American marmot predicts: Spring is almost here - how does the weather forecast work?. As of: February 11, 2024, 6:00 a.m By: Sina Lück CommentsPressSplit In the US state of Pennsylvania there is an animal weather expert named Punxsutawney Phil.

The groundhog says: Spring will soon be here. The rodent's hit rate is around 40 percent. Scientists disagree about the accuracy of marmot predictions. Over the past 30 to 40 years, the marmots were correct 37 percent of the time.