Tom Dunkel, the president of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club Inner Circle, says Phil's predictions and prognostications are never wrong. "As far as the Inner Circle can tell, it's been 100%, 100% of the time," said Dunkel. "You might get other people who view it differently. But according to our records, you know, he nails it every year."

Every year, a mysterious group of men in top hats and suits summon Punxsutawney Phil from his stump in Pennsylvania to make his winter weather prediction. Who are they? The Groundhog Club's Inner Circle According to the club's website,

On Feb. 2, 2026, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow. This means six more weeks of winter.

Behind the scenes of Groundhog Day with the Inner Circle

Punxsutawney Phil, the world’s most famous forecaster, will emerge from hibernation tomorrow to reveal whether there will be six more weeks of winter or an early spring, though his accuracy