Groundhog Day accuracy
We are one day out from Groundhog Day which takes place Feb. 2 each year. The age old question many ask is, "How accurate is Punxsutawney Phil?"
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Things aren't looking too great for the furry friend as his all-time recorded accuracy rate is 39% with the last decade seeing a 40% success rate. This points towards the notion to not sink too much fate in these forecast findings.
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The extended three month temperature outlook put out by the Climate Prediction Center points towards near average temperatures thanks to the current El-Nino trends expected to last at least until April.
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The extended three month precipitation outlook looks to remain near average also for Mid-Missouri with wetter than average conditions predicted just to the west back towards Kansas City, Missouri.