"Punxsutawney Phil's 2024 Forecast: Early Spring or Extended Winter?"

Punxsutawney Phil, the famous groundhog, will make his weather forecast on Friday, but his predictions have only been accurate about 40% of the time. The National Weather Service, on the other hand, issues seasonal outlooks based on computer models and science, forecasting above-average temperatures in the northern United States and warmer winters due to climate change. The current El Niño pattern is also expected to bring warmer and drier conditions to the northern U.S. and cooler, wetter conditions to the southern U.S. Despite Phil's efforts, human weather forecasters rely on science and data to provide more accurate predictions.