Chuckles
Location: Manchester, Connecticut, United States
Description: Chuckles is the official groundhog of the state of Connecticut and resides at the Lutz Children's Museum in Manchester. Since 1980, Chuckles has been forecasting the weather in a ceremony attended by hundreds of families and children. Chuckles goes outside and checks for his shadow, then comes in to report his prediction. Only the mayor can translate for Chuckles. During the event a troubadour sings a special song called "Chuckles is our Groundhog", kids make groundhog crafts, and elected officials address the crowd. There have been many Chuckles throughout the years and each one is properly sworn into office by a state official (Governor, Lt. Governor, or Superior Court Judge). Chuckles X passed away in October of 2020. The latest Chuckles, Chuckles XI, was introduced to the world in July 2021 and predicted for the first time on Groundhog Day 2022.
Forecasting since: 1980
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Chuckles' Past Predictions
Early Spring : 62.86% (22 predictions)
Long Winter : 37.14% (13 predictions)
2025 Prediction: Early Spring
2024 Prediction: Early Spring
2023 Prediction: Early Spring
2022 Prediction: Long Winter
2021 Prediction: Long Winter
2020 Prediction: Early Spring
2019 Prediction: Early Spring
2018 Prediction: Early Spring
2017 Prediction: Early Spring
2016 Prediction: Early Spring
2015 Prediction: Long Winter
2014 Prediction: Long Winter
2013 Prediction: Long Winter
2012 Prediction: Early Spring
2011 Prediction: Early Spring
2010 Prediction: Long Winter
2009 Prediction: Long Winter
2008 Prediction: Early Spring
2006 Prediction: Long Winter
2004 Prediction: Early Spring
2000 Prediction: Long Winter
1998 Prediction: Early Spring
1997 Prediction: Early Spring
1996 Prediction: Early Spring
1995 Prediction: Early Spring
1994 Prediction: Long Winter
1992 Prediction: Long Winter
1989 Prediction: No Prediction
1988 Prediction: Early Spring
1987 Prediction: Early Spring
1986 Prediction: Early Spring
1985 Prediction: Early Spring
1984 Prediction: Long Winter
1983 Prediction: Early Spring
1982 Prediction: Long Winter
1980 Prediction: Early Spring
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