6 hours ago · Phil has been making forecasts since 1886, but the modern-day Groundhog Day began a year later. But the custom doesn't always result in accurate weather forecasting.

1 day ago · Punxsutawney Phil was right just 30% of the time over last 10 years. In determining the accuracy of Punxsutawney Phil, NOAA compared national temperatures in the six weeks …

4 hours ago · How accurate is Phil the groundhog? As fun as it is to pretend that a 138-year-old groundhog can predict the coming and going of the seasons, he is most often wrong. Phil is …

3 days ago · In honor of Groundhog Day and in the spirit of fun, we pitted groundhogs from all over the United States against each other — and data from NOAA's National Centers for …

1 day ago · Phil's accuracy was just 35% f rom 2005 to 2024, according to data compiled by NOAA. ... Here's when Groundhog Day began: The first mention of Groundhog Day came in …

2 days ago · NOAA released a study of Groundhog Day predictions and found Punxsutawney Phil to be the 17th most accurate groundhog in the United States.

Jan 24, 2025 · Each Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Phil makes his prediction about a late end to winter weather or early start to spring temperatures. Here's how accurate his forecasts have …

Jan 18, 2025 · In 2024, Phil predicted we would see an early spring, and he was technically correct! Because 2024 was a leap year, winter was a day early, according to News-Press, a …

Feb 2, 2024 · Each Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Phil makes his prediction about a late end to winter weather or early start to spring temperatures. Here's how accurate his forecasts have …

Feb 2, 2023 · From 1969 on, Phil's overall accuracy rate is about 36%. The groundhog's powers of prognostication are slightly better when he doesn't cast a shadow, though.

2 days ago · Groundhog Day has both Pagan and Christian roots all the way back to the 18 th and 19 th centuries, and even medieval times. In Europe, early Christians held a holiday to bless …

Feb 2, 2023 · Sadly, the groundhog is often wrong when it comes to his predictions. Since making his first prediction in 1887, Punxsutawney Phil has been right 39% of the time, according to the …

Feb 2, 2024 · Phil’s accuracy issues don’t detract from what Groundhog Day is really about. It’s a massive festival event in Punxsutawney filled with music, celebrations and tourism dollars. …

2 days ago · As Groundhog Day approaches, all eyes are on Phil, but the pressure is on as the famous groundhog has a not-so-great accuracy rate. According to the StormFax Weather …

Feb 1, 2022 · Records kept by the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club show Phil has predicted 108 continued winters and only 21 early springs as of 2024. According to the Stormfax Almanac, …

7 hours ago · The weather-predicting groundhog celebrity has met two presidents and drinks a life-extending elixir: "Our Phil is like, probably 139 years old," Groundhog Club Inner Circle …

Jan 23, 2025 · Groundhog Day 2025: How accurate is the famous weather predicting groundhog? Here is the National Weather Service forecast for this winter.

Feb 2, 2022 · But after more than 130 years on the job, is Phil really accurate? The first known record of Groundhog Day was in a local paper in 1886 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Since …

Jan 28, 2024 · Since 1887, people have anxiously looked to the famous groundhog annually, but are his predictions accurate? In 2023, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration …

Jan 31, 2024 · And how accurate is Punxsutawney Phil's weather forecast? Groundhog Day is celebrated Feb. 2 every year because it is the midpoint between the winter solstice and spring...

Chuck’s predictions are based on whether he sees his shadow at the zoo’s annual Groundhog Day ceremony. In 2024, he forecasted an early spring, aligning with Phil for the first time in years.

1 day ago · See how the groundhog became a symbol for predicting seasonal changes in America, rooted in German folklore with a badger — which in turn lead to Groundhog Day.