In addition, they looked at how other popular animal meteorologists had performed: Buckeye Chuck, General Beauregard Lee, Jimmy the Groundhog, Lander Li, Stormy Marmot, Snohomish Slew, Prairie Dog Pete, and Chuck Wood. What was found is that the famous groundhog had been only 36% accurate judging nationwide and still not more than 50% correct in a more granular, by-region view. FiveThirtyEight’s Kaleigh Rogers and Simran Parwani compared Phil’s forecasts to real climate data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for the period from 1994 to 2021. But are Phil’s predictions worth trusting? We all know that, according to the Groundhog Day canon, it means winter is going to stick around for another six weeks. This year on February 2, Punxsutawney Phil did not see his own shadow once he came out of his home in the early morning. Tom Brady’s stellar career in American Football - The Upshotĭata Visualization Weekly: JanuFebruAccuracy of Punxsutawney Phil’s and Other Animal Meteorologists’ Weather Predictions.The coldest day of the year across the United States - NOAA NCEI.Accuracy of Punxsutawney Phil’s and other animal meteorologists’ weather predictions - FiveThirtyEight.Check out our new DataViz Weekly roundup and make sure you have not missed these four fascinating data visualization projects! Are you sure you have seen all the best new charts and maps? Let’s see.