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Groundhog Day is Sunday, and now is a good time to familiarize yourself before you check out the annual weather forecasting festivals in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Here's what you need Punxsutawney Phil is the best-known groundhog who has been making predictions since 1886, according to Punxsutawney Groundhog Club. The Groundhog Day tradition as we know it dates to 1887. The Old Farmer's Almanac predicts that Punxsutawney Phil will not see his shadow this year, which of course means an early spring for everyone. What are the origins of Groundhog Day? Punxsutawney Phil will make his annual prediction Sunday morning. The forecast calls for cloudy skies, which favors no shadow sighting and an early start to spring, according to legend. But Here is what you need to know about Groundhog Day: the day dedicated to a weather-predicting rodent. In 2024, Phil predicted we would see an early spring, and he was technically correct! Groundhog Day has a rich history based on a deeper meaning; it speaks to the triumph of spring over winter—and birth over death. Again, note the appearance of light over dark with the appearance of candles and dawn—and, of course, the spiritual light of a holier presence. Punxsutawney Phil rises without a shadow, forecasting early spring For Groundhog Day in 2024, Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow, elating a massive crowd at Gobbler's Knob. Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 138th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa. on Friday Punxsutawney Phil says we're in for an early spring and meteorologists agree – kind of.. If you're sick of winter's cold, the official federal forecast is for you: In February, "most of the 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) LIVE Groundhog Day 2024: Punxsutawney Phil, Staten Island Chuck predict an early spring Punxsutawney Phil is forecasting an early spring from the largest and best known Groundhog Day celebration in the United States at Gobbler’s Knob in western Pennsylvania. In 2021, Groundhog Day was on Tuesday, February 2nd. Most groundhogs (63%) predicted an early spring. In 2022, Groundhog Day was on Wednesday, February 2nd. Most groundhogs (57%) predicted an early spring. Vice President Dan McGinley read the decision, written in verse and filled with quips about the groundhog’s envy for humans’ opposable thumbs and hopes to garner some Punxsutawney Phil write-in votes in 2024, from the chosen scroll and announced, “Glad tidings on this Groundhog Day, an early spring is on the way!” Bottom line: It was 39 degrees F (3.8 C) this morning in Punxsutawney, PA, when Phil predicted an early spring. Happy Groundhog Day! 101 X 5.4k Facebook 14 Pinterest 51 Buffer Share. 5.6k. "Glad tidings on this Groundhog Day, an early spring is on the way!" Tradition says that North America will get six more weeks of winter if Phil sees his shadow and an early spring if he does not. It derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day and sees its shadow, it will retreat to its den and winter will go on for six more weeks; if it does not see its shadow, spring will arrive early. In 2024, an early spring was predicted. Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his burrow and did not see his shadow, predicting an early spring. Don’t get too excited, though – he’s usually wrong. Vice President Dan McGinley read the decision, written in verse, from the chosen scroll and announced, "Glad tidings on this Groundhog Day and early spring is on the way." The last time Phil Groundhog handler AJ Derume holds Punxsutawney Phil, who saw his shadow, predicting a late spring during the 136th annual Groundhog Day festivities on February 2, 2022 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.
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