Philadelphia 6ABC's Cecily Tynan Announces She's Leaving

Cecily Tynan has announced she's retiring from her role as chief meteorologist for the Philadelphia ABC affiliate WPVI-TV, 6ABC. Image: 6ABC — Cecily Tynan has announced she’s retiring from her role as chief meteorologist for the Philadelphia ABC affiliate WPVI-TV, 6ABC. Image: 6ABC

Meteorologist Cecily Tynan who has served as the main weather talent for Philadelphia’s ABC affiliate WPVI-TV 6ABC for over three decades announced she’s leaving the station and retiring from the business in the coming weeks. Her last day will be August 31.

Cecily Tynan shared this original promotional photograph used when she first joined 6ABC Action News in Philadelphia. Image: Facebook / Cecily Tynan

“I’m so honored to have been a member of the 6abc Action News team for more than three decades, starting as the station’s first-ever weekend meteorologist, then becoming its first female chief meteorologist. I’m proud of the work we’ve done and thankful to 6abc viewers for trusting me with their weather forecasts,” said Tynan. “Now, instead of forecasting snow, I’m looking forward to spending my winters in Florida water skiing, traveling and having lots of quality time with my husband, Greg; two adult children, Luke and Emma; and three rescue pups, Nala, Shelby and Charlie. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

“From the moment she first walked off the elevator and joined Action News, Cecily has been a trusted voice for viewers, a leader in our newsroom, and one of the most talented broadcasters in Philadelphia,” said WPVI-TV General Manager John Morris. “Whether guiding us through storms or being part of our holiday traditions, Cecily has been a part of our lives for a long time. As much as our viewers are going to miss her, we will miss her even more.”

Before joining WPVI-TV, Tynan was a weather and news anchor on “Good Morning Las Vegas” for KTNV. She began her career as the weekend weather anchor and general assignment reporter for WDBJ in Roanoke, Virginia.

When Tynan first joined 6ABC, they were using this very analog magnetic weather set for weather broadcasts. Image: WPVI-TV

At WPVI, she started out as a weekend weathercaster and general reporter. She later became the weekday morning weathercaster. When Dave Roberts cut back his duties in 2003, she became the weathercaster for weeknights at 5:30 and 11 pm. In 2009, after Dave Roberts retired, she replaced him on the 5 pm and 6 pm weathercasts while maintaining her role as the 11 pm meteorologist.

Tynan graduated magna cum laude from Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia in 1991, earning double majors in journalism and politics. She completed the Broadcast Meteorology Program at Mississippi State University where she earned a Broadcast Meteorology Certificate.