Past Predictions
| Year | Prediction |
|---|---|
| 1887–1888 | "Long winter" |
| 1889 | No record |
| 1890 | "Early spring" |
| 1891–1897 | No record |
| 1898 | "Long winter" |
| 1899 | No record |
| 1900–1901 | "Long winter" |
| 1902 | "Early spring" |
| 1903–1933 | "Long winter" |
| 1934 | "Early spring" |
| 1935–1941 | "Long winter" |
| 1942 | "War clouds have blacked out parts of the shadow." |
| 1943 | No appearance (World War II) |
| 1944–1949 | "Long winter" |
| 1950 | "Early spring" |
| 1951–1969 | "Long winter" |
| 1970 | "Early spring" |
| 1971–1974 | "Long winter" |
| 1975 | "Early spring" |
| 1976–1982 | "Long winter" |
| 1983 | "Early spring" |
| 1984–1985 | "Long winter" |
| 1986 | "Early spring" |
| 1987 | "Long winter" |
| 1988 | "Early spring" |
| 1989 | "Long winter" |
| 1990 | "Early spring" |
| 1991–1994 | "Long winter" |
| 1995 | "Early spring" |
| 1996 | "Long winter" |
| 1997 | "Early spring" |
| 1998 | "Long winter" |
| 1999 | "Early spring" |
| 2000–2006 | "Long winter" |
| 2007 | "Early spring" |
| 2008–2010 | "Long winter" |
| 2011 | "Early spring" |
| 2012 | "Long winter" |
Of these 115 predictions on record so far, Punxsutawney Phil has predicted an "early spring" 15 times (13%). As to his accuracy, according to the StormFax Weather Almanac and records kept since 1887, Phil's predictions have been correct 39% of the time.
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