Dylan Dreyer’s Biography

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  • Birthplace: Manalapan Township, New Jersey.
  • Education: Graduated from Rutgers University in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in meteorology

Dreyer was born and raised in Manalapan Township, New Jersey, and attended Manalapan High School, where she played softball and graduated in 1999. She earned a bachelor’s degree in meteorology from Rutgers University in 2003. While in college, Dreyer briefly interned at WeatherWorks, a private consulting company in Hackettstown, New Jersey

  • Early Career: Worked at WICU in Erie, Pennsylvania, and WJAR in Providence, Rhode Island, before joining WHDH in Boston (2007–2012).
  • NBC News (2012–Present): Joined as a meteorologist for Weekend Today and frequently appears on Today and NBC Nightly News.
  • NBC News (2012–Present): Joined as a meteorologist for Weekend Today and frequently appears on Today and NBC Nightly News.
  • Notable Coverage: Covered major weather events, including hurricanes and blizzards, and has appeared on IMDb as a recognized personality.

Dreyer has worked at WICU-TV in Erie, PennsylvaniaWJAR in Providence, Rhode Island; and WHDH in Boston, Massachusetts.

Dreyer was in a car crash while en route to cover a blizzard for Today on February 9, 2013, she suffered a mild concussion.

In addition to her meteorological duties, Dreyer is the host of the NBC educational nature program Earth Odyssey with Dylan Dreyer broadcast on The More You Know block of programming on NBC.

Dreyer reported on the 2017 Kentucky Derby and the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. In 2022, she hosted the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade for the first time, filling in for Al Roker, who was recovering from blood clots

  • Family: Was Married to NBC producer Brian Fichera in 2012-2025; they have three sons: Calvin, Oliver, and Russell.
  • Health: Has been open about her struggles with secondary infertility and a miscarriage.

Dreyer married NBC News producer and cameraman Brian Fichera in 2012. They live in the New York area, and have three children. In July 2025, Dreyer announced that she and Fichera had separated a few months earlier, stating they would continue to co-parent their three children with mutual respect and friendship.

  • In 2025, She annouceced a separation from her husband, Brian Fichera.
  • Continues to contribute to Today and hosts Earth Odyssey as of 2026
  • Started Hosting a new Podcast earlier in the Month of March 2026 “The Parent Chat”

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