Dylan Federico
I’ve always loved the weather as long as I can remember. Growing up in New Orleans, big-ticket weather events including Hurricane Katrina fed into my curiosity and passion for weather.
My strong passion in meteorology is focused in the tropics and severe weather. Over the past decade, I’ve successfully covered and intercepted multiple tornado outbreaks along with Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Ida, and Ian. I want to use my knowledge and experience to keep this community prepared and informed during severe weather.
My lifelong passion for forecasting the tropics and severe weather, along with my fascination with climatology, led me to Mississippi State University to earn my meteorology degree.
My professional career began as a meteorology intern at WVUE (FOX 8) in New Orleans during high school and college, learning from legendary Meteorologists Bob Breck and David Bernard.
After graduating from college, I got my first job at WTVM in Columbus, GA. There I covered multiple tornado outbreaks, winter weather, along with Hurricane Michael.
In 2020, I headed down to WINK-TV News in Southwest Florida. In addition to forecasting and tracking active weather there, I covered a "once in a generation" tornado outbreak in January 2022, along with Hurricane Ian which devastated the area and flooded our tv station with storm surge. Following Ian, I spent time in the community aiding in recovery efforts.
After three years of doing weather in Southwest Florida, it was time for a new challenge. I’m thrilled to come to Dallas and join the FOX 4 team. My passion for meteorology has transformed into a love of public service, caring about the weather is caring about people.
When I’m not looking at the weather, you could find me working out at the gym, running along the Katy Trail, or having fun at a festival! I’m also a huge fan of the New Orleans Saints and LSU Tigers.
The latest from Dylan Federico
Dallas weather: 2024 has been one of the wettest years on record
You aren't imagining things, it is raining a lot more than normal this year. See how 2024 compares to some of the rainiest years ever.
161 tornadoes reported in US since Friday
It is officially severe weather season in the United States.
Dallas weather: Weekend storms could affect plans
The weather on Monday is beautiful, but storms could affect your plans for the second straight weekend.
Dallas weather: Storms in the forecast Monday into Tuesday
We have a shot at showers and storms to start the work week.
2024 Eclipse Forecast: Early signs point to partly to mostly cloudy skies in North Texas
We are a little more than a week out from the April 8 total solar eclipse in North Texas, and we are starting to get an idea of what the weather will be like.
Dallas weather: Areas south, west of Metroplex could see storms
There is a chance we could see some rain and few storms on Wednesday evening.
Solar eclipse expected to impact the Texas power grid
On April 8, the moon will block the sun and the sky over Texas will be dark. The organization that manages the state's power grid is taking steps to make sure it can withstand a significant drop in solar power generation.
2024 Eclipse: How much the temperature will drop
Temperatures will fall during the total solar eclipse on April 8.
Dallas weather: Chance of frost for parts of North Texas
If you live north of the Metroplex, you might want to cover your plants on Monday night.
Dallas weather: Nearly 80-year-old rain record broken on Thursday
The torrential rain we saw on Thursday in North Texas broke a record that has stood for nearly 80 years.