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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 are currently tracking 250 Groundhog Day forecasters. 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.

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
Dunkirk DaveGroundhogDunkirk, NY2025
Jimmy the GroundhogGroundhogSun Prairie, WI2025
Oscar the GroundhogGroundhogKutztown, PA2021
WoodyGroundhogChicago, IL1965
Mona IIIGroundhogSt. Louis, MO1973
Chubby IIGroundhogChicago, IL1975
Babe (Retired)GroundhogIndianapolis, IN1976
Squeaky and TobyGroundhogsChicago, IL1978
TobyGroundhogChicago, IL1979
French Creek FreddieGroundhogFrench Creek, WV2025
Concord CharlieUnseen GroundhogAthens, WV2025
Buckeye ChuckGroundhogMarion, OH2025
ChucklesGroundhogManchester, CT2025
DesdemonaArmadilloHouston, TX1981
General Beauregard LeeGroundhogJackson, GA2025
Toby and Winston (Deceased)GroundhogsChicago, IL1983
Charles Sterling Winchester III (Deceased)GroundhogIndianapolis, IN1981
UniTaxidermy mount GroundhogMyerstown, PA2025
Ridge Road RouterGroundhogMD1981
Winston (Deceased)GroundhogChicago, IL1984
Staten Island ChuckGroundhogStaten Island, NY2025
ChucklesGroundhogSt. Louis, MO1983
Quentin the QuahogQuahogNantucket, MA2025
Henrietta (Deceased)GroundhogIndianapolis, IN1987
Ridge Lea LarryTaxidermy groundhogBuffalo, NY2025
PeanutsGroundhogPhiladelphia, PA1985
SunshineGroundhogBrookfield, IL1983
Lander LilBronze Prairie Dog StatueLander, WY2025
Chipper (Deceased)GroundhogBrookfield, IL1992
Wiarton WillieGroundhogWiarton, ON2025
WoodyGroundhogChicago, IL1988
Unadilla Bill (Retired)Stuffed groundhogUnadilla, NE2021
Woodrow K. ChuckGroundhogWest Orange, NJ1986
ChanceGroundhogPhiladelphia, PA1987
Shubenacadie SamGroundhogShubenacadie, NS2025
PuckGroundhogSt. Louis, MO1988
WurzelGroundhogPhiladelphia, PA1989
Rowdy (Retired)GroundhogIndianapolis, IN1989
Little HogGroundhogIndianapolis, IN1990
Manitoba MervGroundhog puppetWinnipeg, MB2025
Shadow (Retired)GroundhogsBrookfield, IL1997
Sand Mountain SamOpossumAlbertville, AL2025
Gertie the GroundhogGroundhogHanna City, IL2025
Shadow and Sunshine (Retired)GroundhogsBrookfield, IL1998
HillaryHedgehogIndianapolis, IN1993
Corona Kate and Flushing Meadows Phil (Retired)Prairie dogsQueens, NY2004
Gaia (Retired)GroundhogChicago, IL1999
Queen Charlotte (Deceased)GroundhogCharlotte, NC2021
Fenwick FlossieGroundhog mascotPelham, ON2025
Boise BillStuffed Prairie DogBoise, ID2022
Stonewall JacksonGroundhogWantage, NJ2025
Sunset SamGuinea PigSunset City, UT2020
Schnogadahl SammiTaxidermy GroundhogKresgeville, PA2025
Two Rivers TunnelGroundhogMira, NS2025
Malverne MelGroundhogMalverne, NY2025
Holtsville HalGroundhogHoltsville, NY2025
Wanda (Retired)GroundhogMilwaukee, WI1997
Mount Joy MinnieStuffed GroundhogMount Joy, PA2025
Dover DougGroundhog mascotDover, PA2025
Sir Walter Wally (Retired)GroundhogRaleigh, NC2022
Woodstock WillieGroundhogWoodstock, IL2025
King Tusk (Retired)ElephantNew York City, NY1998
Sunshine (Retired)GroundhogBrookfield, IL2000
ErnestSkunkSaint-Félicien, QC2020
WoodyGroundhogHowell, MI2025
Balzac BillyGopher mascot Balzac, AB2025
Huckleberry Holland (Deceased)GroundhogHolland, OH2010
Beardsley BartStuffed Prairie DogBridgeport, CT2025
Mr. Prozac (Deceased)LlamaOxford, MI2009
Ms. GGroundhogLincoln, MA2025
Will and WileyGrizzly bearsOklahoma City, OK2022
Stormy and CloudyGroundhogsBrookfield, IL2004
Cocalico Cal (Retired)Groundhog mascotEphrata, PA2015
Birmingham BillGroundhogBirmingham, AL2018
Polk County PaulaGroundhog mascotDes Moines, IA2025
Susquehanna ShermanStuffed GroundhogMount Wolf, PA2025
Mojave MaxineDesert TortoisePalm Desert, CA
Bitterroot Bill (Retired)Stuffed yellow-bellied marmotStevensville, MT2017
Patty PagodaGroundhog mascotReading, PA2025
Big AlAlligatorBeaumont, TX2025
Snohomish SlewBullfrogSnohomish, WA2022
Stormy MarmotStuffed yellow-bellied marmotAurora, CO2025
Pudding Hill PeteGroundhog?Lyndon, VT2025
Grover the Groundhog and Sweet Arrow SueStuffed groundhogPine Grove, PA2025
Middlemiss Mike and familyStuffed groundhogMelbourne, ON2025
Western Maryland Murray (Deceased)GroundhogCumberland, MD2021
Waldo the Woodchuck (Deceased)GroundhogOconomowoc, WI2016
Chilly CharlieGroundhog mascotWoodstock, ON2025
TumbleweedGroundhogBrookfield, IL2011
Milltown MelGroundhogMilltown, NJ2021
Flatiron FreddyStuffed yellow-bellied marmotBoulder, CO2025
Tinicum TimGroundhog PuppetPhiladelphia, PA2025
SpikePorcupineDuluth, MN2017
Landis LouStuffed GroundhogLititz, PA2025
Winnipeg Willow (Deceased)GroundhogWinnipeg, MB2015
Essex Ed (Retired)GroundhogWest Orange, NJ2021
Chattanooga Chuck (Deceased)GroundhogChattanooga, TN2019
Grady the GroundhogGroundhogChimney Rock, NC2016
Tutor (Deceased)LlamaOxford, MI2014
Fred la marmotteGroundhogVal-d'Espoir, QC2025
Bee Cave BobArmadilloBee Cave, TX2025
Sir Thomas HastingsStuffed groundhogHastings, NE2015
Heritage HankStuffed GroundhogShillington, PA2020
Smith Lake JakeGroundhogSmith Lake, AL2025
Potomac PhilTaxidermy GroundhogWashington, DC2025
YahdeeStuffed groundhogSchnecksville, PA2025
Holland Huckleberry Too (Deceased)GroundhogHolland, OH2019
Chuck WoodAnimatronic groundhog puppetQuincy, CA2025
RufusStuffed Aplodontia RufaSeattle, WA2019
Concord CasimirCatConcord, OH2025
Shipoke Sheena (Deceased)Dog dressed as a bear pretending to be a groundhogHarrisburg, PA2020
Chesapeake ChuckGroundhogNewport News, VA2023
Buffalo MackGroundhog mascotBuffalo, NY2017
Oil Springs Ollie (Deceased)GroundhogOil Springs, ON2021
Lawrenceville LucyGroundhogLawrenceville, PA2025
Woodburn Wild Charles WinchesterGroundhogWoodburn, IN2025
Pisgah Pete (Deceased)White SquirrelBrevard, NC2021
Grubby the Groundhog (Deceased)GroundhogHope, IN2020
Scramble the Duck (Deceased)DuckEastford, CT2021
SnerdGroundhogGarner, NC2025
Quilliam (Deceased)HedgehogDayton, OH2020
Snowy (Deceased)Prairie DogPend Oreille County, WA2023
Benny the BassBassBuckeye Lake, OH2025
MonaGroundhogSchnecksville, PA2018
NickPatagonian cavyWest Palm Beach, FL2017
Tater the HedgehogHedgehogKansas City, MO2019
Sunny the GroundhogGroundhogRacine, WI2021
Harleysville HankStuffed groundhogHarleysville, PA2025
HudsonPolar BearBrookfield, IL2016
Buttercup (Retired)GroundhogWest Dundee, IL2019
Hutty the HogGroundhogKansas City, MO2024
Murray the GroundhogGroundhogAlton, IL2022
Otis the Hedgehog (Retired)HedgehogWest Orange, NJ2016
Dozer (Retired)GroundhogJeffersonville, IN2020
Buffalo BertGroundhogBuffalo, NY2025
Gregory (Retired)GroundhogOconomowoc, WI2017
Winnipeg Wyn (Deceased)GroundhogWinnipeg, MB2020
Greta the Groundhog (Deceased)GroundhogChimney Rock, NC2021
Big TexAlligatorBeaumont, TX2018
Minnie the skunkSkunkRacine, WI2018
Mt. Gretna GradyStuffed GroundhogMt. Gretna, PA2025
QuigleyGroundhogQuogue, NY2021
Lucy the LobsterLobsterBarrington Passage, NS2025
Gordy the Groundhog (Deceased)GroundhogMilwaukee, WI2023
Nancy the HedgehogHedgehogPortland, OR2019
AtheneBurrowing owl mascotCape Coral , FL2025
Arboretum AnnieGroundhogDallas, TX2021
Sweet PeaGroundhogNewport News, VA2019
Cluxatawney HenriettaFaverolles ChickenKatonah, NY2025
Birmingham JillOpossumBirmingham, AL2025
Prairie Dog PoppyPrairie DogMedicine Park, OK2025
First Coast FrizAardvarkJacksonville, FL2020
Parish (Deceased)NutriaNew Orleans, LA2022
Haddon Harry the GroundhogGroundhog mascotHaddon Township, NJ2020
Yonah the GroundhogGroundhogCleveland, GA2025
HuckyBlueToo (Deceased)GroundhogHolland, OH2020
Poppy the Groundhog (Deceased)GroundhogMillersville, PA2023
Stumptown FilBeaverPortland, OR2025
Birmingham BilboOwlBirmingham, AL2020
Great Neck GretaGroundhogGreat Neck, NY2020
Landing LilyGroundhog sock puppetLanding, NJ2025
Ms. Prickle PantsHedgehogCape May Court House, NJ2021
Roxbury RitaGroundhog sock puppetRoxbury, NJ2025
Edgewater ElsieGroundhog sock puppetRoxbury, NJ2025
MT ParkerStuffed GroundhogLancaster, PA2025
Willie the GroundhogGroundhogIndianapolis, IN2023
Odyssey the OtterOtter MascotDayton, OH2021
JewelsAlpacaWest Dundee, IL2021
PouchOpossumAthens, GA2021
Sylvia, The Apex ArmadilloArmadilloApex, NC2025
Hope the GroundhogGroundhogHope, IN2025
Chopper and MarluMarmotsNanaimo, BC2021
Cincinnati SammyStuffed GroundhogCincinnati, OH2025
PhoebeHedgehogManchester, CT2021
Bristol BobTaxidermy GroundhogBristol, WI2025
Bridget the GroundhogStuffed GroundhogSeattle, WA2021
MontyDog dressed as a bear pretending to be a groundhogHarrisburg, PA2022
Unadilla BillieStuffed groundhogUnadilla, NE2025
Heaven's Wildlife HarveyGroundhogOil Springs, ON2025
Pisgah Penny (Deceased)White SquirrelBrevard, NC2024
Poppy the SkunkSkunkLancaster, OH2025
EricGuinea PigToronto, ON2022
Pennsburg Polly and Pennsburg PeteGroundhog Mascot/Stuffed GroundhogPennsburg, PA2022
Seattle SueStuffed Mountain BeaverSeattle, WA2022
Queen City CharlieGroundhog MascotCumberland, MD2025
Cole LumbusWood spiritColumbus, NC2023
Lady Edwina of EssexGroundhogWest Orange, NJ2025
NibletGroundhogSmithtown, NY2024
Okanagan OkieStuffed Yellow-bellied marmotVernon, BC2024
Scramble the Duck Jr.DuckEastford, CT2025
Hucky Bella Rose (Deceased)GroundhogHolland, OH2022
Pennsburg Polly and Pennsburg PeteGroundhog Mascot/Stuffed GroundhogPennsburg, PA2022
Pumpkin (Deceased)GroundhogChimney Rock, NC2023
Allen McButterpantsGroundhogHampton Bays, NY2025
Elsa the Hedgehog (Deceased)HedgehogCape May Court House, NJ2024
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
Tad and LilFrog mascotsSnohomish, WA2024
CedarGroundhogWest Dundee, IL2025
LeiaAardvarkNew Orleans, LA2023
WalnutHedgehogDayton, OH2025
WillowGroundhogDow, IL2023
Josie BurrowGroundhogMount Washington, KY2025
Babylon BelleGroundhog MascotBabylon, NY2025
WafflesPorcupineColorado Springs, CO2024
TaterGroundhogChimney Rock, NC2025
SassafrasBlack bearNew Orleans, LA2024
Milwaukee County Zoo PenguinsHumboldt penguinsMilwaukee, WI2024
Chicago HarryGroundhogChicago, IL2025
Elliott the GroundhogGroundhogMillersville, PA2025
Orion the DeerDeerNewport News, VA2024
Potato and YamGroundhogsChimney Rock, NC2024
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
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
Madoc MikeGroundhogMadoc, ON2014
Starr LionsLion statuesGreenfield, WI2024
TivaGroundhogMiddletown, VA2024
Bowman BillGroundhog PuppetStephens City, VA2025
Nibbles (Deceased)GroundhogAsheville, NC2016
PeeWeeGroundhogMile Square, VT2008
Grover Cleveland UndergrounderGroundhogZanesville, OH2025
T-Boy the Nutria (Deceased)NutriaNew Orleans, LA2019
Wildwood WillieStuffed GroundhogToledo, OH2025
Van Isle VioletMarmotNanaimo, BC2025
LunaHedgehogChattanooga, TN2019
Prairie Dog PetePrairie DogLubbock, TX2025
Pierre C. ShadeauxNutriaNew Iberia, LA2023
Fufu the HedgehogHedgehogPortland, OR2018
 
 

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