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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. 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.
| Name |
Forecaster Type |
Location |
Year of Last Known Prediction |
| Punxsutawney Phil | Groundhog | Punxsutawney, PA | 2024 |
| Octoraro Orphie | Taxidermy mount Groundhog | Quarryville, PA | 2024 |
| Poor Richard | Stuffed Groundhog | York, PA | 2024 |
| Dunkirk Dave | Groundhog | Dunkirk, NY | 2024 |
| Jimmy the Groundhog | Groundhog | Sun Prairie, WI | 2024 |
| Oscar the Groundhog | Groundhog | Kutztown, PA | 2021 |
| French Creek Freddie | Groundhog | French Creek, WV | 2024 |
| Concord Charlie | Unseen Groundhog | Athens, WV | 2024 |
| Buckeye Chuck | Groundhog | Marion, OH | 2024 |
| Staten Island Chuck | Groundhog | Staten Island, NY | 2024 |
| General Beauregard Lee | Groundhog | Jackson, GA | 2024 |
| Uni | Taxidermy mount Groundhog | Myerstown, PA | 2024 |
| Quentin the Quahog | Quahog | Nantucket, MA | 2024 |
| Lander Lil | Bronze Prairie Dog Statue | Lander, WY | 2024 |
| Wiarton Willie | Groundhog | Wiarton, ON | 2024 |
| Unadilla Bill (Retired) | Stuffed groundhog | Unadilla, NE | 2021 |
| Shubenacadie Sam | Groundhog | Shubenacadie, NS | 2024 |
| Sand Mountain Sam | Opossum | Albertville, AL | 2024 |
| Manitoba Merv | Groundhog puppet | Winnipeg, MB | 2024 |
| Gertie the Groundhog | Groundhog | Hanna City, IL | 2024 |
| Queen Charlotte (Deceased) | Groundhog | Charlotte, NC | 2021 |
| Chuckles | Groundhog | Manchester, CT | 2024 |
| Boise Bill | Stuffed Prairie Dog | Boise, ID | 2022 |
| Stonewall Jackson | Groundhog | Wantage, NJ | 2024 |
| Schnogadahl Sammi | Taxidermy Groundhog | Kresgeville, PA | 2024 |
| Fenwick Flossie | Groundhog mascot | Pelham, ON | 2024 |
| Sunset Sam | Guinea Pig | Sunset City, UT | 2020 |
| Holtsville Hal | Groundhog | Holtsville, NY | 2024 |
| Malverne Mel | Groundhog | Malverne, NY | 2024 |
| Two Rivers Tunnel | Groundhog | Mira, NS | 2024 |
| Mount Joy Minnie | Stuffed Groundhog | Mount Joy, PA | 2024 |
| Dover Doug | Groundhog mascot | Dover, PA | 2024 |
| Sir Walter Wally (Retired) | Groundhog | Raleigh, NC | 2022 |
| Woodstock Willie | Groundhog | Woodstock, IL | 2024 |
| Woody | Groundhog | Howell, MI | 2024 |
| Ernest | Skunk | Saint-Félicien, QC | 2020 |
| Balzac Billy | Gopher mascot | Balzac, AB | 2024 |
| Beardsley Bart | Stuffed Prairie Dog | Bridgeport, CT | 2024 |
| Cocalico Cal (Retired) | Groundhog mascot | Ephrata, PA | 2015 |
| Ms. G | Groundhog | Lincoln, MA | 2024 |
| Will and Wiley | Grizzly bears | Oklahoma City, OK | 2022 |
| Birmingham Bill | Groundhog | Birmingham, AL | 2018 |
| Polk County Paula | Groundhog mascot | Des Moines, IA | 2024 |
| Mojave Maxine | Desert Tortoise | Palm Desert, CA | |
| Patty Pagoda | Groundhog mascot | Reading, PA | 2024 |
| Susquehanna Sherman | Stuffed Groundhog | Mount Wolf, PA | 2024 |
| Bitterroot Bill (Retired) | Stuffed yellow-bellied marmot | Stevensville, MT | 2017 |
| Stormy Marmot | Stuffed yellow-bellied marmot | Aurora, CO | 2024 |
| Snohomish Slew | Bullfrog | Snohomish, WA | 2022 |
| Big Al | Alligator | Beaumont, TX | 2024 |
| Grover the Groundhog and Sweet Arrow Sue | Stuffed groundhog | Pine Grove, PA | 2024 |
| Middlemiss Mike and family | Stuffed groundhog | Melbourne, ON | 2024 |
| Western Maryland Murray (Deceased) | Groundhog | Cumberland, MD | 2021 |
| Milltown Mel | Groundhog | Milltown, NJ | 2021 |
| Chilly Charlie | Groundhog mascot | Woodstock, ON | 2024 |
| Essex Ed (Retired) | Groundhog | West Orange, NJ | 2021 |
| Chattanooga Chuck (Deceased) | Groundhog | Chattanooga, TN | 2019 |
| Fred la marmotte | Groundhog | Val-d'Espoir, QC | 2024 |
| Flatiron Freddy | Stuffed yellow-bellied marmot | Boulder, CO | 2024 |
| Bee Cave Bob | Armadillo | Bee Cave, TX | 2024 |
| Tinicum Tim | Groundhog Puppet | Philadelphia, PA | 2024 |
| Landis Lou | Stuffed Groundhog | Lititz, PA | 2024 |
| Winnipeg Willow (Deceased) | Groundhog | Winnipeg, MB | 2015 |
| Smith Lake Jake | Groundhog | Smith Lake, AL | 2024 |
| Heritage Hank | Stuffed Groundhog | Shillington, PA | 2020 |
| Potomac Phil | Taxidermy Groundhog | Washington, DC | 2024 |
| Yahdee | Stuffed groundhog | Schnecksville, PA | 2024 |
| Chuck Wood | Animatronic groundhog puppet | Quincy, CA | 2024 |
| Shipoke Sheena (Deceased) | Dog dressed as a bear pretending to be a groundhog | Harrisburg, PA | 2020 |
| Chesapeake Chuck | Groundhog | Newport News, VA | 2023 |
| Oil Springs Ollie (Deceased) | Groundhog | Oil Springs, ON | 2021 |
| Rufus | Stuffed Aplodontia Rufa | Seattle, WA | 2019 |
| Concord Casimir | Cat | Concord, OH | 2024 |
| Buffalo Mack | Groundhog mascot | Buffalo, NY | 2017 |
| Mona | Groundhog | Schnecksville, PA | 2018 |
| Tater the Hedgehog | Hedgehog | Kansas City, MO | 2019 |
| Lawrenceville Lucy | Groundhog | Lawrenceville, PA | 2024 |
| Snerd | Groundhog | Garner, NC | 2024 |
| Nick | Patagonian cavy | West Palm Beach, FL | |
| Quilliam (Deceased) | Hedgehog | Dayton, OH | 2020 |
| Pisgah Pete (Deceased) | White Squirrel | Brevard, NC | 2021 |
| Sunny the Groundhog | Groundhog | Racine, WI | 2021 |
| Grubby the Groundhog (Deceased) | Groundhog | Hope, IN | 2020 |
| Scramble the Duck (Deceased) | Duck | Eastford, CT | 2021 |
| Woodburn Wild Charles Winchester | Groundhog | Woodburn, IN | 2024 |
| Snowy (Deceased) | Prairie Dog | Pend Oreille County, WA | 2023 |
| Benny the Bass | Bass | Buckeye Lake, OH | 2024 |
| Hutty the Hog | Groundhog | Kansas City, MO | 2024 |
| Buttercup (Retired) | Groundhog | West Dundee, IL | 2019 |
| Murray the Groundhog | Groundhog | Alton, IL | 2022 |
| Harleysville Hank | Stuffed groundhog | Harleysville, PA | 2024 |
| Otis the Hedgehog (Retired) | Hedgehog | West Orange, NJ | 2016 |
| Greta the Groundhog (Deceased) | Groundhog | Chimney Rock, NC | 2021 |
| Winnipeg Wyn (Deceased) | Groundhog | Winnipeg, MB | 2020 |
| Buffalo Bert | Groundhog | Buffalo, NY | 2024 |
| Dozer (Retired) | Groundhog | Jeffersonville, IN | 2020 |
| Mt. Gretna Grady | Stuffed Groundhog | Mt. Gretna, PA | 2024 |
| Minnie the skunk | Skunk | Racine, WI | 2018 |
| Lucy the Lobster | Lobster | Barrington Passage, NS | 2024 |
| Quigley | Groundhog | Quogue, NY | 2021 |
| Big Tex | Alligator | Beaumont, TX | 2018 |
| Gordy the Groundhog (Deceased) | Groundhog | Milwaukee, WI | 2023 |
| Birmingham Jill | Opossum | Birmingham, AL | 2021 |
| Sweet Pea | Groundhog | Newport News, VA | 2019 |
| Nancy the Hedgehog | Hedgehog | Portland, OR | 2019 |
| Cluxatawney Henrietta | Chicken | Katonah, NY | 2024 |
| Arboretum Annie | Groundhog | Dallas, TX | 2021 |
| Prairie Dog Poppy | Prairie Dog | Medicine Park, OK | 2024 |
| Haddon Harry the Groundhog | Groundhog mascot | Haddon Township, NJ | 2020 |
| Poppy the Groundhog (Deceased) | Groundhog | Millersville, PA | 2023 |
| First Coast Friz | Aardvark | Jacksonville, FL | 2020 |
| Birmingham Bilbo | Owl | Birmingham, AL | 2020 |
| Yonah the Groundhog | Groundhog | Cleveland, GA | 2024 |
| Roxbury Rita | Groundhog sock puppet | Roxbury, NJ | 2024 |
| Stumptown Fil | Beaver | Portland, OR | 2024 |
| Parish (Deceased) | Nutria | New Orleans, LA | 2022 |
| Landing Lily | Groundhog sock puppet | Landing, NJ | 2024 |
| HuckyBlueToo (Deceased) | Groundhog | Holland, OH | 2020 |
| Great Neck Greta | Groundhog | Great Neck, NY | 2020 |
| Edgewater Elsie | Groundhog sock puppet | Roxbury, NJ | 2024 |
| Hope the Groundhog | Groundhog | Hope, IN | 2024 |
| Phoebe | Hedgehog | Manchester, CT | 2021 |
| Jewels | Alpaca | West Dundee, IL | 2021 |
| Odyssey the Otter | Otter Mascot | Dayton, OH | 2021 |
| Chopper and Marlu | Marmots | Nanaimo, BC | 2021 |
| Bridget the Groundhog | Stuffed Groundhog | Seattle, WA | 2021 |
| MT Parker | Stuffed Groundhog | Lancaster, PA | 2024 |
| Pouch | Opossum | Athens, GA | 2021 |
| Willie the Groundhog | Groundhog | Indianapolis, IN | 2023 |
| Sylvia, The Apex Armadillo | Armadillo | Apex, NC | 2024 |
| Bristol Bob | Taxidermy Groundhog | Bristol, WI | 2024 |
| Cincinnati Sammy | Stuffed Groundhog | Cincinnati, OH | 2024 |
| Queen City Charlie | Groundhog Mascot | Cumberland, MD | 2024 |
| Unadilla Billie | Stuffed groundhog | Unadilla, NE | 2024 |
| Okanagan Okie | Stuffed Yellow-bellied marmot | Vernon, BC | 2024 |
| Pisgah Penny | White Squirrel | Brevard, NC | 2024 |
| Lady Edwina of Essex | Groundhog | West Orange, NJ | 2024 |
| Heaven's Wildlife Harvey | Groundhog | Oil Springs, ON | 2024 |
| Pumpkin (Deceased) | Groundhog | Chimney Rock, NC | 2023 |
| Scramble the Duck Jr. | Duck | Eastford, CT | 2024 |
| Eric | Guinea Pig | Toronto, ON | 2022 |
| Monty | Dog dressed as a bear pretending to be a groundhog | Harrisburg, PA | 2022 |
| Hucky Bella Rose (Deceased) | Groundhog | Holland, OH | 2022 |
| Seattle Sue | Stuffed Mountain Beaver | Seattle, WA | 2022 |
| Pennsburg Polly and Pennsburg Pete | Groundhog Mascot/Stuffed Groundhog | Pennsburg, PA | 2022 |
| Poppy the Skunk | Skunk | Lancaster, OH | 2024 |
| Cole Lumbus | Wood spirit | Columbus, NC | 2023 |
| Sir Desmond of Algiers | Dog dressed as a bear pretending to be a groundhog | New Orleans, LA | 2023 |
| Cedar | Groundhog | West Dundee, IL | 2024 |
| Sam Champion | Groundhog | Quogue, NY | 2024 |
| Potawatomi Poppy | Groundhog | South Bend, IN | 2024 |
| Walnut | Hedgehog | Dayton, OH | 2024 |
| Tad and Lil | Frog mascots | Snohomish, WA | 2024 |
| Allen McButterpants | Groundhog | Hampton Bays, NY | 2024 |
| Leia | Aardvark | New Orleans, LA | 2023 |
| Kennebec Kenny | Groundhog mascot | Augusta, ME | 2024 |
| Oklahoma City Zoo Bears | Grizzly bear | Oklahoma City, OK | 2023 |
| Willow | Groundhog | Dow, IL | 2023 |
| Willow the Woodchuck | Groundhog | Oconomowoc, WI | 2024 |
| Potato and Yam | Groundhogs | Chimney Rock, NC | 2024 |
| Elliott the Groundhog | Groundhog | Millersville, PA | 2024 |
| Milwaukee County Zoo Penguins | Humboldt penguins | Milwaukee, WI | 2024 |
| Babylon Belle | Groundhog Mascot | Babylon, NY | 2024 |
| Niblet | Groundhog | Smithtown, NY | 2024 |
| Sassafras | Black bear | New Orleans, LA | 2024 |
| Josie Burrow | Groundhog | Mount Washington, KY | 2024 |
| Chicago Harry | Groundhog | Chicago, IL | 2024 |
| Waffles | Porcupine | Colorado Springs, CO | 2024 |
| Orion the deer | Deer | Newport News, VA | 2024 |
| Pierre C. Shadeaux | Nutria | New Iberia, LA | 2023 |
| Fufu the Hedgehog | Hedgehog | Portland, OR | 2018 |
| T-Boy the Nutria (Deceased) | Nutria | New Orleans, LA | 2019 |
| Luna | Hedgehog | Chattanooga, TN | 2019 |
| Van Isle Violet | Marmot | Nanaimo, BC | 2024 |
| Grover Cleveland Undergrounder | Groundhog | Zanesville, OH | 2024 |
| Tiva | Groundhog | Middletown, VA | 2024 |
| Bowman Bill | Groundhog Puppet | Stephens City, VA | 2023 |
| Starr Lions | Lion statues | Greenfield, WI | 2024 |
| Prairie Dog Pete | Prairie Dog | Lubbock, TX | 2024 |
| Madoc Mike | Groundhog | Madoc, ON | 2014 |
| Wildwood Willie | Stuffed Groundhog | Toledo, OH | 2024 |
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