The furry forecaster has made his big prediction at Pennsylvania’s popular Groundhog Day celebration, but AccuWeather forecasters have announced a long-range forecast of their own.
Published Feb 2, 2023 7:26 AM EST | Updated Feb 2, 2023 7:33 AM EST
Legendary weather prognosticator Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his burrow early Thursday morning and saw his shadow, which means that there will be six more weeks of winter.
It was a chilly morning in Punxsutawney when Phil emerged at 7:22 a.m., with temperatures around 12 F being reported at the time.
Since making his first prediction in 1887, Phil has been right only 39% of the time, according to the Stormfax Weather Almanac. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Centers for Environmental Information also ran their own study from 2012 to 2021, and determined that Phil was only right 40% of the time.
A group of spectators entertain the crowd while waiting for Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, to come out and make his prediction during the 137th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)
While Phil has predicted a longer winter 107 times, he's only predicted an early start to spring 20 times. Additionally, there were nine years when there was no record of Phil's prognostication.
Of course, Phil isn't the only forecaster capable of long-range weather outlooks. AccuWeather's team of meteorologists released its own spring forecast for the U.S. Wednesday morning
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