Groundhog Day 2023: 6 more weeks of winter? Some of the experts’ predictions contradict Punxsutawney Phil’s.

PUNKSUTOUNE, Pennsylvania. — Immortal Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this Groundhog Day, indicating there’s still six more weeks of winter ahead, but hold on to your hats – over the next few months, temperatures are expected to be above average across large parts of the US.

Scientifically speaking, winter will officially end on the March 20 equinox, regardless of what Phil predicts. But Mother Nature doesn’t always follow a schedule, and neither does Phil.

Although Phil doesn’t have a degree in meteorology, every year the United States tunes in to his predictions.

Phil’s track record isn’t perfect. “On average over the past 10 years, Phil has guessed it 40% of the time,” according to the National Centers for Environmental Information, a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that manages “one of the largest archives of atmospheric data.” , coastal, geophysical and oceanic research in the world”.

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According to the Center for Climate Prediction, a three-month temperature forecast for February-April 2023 is above normal in the eastern and southern United States and below normal in the northwestern United States.

Significant snow has fallen thousands of miles from Punxsutawney, California, Nevada and other Western states this season. This trend is likely to continue throughout February.

But as the climate warms, early spring is expected to become more common. According to Climate Central data analysis, winter (December, January, February) is the season with the fastest warming in 75% of 238 US locations.

Despite having a mixed reputation when it comes to predicting the weather, there’s no doubt that Phil’s fans still hold him in high esteem.

After all, his full title is Punxsutawney Phil, Seer of Seers, Sage of Sages, Soothsayer of Soothsayers, and Extraordinary Weather Prophet.

CNN Wire contributed to this report.

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