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Groundhog Day is an "unusual holiday," according to the Farmers Almanac, that dates back centuries to European traditions. In 1979, the Ohio legislature named him the official groundhog for Here is what you need to know about Groundhog Day: the day dedicated to a weather-predicting rodent. In comparison, Ohio's groundhog, Buckeye Chuck, has been correct an estimated 75% of the Buckeye Chuck has been the state's official groundhog since 1979, and about three-fourths of the rodent's predictions have proved right. Punxsutawney Phil, by contrast, has an accuracy rating of Marion's WMRN-AM broadcast Buckeye Chuck's official forecast at 7:40 a.m. on Groundhog Day, Feb. 2. The live event took place at the studio of AM-1490 WMRN, 1330 N. Main St. in Marion from 7 to 8 Forecaster Type: Groundhog Location: Marion, Ohio, United States Description: Ohio's official groundhog since 1979, Buckeye Chuck provides a Groundhog Day prediction every year on February 2nd at radio station 1490 WMRN-AM in Marion, Ohio. Legend is if the groundhog sees his shadow on Groundhog Day, he returns to his burrow to wait out six more weeks of winter. Under cloudy sky Friday morning on Feb, 2, 2024, in Marion, Chuck made Groundhog Day is a tradition that dates back more than 100 years, but Buckeye Chuck's inception didn't start until 1979. We're getting to know more about Buckeye Chuck, who is Ohio's furry MARION, Ohio — Marion's famous groundhog, Buckeye Chuck, predicted that we will have an early spring this year. The groundhog did not see his shadow Friday morning, meaning Ohio could bring out How to watch and listen to Buckeye Chuck's 2024 Groundhog Day forecast. Buckeye Chuck's moment on the big stage is scheduled to be broadcast live on his Facebook fan page, according to host radio Buckeye Chuck is a weather-predicting groundhog in Marion, Ohio. In 1979, the Ohio legislature named Chuck the official groundhog for the Ohio state. Buckeye Chuck lives a comfortable, celebrity lifestyle — only working one day a year — but he doesn’t let the fame get to his head. In addition, the Ohio General Assembly declared Buckeye Chuck the official State Groundhog in 1979. [4] However, from 2006 to 2015, Chuck's forecast was correct only twice. [5] According to the legend of Groundhog Day, the groundhog's behavior is a way of forecasting the weather. If the groundhog pops out from its burrow, sees his shadow, and Buckeye Chuck is set to poke his head out of his burrow in Marion, Ohio on Groundhog Day, Friday, February 2, 2024, in a LIVE, in-person, event. By proclamation of the State of Ohio in 1979, Buckeye Chuck is Ohio’s official weather prognosticating groundhog. This is his 44th year! Chuck has Groundhog Day Celebrations occuring in 2025. Ohio 45338: Cedar: Groundhog: 02/02/25: 1:00pm CST: Randall Oaks Zoo: 1180 N Randall Rd, West Dundee, Illinois 60118: "The best known Groundhog Day ceremony occurs each year in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania." There are other weather predicting animals in the country, including groundhogs Buckeye Chuck from Ohio, The gathering of a couple hundred winter coat-clad people in Marion hardly rivals the tens of thousands that flock to Pennsylvania each year to watch the famed Punxutawney Phil’s winter forecast on Groundhog Day. But Ohio’s weather-forecasting woodchuck, Buckeye Chuck, has a charm all his own. The Ohio General Assembly passed legislation in 1979 that made Buckeye Chuck the state's official weather-predicting groundhog. "Back in the '70s, on Groundhog Day, Charlie would literally go Concord Casimir is an orange cat who makes an annual prediction at Ellison Creek Knob in Concord, Ohio. Casimir — aka, The Polish Prince of Felines — was found abandoned as a kitten on the footsteps of Cleveland’s St. Casimir Polish Church in 2012. He'll be at the Marion County Fairgrounds on Feb. 2 for his annual weather forecast and Groundhog Day Celebration: Buckeye Chuck Day. Benny the Bass, Buckeye Lake Benny the Bass is largemouth bass Ohio's groundhog, Buckeye Chuck, for example has an accuracy record closer to 75%, according to the Marion Star, a newspaper in central Ohio that is part of the USA TODAY Network.
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