What to expect from this year's fall foliage. When and where to look. And a study on how the fall foliage is changing as a result of climate change.

Guest: Dr. John Seiler - Professor and Tree Physiology Specialist at Virginia Tech [BIO]

A popular, August meteor shower is peaking in August. The Perseid meteor shower will probably produce the greatest number of meteors on the mornings of August 11, 12 and 13.

During the peak – in the early morning hours, when the most meteors will be flying – there’ll be no moon to ruin on the show.

Here are a few tips to help you enjoy this big event.

GUEST: Dr. Michael Brennan, a 1995 graduate of Cave Spring High School in Roanoke county, is the Hurricane Specialist Unit branch chief of the National Hurricane Center in Miami. He currently oversees forecasters who issue daily outlooks and advisories, including watches and warnings during the hurricane season.

TOPICS: Dr. Brennan discusses the perfect storm scenario for Virginia, the frustrations in forecasting and messaging and what he and the forecasters face each season.

Brennan was an intern at WDBJ7 in Roanoke back in the late 1990s. Special thanks to Robin Reed for facilitating the content of the interview.

Read more about Dr. Michael Brennan in his full bio.