Overview
- Phil’s ceremonial forecast returns to Gobbler’s Knob on Monday, Feb. 2, with his emergence around sunrise near 7:07 a.m. ET.
- Pennsylvania officials will stream the event on Visit PA and PACast, with additional Facebook Live and YouTube options beginning at about 7:15 a.m.
- NOAA’s review of 2005–2024 puts Phil’s overall accuracy near 35%, ranking him 17th out of 19 long-running prognosticators.
- Recent tallies highlight a crowded field, with reports citing 77 active prognosticators in the U.S. and some sources listing 88 in total including alternates.
- Rival forecasts will also draw viewers, including Staten Island Chuck in New York and Georgia’s Yonah at 8 a.m. and General Beauregard Lee at 7:30 a.m.