Did Phil See His Shadow?
By Kareng
@kareng (80243)
United States
February 2, 2025 2:15pm CST
As you know, today is Groundhog Day and the day that we get our weather prediction from Phil, the official Groundhog, winter weather predictor.
Today, Phil did see his shadow, which means an extended winter.
I am not happy with Mr. Phil today and hope he is like our other weather forecasters and WRONG on the forecast about 50% of the time!
Note: Photo above is not of Phil, just a regular and cute groundhog!
What do you think of Phil's forecast?
Photo Credit: Pixabay, Public Domain
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16 responses
@DaddyEvil (174208)
• United States
2 Feb 25
Going into Winter, the prediction was for a long and exceptionally cold Winter. We got the exceptionally cold part so we're still in for the long part of the prediction.
The NOAA checked back through 100 years of records and Phil was right about 35% of the time, according to the report I read early this morning. About the same as the learned meteorologist's predictions. 
(I wonder how they feel being compared to a rodent for accuracy? 
)
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@Shivram59 (50131)
• India
4 Feb 25
No idea. But I pray you and your family stay safe no matter how the weather is.
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@kaylachan (84703)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3 Feb 25
I find it irronic that offically reguardless of the shadow prediction, we have about sxi weeks of winter before the spring equnoix. But, it could go either way depending on where you live.
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@kaylachan (84703)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3 Feb 25
@kareng I also think someone else mentioned that Phill is right only about 39 percent of the time, too.But, it's still a fun tradation that people still love.
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@kareng (80243)
• United States
3 Feb 25
@RebeccasFarm Just very odd for our area and for a good 7-8 days in a row, very mind boggling!
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
4 Feb 25
I don't think Phil is ever talking about CA . We barely ever have a "real" winter 
. I don't know if ground hogs and squirrels are cousins - but we do have plenty of the squirrel cousins around. They don't seem to have forecast genes . . . so like them, our forecasts are squirrely .
. We barely ever have a "real" winter . I don't know if ground hogs and squirrels are cousins - but we do have plenty of the squirrel cousins around. They don't seem to have forecast genes . . . so like them, our forecasts are squirrely .1 person likes this
@luisadannointed (11842)
• Philippines
3 Feb 25
Well, I don't know but I hope whatever weather you are in I hope you all safe and still enjoy the rest of the week. God bless.
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@Tampa_girl7 (54714)
• United States
3 Feb 25
Hopefully the worst of winter is over for here.
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@wolfgirl569 (135583)
• Marion, Ohio
2 Feb 25
Buckeye Chuck didn't see his shadow here
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
2 Feb 25
It's 6 weeks till spring anyway.
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@RasmaSandra (97912)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
2 Feb 25
Other animals in Florida making predictions don't agree with him bu then it is always that way the sun can be shining in one place and not in another,
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