A new analysis from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Punxsutawney Phil came in near the bottom of a pack of long-time U.S.-based animal forecasters.

Punxsutawney Phil is near the bottom of NOAA's recent grading the groundhogs list released just days before Groundhog Day 2025 By Dan Stamm • Published January 30, 2025 • Updated on February 3 ...

Punxsutawney Phil might be "The Seer of Seers, The Prognosticator of Prognosticators," but a recent study by NOAA says he's not very accurate.

While NOAA has deemed our Phil not the most accurate, they do admit he is a beloved legend and national celebrity, as well as ...

NOAA says Phil's first forecast was accurate for many regions but fell short for several others. They rated him as right 40% of the time between his first forecast and 2022.

Odds aren’t in Punxsutawney Phil’s favor on Groundhog Day NOAA finds Phil is 35% accurate when it comes to predicting spring's arrival.

Punxsutawney Phil woke up from his den in western Pennsylvania early Sunday with his yearly weather report. ... according to an NOAA study. The annual ritual dates back to 1887, ...

Poor Punxsutawney Phil managed only 35% accuracy, landing him near the bottom of the rankings. At least he's more accurate than Mojave Max , a desert tortoise at the Springs Preserve in Nevada who ...

NOAA grades Punxsutawney Phil's predictions. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Phil has a 35% overall accuracy rating over 135 years.

Punxsutawney Phil went out, looked for his shadow in vain, and made it official this morning: Spring is destined to come early this year (and not a moment too soon). It's an annual ritual, but ...

Punxsutawney Phil has predicted six more weeks of winter 107 times and an early spring only 21 times -- with no record of 10 of those years since 1887, according to NOAA. What Punxsutawney Phil ...

A new analysis from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Punxsutawney Phil came in near the bottom of a pack of long-time U.S.-based animal forecasters.