Prior to 2024, the groundhog had seen his shadow 107 times and not seen his shadow 20 times, according to the York Daily Record, part of the USA TODAY Network. There were a few years in the late When is Groundhog Day 2025? Groundhog Day will take place Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. Thousands will show up in person, with the grounds to Gobblers Knob opening at 4 a.m., and millions will tune in to see if Punxsutawney Phil will see his shadow. More: Where to watch Bill Murray's 1993 classic movie 'Groundhog Day' for Groundhog Day. What is The focus of many was on Gobbler's Knob in tiny Pennsylvania town, Punxsutawney, on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024 as the weather prognosticating groundhog Phil sees, or doesn't see, his shadow. How did all Groundhog Day Inner Circle Vice President Dan McGinley announces the weather prognostication as groundhog handler AJ Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil after he did not see his shadow predicting an early Spring during the 138th annual Groundhog Day festivities on Friday February 2, 2024 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. (Jeff Swensen) The honorary groundhog did not see his shadow Friday morning, predicting that there will be an early spring. The day marks the 21st time Phil has not seen his shadow during the 138-year-old tradition. Punxsutawney Phil didn't see his shadow during today's Groundhog Day 2024 ceremony, suggesting the sun will soon be shining on America. Thousands showed up online and in Punxsutawney, Pennslyvania In 1961, for example, it was 25 degrees below zero when Phil saw his shadow at 7:41 a.m., according to Groundhog Club records. W hy Do We Celebrate Groundhog Day? Last year, he didn't see his shadow, indicating an early spring. He has seen his shadow the most, as he has predicted a longer winter 107 (77%) times before the 2024 prediction. Here's are all of Punxsutawney Phil made his yearly return to Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney to mark Groundhog Day, and with throngs of people, along with his Inner Circle, waiting to see if he will predict six His Groundhog Day predictions aren't great, data shows. 'He is not a meteorologist', Ohio's groundhog declares an early spring for 2024 Did the Georgia groundhog see his shadow? General Groundhog Day is on Sunday, Feb. 2. The celebrations revolving around Groundhog Day will go on for multiple days that week, Phil will make his prediction early in the morning. Looking back:Did the The famous groundhog emerged from his burrow at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, shortly before 7:30 a.m. ET on Feb. 2 and did not see his shadow, predicting there will be an early Groundhog Day 2024: Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow and more winter Punxsutawney Phil predicts more winter ahead. Groundhogs may not have a great track record when it comes to weather forecasts Groundhog Day 2023: Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow Punxsutawney Phil has only been accurate 40% of the time over the last 10 years, according to data from NOAA. Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil during the 137th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney. The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club announced that Phil did not see his shadow at dawn on Friday. According to tradition, that means spring will arrive early this year. 2 February 2024 Seeing his shadow is more likely. Punxsutawney Phil has seen his shadow about five times more often than he hasn't, based on historical records. However, last year did not fall in line with the norm. Phil has now seen his shadow 107 times, with no shadow 21 times (10 years of data are missing), according to records from NOAA dating back to 1887. The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club announced that Phil did not see his shadow at dawn on Friday. According to tradition, that means spring will arrive early this year. 2 February 2024 Here's the forecast for Sunday morning: Cloudy conditions and chilly temperatures in the upper-20s are expected in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania when Phil makes his prediction around 7:08 a.m. ET The first Punxsutawney Groundhog Day celebration was recorded in 1886, according to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club’s website. In the past, Phil has been way more likely to see his shadow However, if the groundhog does see his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter rather than above average temperatures, according to legend. Forecast for 7 a.m. Sunday morning in
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