Cecily Tynan
Prior to that, she was the weekend weather anchor and a general assignment reporter for WDBJ in Roanoke, Virginia. Originally from Connecticut, Ms. Tynan double majored in Journalism and Politics and graduated magna cum laude from Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia. She also completed meteorology courses and received her seal of approval from the American Meteorological Society.
Her broadcast awards and honors include "Best On-Air Talent," Las Vegas Electronic Media Awards; and "Best Weathercaster," Las Vegas Review Journal. She was also named "Best Weathercaster" and "Best Weathervane" in the Philadelphia Weekly and Philadelphia Magazine, respectively.
Ms. Tynan is a four-time sub-3 hour marathoner, former world-class professional duathlete and a top ten age group finisher at the 2003 Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. Married in April, 2005, she has recently scaled back her competitions to local charity races to raise money for worthy charities in the Delaware Valley.
She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the Brandywine River Conservancy.
Cecily is married and has a son and daughter.
Cecily's Stories
AccuWeather: Dry, sunny stretch continues in the Philadelphia Region
The last 7 days have been below average but we have an extended mild stretch coming our way.
Meteorologist Cecily Tynan meets spider monkeys, lemurs at Philadelphia Zoo
Cecily got a chance to meet a few kinds of endangered lemurs during her trip to the zoo.
Meteorologist Cecily Tynan meets snow leopard, tiger during Big Cat Spotlight
Meteorologist Cecily Tynan met Yuki the snow leopard. Then, she got a chance to see Dimitri the tiger.
Meteorologist Cecily Tynan meets playful monkeys, giant African millipede at Philadelphia Zoo
Meteorologist Cecily Tynan got a chance to meet some playful monkeys at the Philadelphia Zoo.
Meteorologist Cecily Tynan meets prickly porcupine, puma cubs at Philadelphia Zoo
On Wednesday, Tynan met a prickly friend: the North American porcupine. She also got to see two puma cubs who are thriving at the Philadelphia Zoo.
Meteorologist Cecily Tynan feeds the giraffes at the Philadelphia Zoo
Meteorologist Cecily Tynan feeds the giraffes at the Philadelphia Zoo
Meteorologist Cecily Tynan meets tortoise, lion at the Philadelphia Zoo
Action News Meteorologist Cecily Tynan got a chance to meet a 15-year-old male lion and learn more about his day-to-day.
Meteorologist Cecily Tynan learns about giant river otters at the Philadelphia Zoo
Cecily Tynan learns about giant river otters at the Philly Zoo
AccuWeather's winter outlook: How much snow can we expect in the Philadelphia region?
We've been in a bit of a snow drought lately, with below-average snowfall in four of the past five winters. Cecily Tynan and Adam Joseph have more on what we can expect this year.
Action News Meteorologist Cecily Tynan meets tarantula, bats at the Philadelphia Zoo
First up, Cecily Tynan met a curly-haired tarantula named Teddy!