Will we have an early spring? Or will there be a longer winter? Here's a look at how Punxsutawney Phil has called it over the years.

Get ready for Groundhog Day with these surprising details about America's oldest weather-predicting groundhog.

If we suddenly ended up in a scenario where all of our weather-predicting tech disappeared, we’d probably be a bit stuffed if we relied on Phil as a replacement. Instead, in this hypothetical reality, birds might be a better place to start.

Groundhog Day is Sunday, Feb. 2. It is a time to celebrate and amusingly seek forecast guidance from one of our favorite rodents.

Punxsutawney Phil's 2025 weather prediction ceremony will be livestreamed on multiple websites the morning of Sunday, Feb. 2.

So, how accurate is Punxsutawney Phil? Records show that Phil is not quite the prognosticator of prognosticators that legends purport him to be.

Here's what the weather forecast shows for Punxsutawney Phil's prediction for Groundhog Day on Sunday morning.

Ground Hog Day is Sunday, Feb. 2. According to legend, if Phil sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. If he doesn’t see his shadow, you can expect an early spring. Phil will make his 2024 prediction around sunrise, roughly 7:25 am. ET (6:25 a.m. CT).

The groundhog will make his annual prediction on Sunday, Feb. 2.

Every February 2 all of the attention is on Punxsutawney, in particular Gobbler's Knob, to see if a famous groundhog will predict an early spring or six more weeks of winter.

A few groundhogs from the New Jersey region and New York state will let us know if spring will be arriving early this year or late.