Punxsutawney Phil Sees His Shadow, 6 More Weeks of Winter
Written by Tariq on February 2, 2026
In the cold early hours of Monday, Feb. 2, the “Seer of Seers” emerged from his cozy burrow in Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., and saw his shadow, meaning there will be six more weeks of winter. That prognosticator is none other than Punxsutawney Phil — one of America’s most beloved furry marmots.
It works like this: If the sun is shining and Phil sees his shadow, he takes that as “an omen of six more weeks of bad weather and returns to his hole,” according to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club.
If it’s cloudy and Phil doesn’t see his shadow, he will stay above ground, signifying there will be an early spring. While Phil is arguably the most well-known weather prophet extraordinaire, he isn’t the only one, and isn’t the most accurate, either.
In 2025, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ranked the accuracy of 19 weather-predicting critters, including fellow groundhogs — living and taxidermied — plus a prairie dog statue, duck, alligator and turtle have joined in the fun tradition. Staten Island Chuck took first place, with an 85% accuracy rate, while Phil ranked 17th out of 19th place, with just a 35% accuracy rate.
Source: Yahoo
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