Punxsutawney, Phil and Groundhog Day
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Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 140th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. Phil's handlers said that the groundhog has forecast six more weeks of winter. (AP Photo / Barry Reeger)
Wiarton Willie has said ENOUGH of winter: He’s calling for an early spring! Willie made his Groundhog Day prediction at 8:07 am (EST) today. Willie since 2000 has a 29% success rate at the predictions.