When does Punxsutawney Phil come out, what to know

It was a tough winter, especially in January, when a large part of the United States was hit with a large winter storm, followed by an arctic explosion with below -average temperatures and a “unique weather event”, which set up snow rabbits in the south. But the good news is that January is almost over and in just a few days, on the Groundhog Day, we will find out whether the continued weather conditions will remain or whether spring is on the horizon.

On Sunday Punxsutawney Phil “Weather Predictor Extraordinaire” will use his shadow to predict whether the bitter cold weather takes six weeks or whether we finally get warmer weather.

As bizarre it sounds, the tradition of a marmot that predicts the weather has crossed for centuries, which only dates back in 1886. Here is everything you are devoted to about the prophetic rodent and the day of his winter forecast.

Punxsutawney Phil’s record from year to year:How exactly are his forecasts?

When is Groundhog Day? How much clock does it start?

The Groundhog Day is ahead on Sunday, February 2, that Phil has its forecast early in the morning. It usually happens after 7 a.m.

What does it mean when Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow?

When Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, it means that winter will take six weeks and he returns to his cave. If he does not see his shadow, this means early spring, and Phil will stay above the earth.

What is Groundhog Day?

People flock to Gobbler’s button every year on February 2 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, which is part of the celebrations every year of celebrations that are about Punxsutawney Phil’s Winter forecast.

The holiday comes from a centuries -old pagan and Christian tradition according to the almanac of the old farmer. It is also known as St. Brigid’s Day.

German settlers brought the tradition to America, according to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club. But before they made the hike to America, check whether a hedgehog saw its shadow and no marmot.

Due to the lack of hedgehog, the settlers began to use a different hibernation: the marmot.

The day finally developed into what we know today. In 1886, the Groundhog Day was recognized for the first time in Punxsutawney by a local newspaper, Weathers Wags, according to the club. In 1887, the first official pilgrimage that Phil visited on Gobbler’s button while making his predictions.

In 2025, 138 years later, Punxsutawney Phil made his predictions for a sold out audience.

Who is Punxsutawney Phil?

Punxsutawney Phil is the famous groundhog, which predicts the weather in “Groundhoote”, says Punxswney Groundhog Club.

According to the club, Punxsutawney Phil is also as: The:

Seer of the seer
Prognostics of forecasters
Weather predictor extraordinary
Br’er groundhog
National treasure

According to KDKA News and NPR, Phil is reportedly 139 years old and has been lived in Punxsutawney since the first government of Grover Cleveland. His immortality results from a secret elixir of life, which he drinks every summer. The secret elixir is only available to him, and every sip “gives him longevity for seven years”, president of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club Thomas A. Dunkel told NPR.

“There is only one Punxswney Phil,” said Dunkel to Kdka News. “This is the problem of being an immortal. I’m afraid of surviving the family. And that is one of the disadvantages of the life forever.”

Punxsutawney Phil family

If he does not predict the weather, he is at home with his wife Phyliss. The couple welcomed two Groundhog puppies in March last year and made this Groundhog Day Phil’s first as a father. The twins, a girl and a boy, were or shadow as sunny and shadowy dinner.

Do other conditions have animals that predict the weather?

Phil is not the only weather forecast. Check out General Beauregard Lee in Georgia, Buckeye Chuck in Ohio and Staten Island Chuck in New York. However, Phil is the most famous and according to his website “the only true weather forecast forecast. The others are only fraudsters.”

Did Phil see his shadow last year? Was he right?

In 2024 Phil predicted that we would see an early spring and he was technically correct!

Since in 2024 there was a leap year, according to News-Press, part of the USA Today Network, the winter was one day earlier.

How exactly is Phil?

While Phil is the most famous, it is not the most accurate.

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Phil has a total accuracy of 35%for over 135 years.

In comparison, the groundhog of Ohio, Buckeye Chuck, according to Marion Star, part of the USA Today Network, has an estimated 75% of cases correct.

As you can see, how Punxsutawney Phil makes his prediction

You can view the live stream for this event on the Pennsylvania website at the Groundhog Day at Visitpa.com/live-stream-phils-Prediction.

The stream begins at 6 a.m. on Sunday.

Contribution: Zach Tuggle, Marion Star; CA Bridges, USA Today Network – Florida; Emily Deletter, Eric Lagatta, Jordan Mendoza; USA Today; Katie Wiseman, Indianapolis Star

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When does Punxsutawney Phil come out, what to know

ByAmelia Journalton

By Amelia Journalton

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