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Groundhog Day 2026: Punxsutawney Phil Predicts 6 More Weeks of Winter
Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of winter for the 140th time, with over 100 such winter forecasts since 1887, drawing thousands to Gobbler's Knob.
- On February 2, 2026, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Monday, forecasting six more weeks of winter at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.
- Rooted in European agricultural life, the tradition traces to Candlemas, with Pennsylvania Germans beginning early February forecasts in the 1880s and an 1841 diary noting such predictions, historian Don Yoder said.
- Handlers say Phil's behavior is translated as 'groundhogese', and Phil was presented at an online news conference last week while the 1993 film popularized the event.
- A government agency's review found Punxsutawney Phil was right only three of the past 10 years, despite Groundhog Day's marketing success.
- Across North America, skeptics and scientific agencies question whether groundhogs can make accurate forecasts, and organizers have banned alcohol at Gobbler's Knob after past incidents.
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