Mount Gretna Grady

Forecaster Type:

Location:

Mt. Gretna, Pennsylvania, United States

Description:

Mount Gretna Grady is a groundhog puppet who wears a scarf, aviator cap, and goggles, and predicts the weather each year at a fundraiser for the Mount Gretna Volunteer Fire Company during the Groundhog Day season.

When Mt. Gretna Grady emerges from his house, if he sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. If Grady does not see his shadow, there will be an early spring.

The festivities for Grady's Groundhog Day event kick off with a pancake and sausage breakfast. At the end of the breakfast Grady provides his forecast.

First forecast:

2018

Groundhog Day 2026 Event information

Date	Time	Event Information	Location	Address	Notes
02/07/26	8:00am - 10:15am EST	Date:02/07/26 Time:8:00am - 10:15am EST Location:Mt. Gretna Volunteer Fire Department 41 Boulevard Ave, Mt Gretna, Pennsylvania 17064	Mt. Gretna Volunteer Fire Department	41 Boulevard Ave, Mt Gretna, Pennsylvania 17064	A pancake breakfast will be held from 8-10, followed by Mt. Gretna Grady's prediction at 10:15.

Mount Gretna Grady's Past Predictions

Long Winter : 71.43% (5 predictions)

Early Spring : 28.57% (2 predictions)

2025 Prediction: Long Winter
2024 Prediction: Long Winter
2023 Prediction: Early Spring
2022 Prediction: Long Winter
2021 Prediction: No Prediction
2020 Prediction: Early Spring
2019 Prediction: Long Winter
2018 Prediction: Long Winter

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