Gavin Sandel is a meteorologist at 21 WFMJ, a position he has held since June 2025.

Prior to joining the team, Gavin earned a Bachelor of Science in meteorology at Penn State University in May 2025. While at Penn State, he forecasted for the school's Campus Weather Service, earning a leadership position as the Head of Communications during the 2024 calendar year. He also appeared on television, forecasting for Weather World, a weekday weather magazine airing across the state of Pennsylvania. He also made appearances as a weather anchor for other university TV programs such as Centre County Report and PSN News.

As a native of Long Island, NY, he is thrilled to learn more about the diverse weather of the Valley. He was just in fourth grade when Hurricane Sandy made an impact on his area, and the chaos that came with it solidified his love for weather. He says that his mom, dad, and sister were instrumental to guiding him through his love for meteorology.

You can watch Gavin give the Valley's most accurate forecast on 21 News Weekend Evenings, at 6 & 11 P.M.

Weather tidbits? Suggestions? You can email Gavin at gsandel@wfmj.com and follow him on Instagram, X, Facebook, and YouTube.