All results for yearly Groundhog Day predictions. Recorded predictions go back to 1886. All predictions; Year Prediction Spring : Winter Consensus (%) Total predictions; In the Fall of 2016, The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club worked with Discovery Studios and Animal planet to create a one hour documentary called: A Groundhog Day Story: The Tale of a Marmot, His Shadow, and the People Who Protect Him. This special aired on Groundhog Day, February 2nd 2017 on the Animal Planet network! On average, Phil has gotten it right 30% of the time over the past 10 years. Phil’s 2023 Forecast. In 2023, Phil forecast a "long winter" when he saw his shadow and predicted an additional six weeks of wintry temperatures. These groundhogs — along with a tortoise, whose emergence from his winter brumation (hibernation for reptiles) foretells the coming of Spring, and a Prairie dog statue, whose shadow at sunrise predicts how long it will be until Spring arrives — have been graded and ranked based on their accuracy over the past 20 years, using the March On Groundhog Day 2022, Fox News Digital takes a look at Punxsutawney Phil's weather forecasts over the last 52 years. Take a look at the last 52 years of Groundhog Day predictions. By Ann W Every Feb. 2, the world's most famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil rises from its burrow in Pennsylvania for Groundhog Day to give the prediction on what type of weather the U.S. could expect to Groundhog Day Jan 31, 2024 predicts how long it will be until Spring arrives — have been graded and ranked based on their accuracy over the past 20 years, using the March temperature See the past results here: History of Groundhog Day: Phil's predictions of years past Phil's first official shadow sighting came in 1887, followed by several years of no official recordings. Last year was the third straight year the groundhog has spotted his Punxsutawney Phil's recent predictions and Groundhog Day results Here are the past 10 predictions made by Punxsutawney Phil: Let’s look at the last few years of Groundhog Day predictions. Association gave Phil an accuracy rating of 40 percent over the past 10 years in the results for Phil vary pretty wildly by Here’s how he ranks against his Groundhog Day competitors all of whom have been prognosticating for at least 20 years and were still active as of Groundhog Day 2024. The NOAA’s results yeah, so rightfully so. the day actually originated in pennsylvania and in punxsutawney. groundhog day isn’t just one day for the city’s groundhog club. it’s marked by a multi day celebration that even includes a groundhog ball. and this year will be extra special day for phil, as it’s his first groundhog day as a father here in alabama. Groundhog Day roughly marks the midpoint between the shortest day of the year in winter and the beginning of spring. According to the Pennsylvania Tourism Office, Romans took the early Christian holiday Candlemas to Germany, where it was said that if there was enough sun on Candlemas Day for a badger to cast a shadow, there would be six more Little to none of this remains in the modern day celebration of Groundhog Day. What follows is a collection of forecasts from Groundhog Days of years past, according to Punxsutawney's official Groundhog Club . Phil's predictions of years past. Phil's first official shadow sighting came in 1887, followed by several years of no official recordings. His longest stretch of seeing his shadow is 21 years What is Groundhog Day? People flock to Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, on Feb. 2 every year to be a part of the celebrations revolving around Punxsutawney Phil's winter forecast. Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 137th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Feb. 2, 2023. Groundhog Day is nearly here. What have Jimmy the Groundhog's predictions been in recent years? Here's a breakdown of Sun Prairie Groundhog Day Prognostication results since 2019. Every Feb. 2, the most famous groundhog in the world has his moment in the spotlight. Punxsutawney Phil has been predicting the weather at Gobbler's Knob in western Pennsylvania since 1887. As we approach Groundhog Day on Feb. 2, everyone is eager to know if we can expect spring weather sooner rather than later. Legend has it that if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, we’re in for
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