Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil during the 138th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger) In 2025, 138 years later, Punxsutawney Phil is making his predictions to a sold-old crowd. Who is Punxsutawney Phil? Punxsutawney Phil is the famous groundhog who predicts the weather in Buckeye Chuck will return for his 46th year of predicting the weather from 7 to 8 a.m. Sunday at the Marion County Fairgrounds, roughly 50 miles north of Columbus, according to the Marion Star. Groundhog Day is always celebrated on February 2 and this year, that falls on a Sunday. GROUNDHOG DAY 2025: Tune into The Weather Network on TV or follow along on our website as we track the early As for 2025, the National Weather Service's Climate Prediction center is forecasting above average temperatures across the southern part of the country in the week after Groundhog Day, while average and slightly colder than average temperatures will stick around for the northern tier. February is also bringing a weather pattern change. When is Groundhog Day 2025? Groundhog Day is observed in the U.S. and Canada on Feb. 2 every year and falls on a Sunday in 2025. there will be six more weeks of wintry weather. The Groundhog Of course, this prediction only refers to winter weather — and not the actual season — as the Spring Equinox consistently falls within the same two-day span each year. Annually, Groundhog Day When is Groundhog Day 2025? Groundhog Day is on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. The action starts in the early morning hours, when the groundhog is expected to come out of his burrow at sunrise to look for If we're being honest, it even defies common sense. The legend is simple: The groundhog's shadow on Feb. 2 predicts the weather for the next six weeks, until the start of spring. The first official Groundhog Day took place on February 2, 1887, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. The event took up permanent residence at Gobbler’s Knob the following year. The groundhog is known as Punxsutawney Phil, because the town where the Groundhog Day tradition originated is called Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. A big celebration is still held in the town to this Today, while groundhog meat is no longer commonly served, the tradition of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club and the weather prediction continue to be a central focus of the celebration, and more Only in Nova Scotia can you get a groundhog squaring off against a lobster about weather predictions! The Weather Network's Nathan Coleman introduces Nova Scotia's Groundhog Day stars! 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 Violet, the charming Vancouver Island marmot, not only predicts the Groundhog Day weather but also plays a crucial role in saving her endangered species through a dedicated breeding program. Her Published January 30, 2025 1:24pm EST Georgia. FOX 5 Atlanta. article. General Beauregard Lee (Dauset Trails Nature Center) The Brief Groundhog Day weather forecast for Georgia. News; When is Groundhog Day 2025? Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow? What does that mean? Published: Jan. 30, 2025, 12:25 p.m. RBC | I have an idea for the Meeker Chamber of Commerce: We could piggyback on the Pennsylvania Feb. 2 Groundhog Day hype by naming our groundhog as the one and only “Meeker Whistlepig” or the “Flattops Weather Marmot.” The Master of Ceremony would wear a Stetson and rope the varmint from under a stump Published on Jan. 26, 2025, 12:00 PM. Meet Van Island Violet, the prognosticating marmot at risk on Vancouver Island. Stay tuned to The Weather Network this Groundhog Day to find out! 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
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