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Big Al

Forecaster Type: Alligator
Location: Beaumont, Texas, United States
Description: Big Al is a 90+ year old alligator from Gator Country in Beaumont, Texas who has been providing a Groundhog Day weather prediction since the mid-2000s. On Groundhog Day Big Al is provided with a serving of food, such as chicken. If he takes a bite of the food, that means there will be an early spring. If he does not eat there will be 6 more weeks of winter.

Big Al's Past Predictions

Long Winter : 62.5% (5 predictions)

 

Early Spring : 37.5% (3 predictions)

 

2024 Prediction: Early Spring
2023 Prediction: Long Winter
2022 Prediction: Long Winter
2021 Prediction: Long Winter
2020 Prediction: Early Spring
2019 Prediction: Long Winter
2017 Prediction: Early Spring
2016 Prediction: Long Winter

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