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Bristol Bob

Forecaster Type:
Location:
Bristol, Wisconsin, United States
Description:

Bristol Bob is a taxidermied groundhog who has been providing a Groundhog Day prediction since 2021 at Pringle Nature Center in Bristol, Wisconsin.

During his Groundhog Day appearance, if Bristol Bob sees his shadow, there will be a long winter. If Bob fails to see his shadow, there will be an early spring.

At Bristol Bob's Groundhog Day event, there are stories about groundhogs, crafts, a scavenger hunt, and a walk on a "groundhog trail."

First forecast:
2021

Bristol Bob's Past Predictions

Early Spring : 80% (4 predictions)

 

Long Winter : 20% (1 prediction)

 

2025 Prediction: Early Spring
2024 Prediction: Early Spring
2023 Prediction: Long Winter
2022 Prediction: Early Spring
2021 Prediction: Early Spring

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