Watch live: Did Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow on Groundhog Day 2025?
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Early Sunday morning, Punxsutawney Phil will make his prediction on whether or not the weather will continue to be frigid or if we will see Spring come early.
The rodent fortune teller will predict the weather in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to a sold-out crowd, according to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club.
Punxsutawney Phil, "the Seer of Seers", "Prognosticator of Prognosticators" and "Weather Predictor Extraordinaire," usually reveals his prediction after 7 a.m. ET.
He will deliver his meteorological prophecy in Groundhogese, according to the club.
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How to watch Punxsutawney Phil's prediction
When is Groundhog Day?
Groundhog Day is on Sunday, Feb. 2. USA TODAY's live stream of the event began at 6:15 a.m. ET.
Did Phil see his shadow last year? Was he right?
In 2024, Phil predicted we would see an early spring, and he was technically correct!
Because 2024 was a leap year, Spring was a day early, according to News-Press, a part of the USA TODAY Network.
What is Groundhog Day?
People flock to Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, on February 2nd every year to be a part of the celebrations revolving around Punxsutawney Phil's winter forecast.
The holiday stems from a centuries-old Pagan and Christian tradition, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. It is also known as St. Brigid’s Day.
German settlers brought the tradition to America, according to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club. But, before they made the trek to the unfamiliar land, they checked to see if a hedgehog saw its shadow, not a groundhog.
Due to a lack of hedgehogs in America, the settlers began using another hibernating mammal: The groundhog.
The day eventually evolved into what we know today.
In 1886, Groundhog Day was acknowledged for the first time in Punxsutawney by a local newspaper, Weathers Wags, according to the club. In 1887, the first official pilgrimage to see Phil on Gobbler’s Knob while he made his predictions was made.
In 2025, 138 years later, Punxsutawney Phil is making his predictions to a sold-old crowd.
Contributing: Zach Tuggle, Marion Star; C. A. Bridges, USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida; Saman Shafiq, Emily DeLetter, Eric Lagatta, Jordan Mendoza; USA TODAY; Katie Wiseman, Indianapolis Star
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