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Potomac Phil

About Phil

Potomac Phil is a taxidermied groundhog who makes his weather proclamation in front of D.C.’s Dupont Circle fountain. He is “Washington’s most famous marmot” — a “humble, unflinching prognosticator,” who delights in corn cobs. While other groundhog prognosticators are fluent in Groundhogese, Phil prefers “non-verbal communication”.

Potomac Phil
Potomac Phil
Phil is a Taxidermied groundhog

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Past predictions

Year Saw shadow? Prediction
2024 Nope, no shadow Early spring
2023 Nope, no shadow Early spring
2022 Yes, saw shadow More winter
2021 Nope, no shadow Early spring
2020 Yes, saw shadow More winter

All 8 predictions