Drew Anderson
Drew Anderson joined the FOX 29 News team in September 2021 as a meteorologist and weather anchor.
Before joining FOX 29, Drew was a science news anchor, reporter and meteorologist at WFMZ in Allentown, PA. Prior to that, he did the weather at WGAL and FOX43 in Harrisburg, PA, and WBRE in Wilkes-Barre, PA.
Drew teaches at Pennsylvania State University and has taught courses at Drexel University and West Chester University. His courses focus on topics like weather, the environment, countries around the world, and risk management. He also created a class about science movies for West Chester and a class about "How Weather Altered History" for Penn State.
An Emmy award-winning meteorologist, Drew has a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist seal from the American Meteorological Society and federal court weather expert accreditation. He received a teaching excellence award from Pennsylvania State University twice, an award from AccuWeather, research grants for environmental and science communication projects, and recognition by NASA for social media excellence.
Drew’s passion for meteorology grew from his weather appearance on FOX 29 at the age of nine! Drew was pulled from the crowd to help give the weather report during a "Good Day Philadelphia" remote segment at the Jersey shore, then again in his hometown of West Chester, PA. A few years later, FOX 29 "Good Day Philadelphia" weather anchor Sue Serio did a live weather report at Drew’s middle school.
Fueled by those "Good Day Philadelphia" appearances, Drew majored in meteorology at Pennsylvania State University, where he graduated with laureate honors.
Drew has visited every state, every Canadian province, and every continent. In Antarctica, he led tourists on science expeditions and studied how penguins react to changes in climate.
On other trips, Drew spent a few days acting in the background of movies. If you pause some films with Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio/Martin Scorsese, and Adam Sandler at the right spots, you just might see Drew!
The latest from Drew Anderson
Thanksgiving Forecast Philadelphia: Morning rain, temps fall overnight ahead of cold weekend
Thanksgiving morning rain should taper off by the afternoon and temperatures are expected to dip into the 30s overnight as we head into a frigid weekend.
PennDOT using new techniques to help clear roads faster
PennDOT has some new techniques to help make clearing roads with ice and snow more efficient.
Find out why trees are losing leaves so quickly; why plants, lawns look stressed
There have been reports of trees suddenly dropping a lot of their leaves. While the windy weather earlier in the week helped some leaves fall off, some trees are dropping their leaves because it has been so dry.
Drought Watch: Dry conditions create high fire danger in NJ, western Pa
The entire region, from Delaware to southeastern Pennsylvania and especially New Jersey, are all very dry without measurable rain for the month of October and very little rain since August.
Atlas comet: Why this weekend is best time to see comet, meteor shower
This weekend would be a great time to look for a comet in your night sky. The Weather Authority says we'll have clear skies this weekend, and the best time to look for the comet is just after dusk.
Northern lights: Create your own display with these household items
In times when we don't see the northern lights in the region, we found some household items to recreate the northern lights vibes.
Philadelphia weather: Here's how remnants of Hurricane Helene will impact the weekend
Hurricane Helene was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone on Friday afternoon, but its impacts will be felt throughout the east coast this weekend as its remnants move north.
Fall foliage: How to track fall colors in Pennsylvania, New Jersey
Fall has arrived and the leaves area already beginning to change. If you want to track down the best fall foliage this year, here's how to track the changes.
Find out how to view films at Independence Mall for free
"Movies on the Mall" took over Independence Hall Friday night in Old City Philadelphia.
Philadelphia weather: Severe thunderstorm, flood watches posted for Sunday afternoon, evening
Some strong storms are headed into the Delaware Valley for Sunday afternoon and evening, so keep the rain gear handy if you are heading out.