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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 190 Groundhog Day forecasters who have provided predictions within the past 5 years. 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.
If you want to see all Groundhog Day prognosticators that we have in our database, including retired or legacy forecasters click here.
| Name |
Forecaster Type |
Location |
Year of Last Known Prediction |
| Punxsutawney Phil | Groundhog | Punxsutawney, PA | 2026 |
| Octoraro Orphie | Taxidermy mount Groundhog | Quarryville, PA | 2026 |
| Poor Richard | Taxidermied Groundhog | York, PA | 2026 |
| Dunkirk Dave | Groundhog | Dunkirk, NY | 2026 |
| Oscar the Groundhog | Groundhog | Kutztown, PA | 2021 |
| Jimmy the Groundhog | Groundhog | Sun Prairie, WI | 2026 |
| French Creek Freddie | Groundhog | French Creek, WV | 2026 |
| Concord Charlie | Unseen Groundhog | Athens, WV | 2026 |
| Buckeye Chuck | Groundhog | Marion, OH | 2026 |
| Chuckles | Groundhog | Manchester, CT | 2026 |
| General Beauregard Lee | Groundhog | Jackson, GA | 2026 |
| Uni | Taxidermy mount Groundhog | Myerstown, PA | 2026 |
| Staten Island Chuck | Groundhog | Staten Island, NY | 2026 |
| Quentin the Quahog | Quahog | Nantucket, MA | 2026 |
| Ridge Lea Larry | Taxidermy groundhog | Buffalo, NY | 2026 |
| Lander Lil | Bronze Prairie Dog Statue | Lander, WY | 2026 |
| Wiarton Willie | Albino Groundhog | Wiarton, ON | 2026 |
| Unadilla Bill (Retired) | Taxidermied Groundhog | Unadilla, NE | 2021 |
| Deadly Dan | Stuffed Albino Groundhog | Ashland, OH | 2024 |
| Sand Mountain Sam | Opossum | Albertville, AL | 2026 |
| Manitoba Merv | Groundhog puppet | Winnipeg, MB | 2026 |
| Gertie the Groundhog | Groundhog | Hanna City, IL | 2026 |
| Boise Bill | Plush Prairie Dog | Boise, ID | 2022 |
| Fenwick Flossie | Groundhog mascot | Pelham, ON | 2026 |
| Schnogadahl Sammi | Taxidermy Groundhog | Kresgeville, PA | 2026 |
| Stonewall Jackson | Groundhog | Wantage, NJ | 2026 |
| Malverne Mel | Groundhog | Malverne, NY | 2026 |
| Two Rivers Tunnel | Groundhog | Mira, NS | 2025 |
| Prairie Dog Pete | Prairie Dog | Lubbock, TX | 2026 |
| Sir Walter Wally (Retired) | Groundhog | Raleigh, NC | 2022 |
| Woodstock Willie | Groundhog | Woodstock, IL | 2026 |
| Holtsville Hal | Groundhog | Holtsville, NY | 2026 |
| Woody | Groundhog | Howell, MI | 2026 |
| Shubenacadie Sam | Groundhog | Shubenacadie, NS | 2026 |
| Balzac Billy | Gopher mascot | Balzac, AB | 2026 |
| Queen Charlotte (Deceased) | Groundhog | Charlotte, NC | 2021 |
| Dover Doug | Groundhog mascot | Dover, PA | 2026 |
| Beardsley Bart | Stuffed Prairie Dog | Bridgeport, CT | 2026 |
| Susquehanna Sherman | Taxidermied Groundhog | Mount Wolf, PA | 2025 |
| Will and Wiley | Grizzly bears | Oklahoma City, OK | 2022 |
| Chilly Charlie | Groundhog mascot | Woodstock, ON | 2026 |
| Polk County Paula | Groundhog mascot | Des Moines, IA | 2026 |
| Smith Lake Jake | Groundhog | Graysville, AL | 2025 |
| Pierre C. Shadeaux | Nutria | New Iberia, LA | 2023 |
| Big Al | Alligator | Beaumont, TX | 2026 |
| Patty Pagoda | Groundhog mascot | Reading, PA | 2026 |
| Snohomish Slew (Retired) | Bullfrog | Snohomish, WA | 2022 |
| Stormy Marmot | Stuffed yellow-bellied marmot (But don't tell him he's stuffed) | Aurora, CO | 2026 |
| Middlemiss Mike and family | Stuffed groundhog | Melbourne, ON | 2026 |
| Yahdee | Taxidermied Groundhog | Schnecksville, PA | 2026 |
| Grover the Groundhog and Sweet Arrow Sue | Taxidermied Groundhog | Pine Grove, PA | 2026 |
| Pudding Hill Pete | Mythological Groundhog | Lyndon, VT | 2025 |
| Mount Joy Minnie | Groundhog puppet | Mount Joy, PA | 2026 |
| Ms. G | Groundhog | Lincoln, MA | 2026 |
| Western Maryland Murray (Deceased) | Groundhog | Cumberland, MD | 2021 |
| Milltown Mel | Groundhog | Milltown, NJ | 2021 |
| Landis Lou | Stuffed Groundhog | Lititz, PA | 2026 |
| Fred la marmotte | Groundhog | Val-d'Espoir, QC | 2026 |
| Bee Cave Bob | Armadillo | Bee Cave, TX | 2026 |
| Flatiron Freddy | Stuffed yellow-bellied marmot | Boulder, CO | 2026 |
| Tinicum Tim | Groundhog Puppet | Philadelphia, PA | 2026 |
| Bowman Bill | Groundhog Puppet | Stephens City, VA | 2026 |
| Wildwood Willie | Taxidermied Groundhog | Toledo, OH | 2026 |
| Potomac Phil | Taxidermied Groundhog | Washington, DC | 2026 |
| Chuck Wood | Animatronic groundhog puppet | Quincy, CA | 2026 |
| Concord Casimir | Cat | Concord, OH | 2026 |
| Oil Springs Ollie (Deceased) | Groundhog | Oil Springs, ON | 2021 |
| Woodburn Wild Charles Winchester | Groundhog | Woodburn, IN | 2026 |
| Chesapeake Chuck | Groundhog | Newport News, VA | 2026 |
| Major | Groundhog | Mount Washington, KY | 2021 |
| Groundhog mamma | Stuffed groundhog | 02 | 2026 |
| Sunny the Groundhog | Groundhog | Racine, WI | 2021 |
| Benny the Bass | Bass | Buckeye Lake, OH | 2026 |
| Scramble the Duck | Duck | Eastford, CT | 2026 |
| Snerd | Groundhog | Garner, NC | 2026 |
| Snowy (Deceased) | Prairie Dog | Pend Oreille County, WA | 2023 |
| Lawrenceville Lucy | Groundhog | Lawrenceville, PA | 2026 |
| Pisgah Pete (Deceased) | White Squirrel | Brevard, NC | 2021 |
| Hutty the Hog | Groundhog | Kansas City, MO | 2024 |
| Murray the Groundhog | Groundhog | Alton, IL | 2022 |
| Featherstone | Plastic Pink Flamingo | Leominster, MA | 2026 |
| Harleysville Hank | Stuffed Groundhog Plushie | Harleysville, PA | 2026 |
| Buffalo Bert | Groundhog | Buffalo, NY | 2026 |
| Greta the Groundhog (Deceased) | Groundhog | Chimney Rock, NC | 2021 |
| Lucy the Lobster | Lobster | Barrington Passage, NS | 2026 |
| Quigley | Groundhog | Quogue, NY | 2021 |
| Mount Gretna Grady | Groundhog puppet | Mt. Gretna, PA | 2026 |
| Gordy (Deceased) | Groundhog | Milwaukee, WI | 2023 |
| Athene | Burrowing owl mascot | Cape Coral
, FL | 2026 |
| Arboretum Annie | Groundhog | Dallas, TX | 2021 |
| Prairie Dog Poppy | Prairie Dog | Medicine Park, OK | 2025 |
| Grover Cleveland Undergrounder | Groundhog | Zanesville, OH | 2026 |
| Birmingham Jill | Opossum | Birmingham, AL | 2026 |
| Cluxatawney Henrietta | Faverolles Chicken | Katonah, NY | 2026 |
| Yonah the Groundhog | Groundhog | Cleveland, GA | 2026 |
| Parish (Deceased) | Nutria | New Orleans, LA | 2022 |
| Warkworth Wilma | Stuff Plush Groundhog | Warkworth, ON | 2023 |
| Roxbury Rita | Groundhog sock puppet | Roxbury, NJ | 2026 |
| Ms. Prickle Pants | Hedgehog | Cape May Court House, NJ | 2021 |
| Landing Lily | Groundhog sock puppet | Landing, NJ | 2026 |
| Van Isle Violet | Vancouver Island Marmot | Nanaimo, BC | 2026 |
| Edgewater Elsie | Groundhog sock puppet | Roxbury, NJ | 2026 |
| Poppy the Groundhog (Deceased) | Groundhog | Millersville, PA | 2023 |
| Stumptown Fil | Beaver | Portland, OR | 2026 |
| Chopper and Marlu | Vancouver Island Marmots | Nanaimo, BC | 2021 |
| Cincinnati Sammy | Stuffed Groundhog Plushie | Cincinnati, OH | 2026 |
| Phoebe | Hedgehog | Manchester, CT | 2021 |
| Willie the Groundhog | Groundhog | Indianapolis, IN | 2023 |
| Bristol Bob | Taxidermy Groundhog | Bristol, WI | 2026 |
| Hope the Groundhog | Groundhog | Hope, IN | 2026 |
| Jewels | Alpaca | West Dundee, IL | 2021 |
| Bridget the Groundhog | Stuffed Groundhog | Seattle, WA | 2021 |
| Sylvia, The Apex Armadillo | Armadillo | Apex, NC | 2025 |
| Starr Lions | Lion statues | Greenfield, WI | 2026 |
| Odyssey the Otter | Otter Mascot | Dayton, OH | 2021 |
| MT Parker | Stuffed Groundhog Plushie | Lancaster, PA | 2026 |
| Pouch | Opossum | Athens, GA | 2021 |
| Eric | Guinea Pig | Toronto, ON | 2022 |
| Pennsburg Polly and Pennsburg Pete | Groundhog Mascot/Stuffed Groundhog | Pennsburg, PA | 2022 |
| Niblet | Groundhog | Smithtown, NY | 2024 |
| Okanagan Okie | Stuffed Yellow-bellied marmot | Vernon, BC | 2024 |
| Monty | Dog dressed as a bear pretending to be a groundhog | Harrisburg, PA | 2022 |
| Lady Edwina of Essex | Groundhog | West Orange, NJ | 2026 |
| Hucky Bella Rose (Deceased) | Groundhog | Holland, OH | 2022 |
| Cole Lumbus | Wood spirit | Columbus, NC | 2023 |
| Seattle Sue | Stuffed Mountain Beaver | Seattle, WA | 2022 |
| Pisgah Penny (Deceased) | White Squirrel | Brevard, NC | 2024 |
| Queen City Charlie | Groundhog Mascot | Cumberland, MD | 2026 |
| Heaven's Wildlife Harvey | Groundhog | Oil Springs, ON | 2025 |
| Passamaquoddy Pete | Homemade Groundhog | Saint Andrews, NB | 2026 |
| Poppy the Skunk | Skunk | Lancaster, OH | 2026 |
| Unadilla Billie | Taxidermied Groundhog | Unadilla, NE | 2026 |
| Portage la Prairie Larry | Stuffed Groundhog | Portage la Prairie, MB | 2026 |
| Pumpkin (Deceased) | Groundhog | Chimney Rock, NC | 2023 |
| Oklahoma City Zoo Bears | Grizzly bear | Oklahoma City, OK | 2023 |
| Willow the Woodchuck | Groundhog | Oconomowoc, WI | 2026 |
| Elsa the Hedgehog (Deceased) | Hedgehog | Cape May Court House, NJ | 2024 |
| Sam Champion | Groundhog | Quogue, NY | 2026 |
| Potawatomi Poppy (Deceased) | Groundhog | South Bend, IN | 2024 |
| Bay Beach Bernard
| Groundhog | Green Bay, WI | 2026 |
| Willow | Groundhog | Dow, IL | 2023 |
| Sir Desmond of Algiers | Dog dressed as a bear pretending to be a groundhog | New Orleans, LA | 2023 |
| Allen McButterpants (Deceased) | Groundhog | Hampton Bays, NY | 2025 |
| Walnut | Hedgehog | Dayton, OH | 2026 |
| Tiva | Groundhog | Middletown, VA | 2024 |
| Leia | Aardvark | New Orleans, LA | 2023 |
| Tad and Lil | Frog mascots | Snohomish, WA | 2024 |
| Cedar | Groundhog | West Dundee, IL | 2026 |
| Cornelia | Groundhog | Worcester, MA | 2026 |
| Kennebec Kenny | Groundhog mascot | Augusta, ME | 2026 |
| Elliott the Groundhog | Groundhog | Millersville, PA | 2026 |
| Chicago Harry | Groundhog | Chicago, IL | 2026 |
| Sassafras | Black bear | New Orleans, LA | 2024 |
| Milwaukee County Zoo Penguins | Humboldt penguins | Milwaukee, WI | 2024 |
| Waffles | Porcupine | Colorado Springs, CO | 2024 |
| Tater | Groundhog | Chimney Rock, NC | 2026 |
| Potato and Yam | Groundhogs | Chimney Rock, NC | 2024 |
| Josie Burrow | Groundhog | Mount Washington, KY | 2025 |
| Babylon Belle | Groundhog Mascot | Babylon, NY | 2025 |
| Orion the Deer | Deer | Newport News, VA | 2024 |
| Sam Champion and Al Roker | Groundhogs | Quogue, NY | 2025 |
| South Shore Sally | Groundhog | Munster, IN | 2026 |
| Juno the Polar Bear | Polar Bear | Toronto, ON | 2025 |
| Turkey and Sequoia | Capybaras | New Orleans, LA | 2025 |
| Wynonna the Wild Hearts Woodchuck | Groundhog | Lewisburg, OH | 2026 |
| Marietta Melvin | Groundhog puppet | Marietta, PA | 2026 |
| Nacho | Dachshund | Buda, TX | 2025 |
| Milwaukee County Zoo Nigerian Dwarf Goats | Nigerian Dwarf Goats | Milwaukee, WI | 2025 |
| Pisgah Piper | White Squirrel | Brevard, NC | 2026 |
| Tad | Frog mascot | Snohomish, WA | 2026 |
| Wanda the Groundhog | Groundhog | IL | 2026 |
| Okie the Mascot | Marmot mascot | Vernon, BC | 2026 |
| Ophelia and Hollywood | Ostriches | Cape May Court House, NJ | 2025 |
| Snack Town Steve | Gray Squirrel | Hanover, PA | 2026 |
| Lux the Skunk | Skunk | Newport News, VA | 2025 |
| Mondawmin Moose | Opossum | Baltimore, MD | 2026 |
| That Dog Named Gidget | Havanese | Hurleyville, NY | 2026 |
| CODdles | Groundhog | Cleveland, OH | 2026 |
| Tempesta | Great Dane | WI | 2026 |
| Maple | Groundhog | Fresno, CA | 2026 |
| Pluto "The Good Bunny" | Bunny Rabbit | Apex, NC | 2026 |
| Caterpillar Joe | Painted rocks that resemble a caterpillar | Trenton, GA | 2026 |
| Fig Newton | Groundhog | Gastonia, NC | 2026 |
| Tomothy | Eastern box turtle | Sewell, NJ | 2026 |
| Hudson the Polar Bear | Polar Bear | Toronto, ON | 2026 |
| Jessup Giuseppe | Ferret | Jessup, PA | 2026 |
| Paulie the Rabbit | Rabbit | Milltown, NJ | 2026 |
| Tiana, Louis, and Charlotte | Capybaras | New Orleans, LA | 2026 |
| Beans | Dachshund | Buda, TX | 2026 |
| Milwaukee County Zoo Eastern Black Rhinos | Eastern Black Rhinos | Milwaukee, WI | 2026 |
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