the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Punxsutawney PA, for over 130 years, Punxsutawney Phil has predicted the weather every Groundhog Day on Feb. 2 . This year (02/02/22 ) the famous groundhog from Punxsutawney, saw his his shadow at daybreak, meaning there will be six more weeks of winter.
Records of Punxsutawney Phil’s predictions, kept by The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, show that the groundhog sees his shadow a lot more often than not.
1970: No shadow (early spring)
1971: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)
1972: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)
1973: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)
1974: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)
1975: No shadow (early spring)
1976: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)
1977: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)
1978: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)
1979: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)
1980s
Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil during the 134th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.
1980: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)
1981: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)
1982: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)
1983: No shadow (early spring)
1984: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)
1985: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)
1986: No shadow (early spring)
1987: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)
1988: No shadow (early spring)
1989: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)
1990s
1990: No shadow (early spring)
1991: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)
1992: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)
1993: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)
1994: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)
1995: No shadow (early spring)
1996: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)
1997: No shadow (early spring)
1998: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)
1999: No shadow (early spring)
2000s
In 2020, Punxsutawney Phil’s handlers said that the groundhog forecast an early spring, which means he didn’t see his shadow.
2000: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)
2001: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)
2002: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)
2003: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)
2004: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)
2005: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)
2006: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)
2007: No shadow (early spring)
2008: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)
2009: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)
2010s
2010: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)
2011: No shadow (early spring)
2012: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)
2013: No shadow (early spring)
2014: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)
2015: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)
2016: No shadow (early spring)
2017: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)
2018: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)
2019: No shadow (early spring)
2020s
2020: No shadow (early spring)
2021: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)
2022: Saw shadow (six more weeks of winter)
