Wiarton Willie
Location: Wiarton, Ontario, Canada
Description: An albino weather predicting groundhog in the community of Wiarton in Ontario, Canada, Wiarton Willie has been forecasting the winter since the 1980s, although Wiarton has been celebrating Groundhog Day since the 1950s. Prior to Willie, predictions were given by a mythical trio of groundhogs named Grundoon, Muldoon, and Sand Dune. Around 10,000 people show up for the festivities surrounding the holiday, each year. There have been several Wiarton Willie's throughout the years.
Forecasting since: 1980s
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Wiarton Willie's Past Predictions
Early Spring : 70% (28 predictions)
Long Winter : 30% (12 predictions)
2024 Prediction: Early Spring
2023 Prediction: Early Spring
2022 Prediction: Early Spring
2021 Prediction: Early Spring
2020 Prediction: Early Spring
2019 Prediction: Early Spring
2018 Prediction: Long Winter
2017 Prediction: Early Spring
2016 Prediction: Long Winter
2015 Prediction: Early Spring
2014 Prediction: Long Winter
2013 Prediction: Early Spring
2012 Prediction: Early Spring
2011 Prediction: Early Spring
2010 Prediction: Long Winter
2009 Prediction: Long Winter
2008 Prediction: Early Spring
2007 Prediction: Early Spring
2006 Prediction: Early Spring
2005 Prediction: Early Spring
2004 Prediction: Long Winter
2003 Prediction: Early Spring
2002 Prediction: Early Spring
2001 Prediction: Early Spring
2000 Prediction: Long Winter
1999 Prediction: Early Spring
1998 Prediction: Early Spring
1997 Prediction: Early Spring
1996 Prediction: Early Spring
1995 Prediction: Long Winter
1994 Prediction: Long Winter
1993 Prediction: Long Winter
1992 Prediction: Early Spring
1991 Prediction: Long Winter
1990 Prediction: Early Spring
1989 Prediction: Long Winter
1988 Prediction: Early Spring
1987 Prediction: Early Spring
1986 Prediction: Early Spring
1985 Prediction: Early Spring
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