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Currently, the Staten Island Zoo’s resident prognosticator is ready for his annual Groundhog Day ceremony. The free event, which will be open to the public, takes place at the Zoo on Sunday, Feb. 2. Here is what you need to know about Groundhog Day: the day dedicated to a weather-predicting rodent. Buckeye Chuck in Ohio, and Staten Island Chuck in New York. However, Phil is the most Staten Island Chuck in Staten Island, New York (He lives at the Staten Island Zoo) Jimmy the Groundhog in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin; Potomac Phil in Washington D.C. (taxidermied) Buckeye Chuck in Groundhog Day Celebrations occuring in 2025. Staten Island Chuck: Groundhog: 02/02/25: 7:30am - 8:30am EST: Staten Island Zoo: 614 Broadway, Staten Island, New Staten Island Chuck will make his annual Groundhog Day prediction on February 2, 2025, at the Staten Island Zoo. The free event opens at 7:30 a.m., with the ceremony starting at 8 a.m. Chuck's prediction is expected at 8:30 a.m. 2024: Prepare for another early spring, called Chuck, during the first public Groundhog Day ceremony at the Staten Island Zoo since 2020. Yet again, Chuck’s prediction was right as spring As Groundhog Day approaches, the pressure is on for both Phil and Chuck to get it right. On Sunday, Feb. 2, we’ll find out if Staten Island Chuck nailed it again. (c)2025 Staten Island Advance, N.Y. Groundhog Day 2025 is set to charm once again as Punxsutawney Phil and Staten Island Chuck deliver their playful winter-to-spring forecasts. More than weather predictions, this quirky tradition unites communities with joy and pageantry, reminding us that even in winter’s chill, hope and connection can warm the spirit. When is Groundhog Day 2025? Louisiana's Cajun Groundhog (groundhog). New York's Staten Island Chuck (groundhog). North Carolina's Sir Walter Wally (groundhog). Texas' Bee Cave Bob (armadillo). Staten Island Chuck, New York City's resident meteorologist groundhog, is particularly famous for biting then-Mayor Mike Bloomberg's finger in 2009. In 2014, Chuck was secretly replaced by his Staten Island Chuck — the Staten Island Zoo’s resident prognosticator — is prepping for his annual Groundhog Day ceremony. The free event, which will be open to the public, takes place at Get to know Staten Island's beloved groundhog, Chuck, and learn about his role in predicting the weather on Groundhog Day. Skip to Article. Set weather. Groundhog Day 2025 facts: 7 things you STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island Chuck is getting ready for his annual weather prediction on Groundhog Day 2025. With an accuracy rate around 80%, there’s no doubt the furry forecaster is A group of children show their appreciation for Staten Island Chuck during the annual Groundhog Day celebration at the Staten Island Zoo Monday, February 2, 2015.(Staten Island Advance/Bill Lyons Maybe Staten Island Chuck, (a.k.a Charles G. Hogg), the famed groundhog living at the Staten Island Zoo in West Brighton, will give us some insight when Groundhog Day arrives on Sunday, Feb. 2. Description: Staten Island Chuck has predicted the weather from the Staten Island Zoo in State Island, New York, every year on Groundhog Day since the early 1980s. Chuck, whose formal name is Charles G. Hogg, is the official groundhog meteorologist of New York City. Around 500 people attend Chuck's prediction ceremony each year, including A groundhog yawns, as though just awakened from his winter slumber. (Image credit: Adobe Stock) Without further ado, here are the United States’ most accurate groundhogs to date. First Place: Staten Island Chuck. Also known as Charles G. Hogg, Staten Island Chuck lives in New York City Staten Island Zoo. Entertainment; Groundhog Day 2025: Punxsutawney Phil or Staten Island Chuck — who is the better forecaster? Published: ; Jan. 19, 2025, 8:00 a.m. A look back: Staten Island Chuck peaks out of his log cabin on Groundhog Day at the Staten Island Zoo on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. Chuck saw no shadow on the frigid morning, marking an early spring When is Groundhog Day 2025? Louisiana's Cajun Groundhog (groundhog). New York's Staten Island Chuck (groundhog). North Carolina's Sir Walter Wally (groundhog). Texas' Bee Cave Bob (armadillo).
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