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There are a lot of Groundhog Day forecasters who provide winter predictions every Groundhog Day season. Many of them are actual living groundhogs, but many of them are not. We here at Countdown to Groundhog Day decided to put together a list of these forecasters several years ago, and it has grown into the most comprehensive list of Groundhog Day prognosticators available anywhere on (or off) the internet.

We currently have 311 Groundhog Day forecasters in our database, both active and retired/deceased. Click on a name to learn more about each one of these fascinating weather-predicting animals or objects. We are constantly searching for and researching new forecasters, so be sure to check back every so often. If you think we've missed a Groundhog Day forecaster please let us know.

If you only want to see Groundhog Day prognosticators that have made predictions in the past 5 years click here.

Search list:

Name Forecaster Type Location Year of Last Known Prediction
Punxsutawney PhilGroundhogPunxsutawney, PA2025
Octoraro OrphieTaxidermy mount GroundhogQuarryville, PA2025
Poor RichardStuffed GroundhogYork, PA2025
Susie (Deceased)GroundhogPhiladelphia, PA1948
NippyGroundhogPhiladelphia, PA1954
HammyGroundhogPhiladelphia, PA1961
ChubbyGroundhogJacksonville, FL1961
Dunkirk DaveGroundhogDunkirk, NY2025
WoodyGroundhogChicago, IL1965
Jimmy the GroundhogGroundhogSun Prairie, WI2025
Oscar the GroundhogGroundhogKutztown, PA2021
Mona IIIGroundhogSt. Louis, MO1973
Chubby IIGroundhogChicago, IL1975
Woodrow K. ChuckGroundhogWest Orange, NJ1986
Babe (Retired)GroundhogIndianapolis, IN1976
TobyGroundhogChicago, IL1979
Squeaky and TobyGroundhogsChicago, IL1978
Peter the PacaPacaWest Palm Beach, FL1977
French Creek FreddieGroundhogFrench Creek, WV2025
Concord CharlieUnseen GroundhogAthens, WV2025
Buckeye ChuckGroundhogMarion, OH2025
ChucklesGroundhogManchester, CT2025
DesdemonaArmadilloHouston, TX1981
Toby and Winston (Deceased)GroundhogsChicago, IL1983
Staten Island ChuckGroundhogStaten Island, NY2025
General Beauregard LeeGroundhogJackson, GA2025
ChucklesGroundhogSt. Louis, MO1983
Mokie (Deceased)Sun bearWest Palm Beach, FL1981
Charles Sterling Winchester III (Deceased)GroundhogIndianapolis, IN1981
Ridge Road RouterGroundhogMD1981
Winston (Deceased)GroundhogChicago, IL1984
UniTaxidermy mount GroundhogMyerstown, PA2025
Ridge Lea LarryTaxidermy groundhogBuffalo, NY2025
Quentin the QuahogQuahogNantucket, MA2025
Mokie and SunnySun bearsWest Palm Beach, FL1982
Henrietta (Deceased)GroundhogIndianapolis, IN1987
Woodine (Deceased)GroundhogMilwaukee, WI1986
PeanutsGroundhogPhiladelphia, PA1985
Millie (Deceased)GroundhogWest Orange, NJ1985
SunshineGroundhogBrookfield, IL1983
SunnySun bearWest Palm Beach, FL1983
Chipper (Deceased)GroundhogBrookfield, IL1992
Lander LilBronze Prairie Dog StatueLander, WY2025
Spanky (Deceased)Sun bearWest Palm Beach, FL1991
Wiarton WillieAlbino GroundhogWiarton, ON2025
WoodyGroundhogChicago, IL1988
Tacoma Tilly (Deceased)GroundhogTacoma, WA1986
Unadilla Bill (Retired)Stuffed groundhogUnadilla, NE2021
ChanceGroundhogPhiladelphia, PA1987
WoodyGroundhogBirmingham, AL1986
Harvey (Deceased)GroundhogCharlotte, NC1993
Woody GuthrieGroundhogNew Orleans, LA1987
Simms (Retired)GroundhogWest Orange, NJ1987
Somerset SadieGroundhogBridgewater, NJ1987
Dolly Madison and Winston ChurchillGroundhogCincinnati, OH1988
LaceyGroundhogWest Orange, NJ1995
Deadly DanStuffed Albino GroundhogAshland, OH2024
Somerset MaughamGroundhogBridgewater, NJ1988
WurzelGroundhogPhiladelphia, PA1989
PuckGroundhogSt. Louis, MO1988
Nostradamus (Deceased)GroundhogBirmingham, AL1989
WoodyGroundhogMilwaukee, WI1988
Rowdy (Retired)GroundhogIndianapolis, IN1989
Bruiser and GizmoGroundhogCincinnati, OH1989
Winston ChurchillGroundhogCincinnati, OH1990
SunnyGroundhogMilwaukee, WI1990
Little HogGroundhogIndianapolis, IN1990
ChucklesGroundhogBirmingham, AL1991
Grizzly "G.H." BearGrizzly bearOklahoma City, OK1991
WaldoGroundhogMilwaukee, WI1995
SuziSun bearWest Palm Beach, FL1992
Birmingham BillGroundhogBirmingham, AL2018
Manitoba MervGroundhog puppetWinnipeg, MB2025
Sand Mountain SamOpossumAlbertville, AL2025
Shadow and Sunshine (Retired)GroundhogsBrookfield, IL1998
Shadow (Retired)GroundhogsBrookfield, IL1997
GizmoGroundhogWest Palm Beach, FL1993
Gertie the GroundhogGroundhogHanna City, IL2025
HillaryHedgehogIndianapolis, IN1993
Chester and WesteyGroundhogsCincinnati, OH1994
Flushing Meadows Phil (Retired)Prairie dogQueens, NY1994
GusGroundhogWest Palm Beach, FL1995
Schnogadahl SammiTaxidermy GroundhogKresgeville, PA2025
Gaia (Retired)GroundhogChicago, IL1999
Miss Lottie (Deceased)GroundhogCharlotte, NC1997
Fenwick FlossieGroundhog mascotPelham, ON2025
WesteyGroundhogCincinnati, OH1996
Sunset SamGuinea PigSunset City, UT2020
Boise BillPlush Prairie DogBoise, ID2022
Stonewall JacksonGroundhogWantage, NJ2025
Corona Kate and Flushing Meadows Phil (Retired)Prairie dogsQueens, NY2005
T-Boy the NutriaNutriaNew Orleans, LA2019
Two Rivers TunnelGroundhogMira, NS2025
Palm Beach PetuniaGroundhogWest Palm Beach, FL1996
Malverne MelGroundhogMalverne, NY2025
Wanda (Retired)GroundhogMilwaukee, WI2000
Prairie Dog PetePrairie DogLubbock, TX2025
Essex Ed (Retired)GroundhogWest Orange, NJ2021
Sir Walter Wally (Retired)GroundhogRaleigh, NC2022
King Tusk (Retired)ElephantNew York City, NY1998
BurdockGroundhogDayton, OH2001
Woodstock WillieGroundhogWoodstock, IL2025
WoodyGroundhogHowell, MI2025
Sunshine (Retired)GroundhogBrookfield, IL2000
Holtsville HalGroundhogHoltsville, NY2025
Shubenacadie SamGroundhogShubenacadie, NS2025
Palm Beach PeteGroundhogWest Palm Beach, FL1999
Madoc MikeGroundhogMadoc, ON2014
ErnestSkunkSaint-Félicien, QC2020
Balzac BillyGopher mascot Balzac, AB2025
Huckleberry Holland (Deceased)GroundhogHolland, OH2010
PeeWeeGroundhogMile Square, VT2008
Ivy (Deceased)GroundhogDayton, OH2010
Dover DougGroundhog mascotDover, PA2025
Beardsley BartStuffed Prairie DogBridgeport, CT2025
Queen Charlotte (Deceased)GroundhogCharlotte, NC2021
Cocalico Cal (Retired)Groundhog mascotEphrata, PA2015
Susquehanna ShermanStuffed GroundhogMount Wolf, PA2025
Stormy and CloudyGroundhogsBrookfield, IL2004
Mr. Prozac (Deceased)LlamaOxford, MI2009
Will and WileyGrizzly bearsOklahoma City, OK2022
Chilly CharlieGroundhog mascotWoodstock, ON2025
Polk County PaulaGroundhog mascotDes Moines, IA2025
Pierre C. ShadeauxNutriaNew Iberia, LA2023
Bitterroot Bill (Retired)Stuffed yellow-bellied marmotStevensville, MT2017
Mojave MaxineDesert TortoisePalm Desert, CA
Smith Lake JakeGroundhogGraysville, AL2025
Patty PagodaGroundhog mascotReading, PA2025
Big AlAlligatorBeaumont, TX2025
Snohomish Slew (Retired)BullfrogSnohomish, WA2022
KeHedgehogPortland, OR2006
Stormy MarmotStuffed yellow-bellied marmot (But don't tell him he's stuffed)Aurora, CO2025
Pudding Hill PeteGroundhog?Lyndon, VT2025
Middlemiss Mike and familyStuffed groundhogMelbourne, ON2025
Grady the GroundhogGroundhogChimney Rock, NC2016
YahdeeStuffed groundhogSchnecksville, PA2025
Grover the Groundhog and Sweet Arrow SueStuffed groundhogPine Grove, PA2025
Ms. GGroundhogLincoln, MA2025
Western Maryland Murray (Deceased)GroundhogCumberland, MD2021
Mount Joy MinnieGroundhog puppetMount Joy, PA2025
Waldo the Woodchuck (Deceased)GroundhogOconomowoc, WI2016
Milltown MelGroundhogMilltown, NJ2021
TumbleweedGroundhogBrookfield, IL2011
Gus (Deceased)GroundhogAthens, GA2015
ChrikiHedgehogPortland, OR2009
SpikeHedgehogKansas City, MO2010
JabariHedgehogPortland, OR2013
Wynter (Deceased)GroundhogMilwaukee, WI2017
Bee Cave BobArmadilloBee Cave, TX2025
Tinicum TimGroundhog PuppetPhiladelphia, PA2025
Tutor (Deceased)LlamaOxford, MI2014
Flatiron FreddyStuffed yellow-bellied marmotBoulder, CO2025
Landis LouStuffed GroundhogLititz, PA2025
Nibbles (Deceased)GroundhogAsheville, NC2016
MortimerGroundhogGarner, NC2014
SpikePorcupineDuluth, MN2017
Chattanooga Chuck (Deceased)GroundhogChattanooga, TN2019
Fred la marmotteGroundhogVal-d'Espoir, QC2025
Oromocto OllieGroundhogOromocto, NB2011
Bowman BillGroundhog PuppetStephens City, VA2025
Wildwood WillieStuffed GroundhogToledo, OH2025
Sir Thomas HastingsStuffed groundhogHastings, NE2015
Heritage HankStuffed GroundhogShillington, PA2020
ParkerHedgehogJacksonville, FL2011
HermanVancouver Island MarmotToronto, ON2011
Holland Huckleberry Too (Deceased)GroundhogHolland, OH2019
Rosie (Deceased)GroundhogDayton, OH2016
Millie the HedgehogHedgehogJacksonville, FL2012
Winnipeg Willow (Deceased)GroundhogWinnipeg, MB2015
Potomac PhilTaxidermied GroundhogWashington, DC2025
Chuck WoodAnimatronic groundhog puppetQuincy, CA2025
Woodburn Wild Charles WinchesterGroundhogWoodburn, IN2025
Concord CasimirCatConcord, OH2025
Buffalo MackGroundhog mascotBuffalo, NY2017
Oil Springs Ollie (Deceased)GroundhogOil Springs, ON2021
MayzieHedgehogPortland, OR2014
PinnelopeHedgehogJacksonville, FL2014
Shipoke Sheena (Deceased)Dog dressed as a bear pretending to be a groundhogHarrisburg, PA2020
Chesapeake ChuckGroundhogNewport News, VA2023
RufusStuffed Aplodontia RufaSeattle, WA2019
MonaGroundhogSchnecksville, PA2018
NickPatagonian cavyWest Palm Beach, FL2017
Sunny the GroundhogGroundhogRacine, WI2021
Lawrenceville LucyGroundhogLawrenceville, PA2025
Snowy (Deceased)Prairie DogPend Oreille County, WA2023
Benny the BassBassBuckeye Lake, OH2025
Pisgah Pete (Deceased)White SquirrelBrevard, NC2021
Grubby the Groundhog (Deceased)GroundhogHope, IN2020
Scramble the DuckDuckEastford, CT2025
Whiskers J.HedgehogPortland, OR2015
SnerdGroundhogGarner, NC2025
FiddlesGroundhogToronto, ON2015
Otis the Hedgehog (Retired)HedgehogWest Orange, NJ2016
SonicHedgehogKansas City, MO2016
Murray the GroundhogGroundhogAlton, IL2022
Buttercup (Retired)GroundhogWest Dundee, IL2019
Velda the HedgehogHedgehogPortland, OR2016
Hutty the HogGroundhogKansas City, MO2024
Harleysville HankStuffed Groundhog PlushieHarleysville, PA2025
HudsonPolar BearBrookfield, IL2016
Fufu the HedgehogHedgehogPortland, OR2018
Buffalo BertGroundhogBuffalo, NY2025
Gregory (Retired)GroundhogOconomowoc, WI2017
Winnipeg Wyn (Deceased)GroundhogWinnipeg, MB2020
Dozer (Retired)GroundhogJeffersonville, IN2020
Greta the Groundhog (Deceased)GroundhogChimney Rock, NC2021
Quilliam (Deceased)HedgehogDayton, OH2020
QuigleyGroundhogQuogue, NY2021
Big TexAlligatorBeaumont, TX2018
Spike the Prognosticating PorcupinePorcupineJacksonville, FL2018
Tater the HedgehogHedgehogKansas City, MO2019
Lucy the LobsterLobsterBarrington Passage, NS2025
Biscuit the PackratSouthern Plains WoodratMedicine Park, OK2018
Minnie the skunkSkunkRacine, WI2018
Mount Gretna GradyGroundhog puppetMt. Gretna, PA2025
Snow Lilly (Deceased)Polar bearMilwaukee, WI2018
Gordy (Deceased)GroundhogMilwaukee, WI2023
Nancy the HedgehogHedgehogPortland, OR2019
Sweet PeaGroundhogNewport News, VA2019
Prairie Dog PoppyPrairie DogMedicine Park, OK2025
AtheneBurrowing owl mascotCape Coral , FL2025
Cluxatawney HenriettaFaverolles ChickenKatonah, NY2025
LunaHedgehogChattanooga, TN
Arboretum AnnieGroundhogDallas, TX2021
Grover Cleveland UndergrounderGroundhogZanesville, OH2025
Birmingham JillOpossumBirmingham, AL2025
Roxbury RitaGroundhog sock puppetRoxbury, NJ2025
Great Neck GretaGroundhogGreat Neck, NY2020
First Coast FrizAardvarkJacksonville, FL2020
Landing LilyGroundhog sock puppetLanding, NJ2025
Haddon Harry the GroundhogGroundhog mascotHaddon Township, NJ2020
Ms. Prickle PantsHedgehogCape May Court House, NJ2021
Yonah the GroundhogGroundhogCleveland, GA2025
Edgewater ElsieGroundhog sock puppetRoxbury, NJ2025
Poppy the Groundhog (Deceased)GroundhogMillersville, PA2023
Parish (Deceased)NutriaNew Orleans, LA2022
Van Isle VioletVancouver Island MarmotNanaimo, BC2025
Birmingham BilboEurasian eagle-owlBirmingham, AL2020
HuckyBlueToo (Deceased)GroundhogHolland, OH2020
Warkworth WilmaStuff Plush GroundhogWarkworth, ON2023
Stumptown FilBeaverPortland, OR2025
JewelsAlpacaWest Dundee, IL2021
Hope the GroundhogGroundhogHope, IN2025
Chopper and MarluVancouver Island MarmotsNanaimo, BC2021
PhoebeHedgehogManchester, CT2021
Willie the GroundhogGroundhogIndianapolis, IN2023
PouchOpossumAthens, GA2021
Bridget the GroundhogStuffed GroundhogSeattle, WA2021
Sylvia, The Apex ArmadilloArmadilloApex, NC2025
Odyssey the OtterOtter MascotDayton, OH2021
Cincinnati SammyStuffed Groundhog PlushieCincinnati, OH2025
MT ParkerStuffed Groundhog PlushieLancaster, PA2025
Starr LionsLion statuesGreenfield, WI2024
Bristol BobTaxidermy GroundhogBristol, WI2025
Pisgah Penny (Deceased)White SquirrelBrevard, NC2024
MontyDog dressed as a bear pretending to be a groundhogHarrisburg, PA2022
Queen City CharlieGroundhog MascotCumberland, MD2025
Lady Edwina of EssexGroundhogWest Orange, NJ2025
Okanagan OkieStuffed Yellow-bellied marmotVernon, BC2024
Poppy the SkunkSkunkLancaster, OH2025
EricGuinea PigToronto, ON2022
Pennsburg Polly and Pennsburg PeteGroundhog Mascot/Stuffed GroundhogyPennsburg, PA2022
Seattle SueStuffed Mountain BeaverSeattle, WA2022
Cole LumbusWood spiritColumbus, NC2023
NibletGroundhogSmithtown, NY2024
Pumpkin (Deceased)GroundhogChimney Rock, NC2023
Hucky Bella Rose (Deceased)GroundhogHolland, OH2022
Pennsburg Polly and Pennsburg PeteGroundhog Mascot/Stuffed GroundhogyPennsburg, PA2022
Unadilla BillieStuffed groundhogUnadilla, NE2025
Heaven's Wildlife HarveyGroundhogOil Springs, ON2025
Allen McButterpants (Deceased)GroundhogHampton Bays, NY2025
Potawatomi Poppy (Deceased)GroundhogSouth Bend, IN2024
Oklahoma City Zoo BearsGrizzly bearOklahoma City, OK2023
Sam ChampionGroundhogQuogue, NY2024
Kennebec KennyGroundhog mascotAugusta, ME2025
Sir Desmond of AlgiersDog dressed as a bear pretending to be a groundhogNew Orleans, LA2023
Willow the WoodchuckGroundhogOconomowoc, WI2025
Elsa the Hedgehog (Deceased)HedgehogCape May Court House, NJ2024
Tad and LilFrog mascotsSnohomish, WA2024
CorneliaGroundhogWorcester, MA2025
CedarGroundhogWest Dundee, IL2025
LeiaAardvarkNew Orleans, LA2023
TivaGroundhogMiddletown, VA2024
WalnutHedgehogDayton, OH2025
WillowGroundhogDow, IL2023
Potato and YamGroundhogsChimney Rock, NC2024
Josie BurrowGroundhogMount Washington, KY2025
Babylon BelleGroundhog MascotBabylon, NY2025
WafflesPorcupineColorado Springs, CO2024
SassafrasBlack bearNew Orleans, LA2024
Milwaukee County Zoo PenguinsHumboldt penguinsMilwaukee, WI2024
Chicago HarryGroundhogChicago, IL2025
TaterGroundhogChimney Rock, NC2025
Elliott the GroundhogGroundhogMillersville, PA2025
Orion the DeerDeerNewport News, VA2024
Ophelia and HollywoodOstrichesCape May Court House, NJ2025
Sam Champion and Al RokerGroundhogsQuogue, NY2025
Milwaukee County Zoo Nigerian Dwarf GoatsNigerian Dwarf GoatsMilwaukee, WI2025
TadFrog mascotSnohomish, WA2025
South Shore SallyGroundhogMunster, IN2025
Okie the MascotMarmot mascotVernon, BC2025
Pisgah PiperWhite SquirrelBrevard, NC2025
Turkey and SequoiaCapybarasNew Orleans, LA2025
Wanda the GroundhogGroundhogIL2025
NachoDogBuda, TX2025
Juno the Polar BearPolar BearToronto, ON2025
Wynonna the Wild Hearts WoodchuckGroundhogLewisburg, OH2025
Snack Town SteveGray SquirrelHanover, PA2025
Lux the SkunkSkunkNewport News, VA2025
Jessup GiuseppeFerretJessup, PA
Buda's Ground Dog Day Honorary Ground DogDogBuda, TX

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