The famous groundhog and his partner Phyllis welcomed two baby groundhogs -- also called pups, kits or cubs -- in March 2024, making Punxsutawney Phil the first prophetic groundhog to do so since 1886, according to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club.
Every February 2 all of the attention is on Punxsutawney, in particular Gobbler's Knob, to see if a famous groundhog will predict an early spring or six more weeks of winter.
The groundhogs — along with a tortoise, whose emergence from his winter hibernation foretells the coming of spring, and a prairie dog statue, whose shadow at sunrise predicts how long it will be until spring arrives — were ranked based on their accuracy over the past 20 years, using the March temperature averages for the U.S., NOAA said.
There is only one Punxsutawney Phil, but many challengers to his throne. How accurate are they? These weather experts decided to find out.
Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, as the world's most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, will emerge for his annual prognostication. Over 40,000 people are expected for this year's festivities.
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Boulder's deceased, stuffed, top hat-wearing yellow-bellied marmot will make his annual prediction Sunday morning.
If Phil doesn't see his shadow, it means an early spring. So, what do you think will happen? Vote in our poll, which has been extended through Saturday.
Pennsylvania is home to "Weather Capital of the World" Punxsutawney for its Groundhog Day fame. See what other surprising titles the state holds.
PETA is urging Punxsutawney Groundhog Club to remove Punxsutawney Phil from his Groundhog Day duties. The animal activist organization doesn’t plan on leaving the club empty-handed, offering a weather-reveal vegan cake in his place.