Welcome

to the Punxsutawney Weather
Discovery Center!

Punxsutawney – home of the world-famous furry weather forecaster – is also known as “The Weather Capital of the World.” That makes us the ultimate destination to learn how the science and folklore of weather prediction collide!

Attention: As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, we have made the decision to be open Thurdays, Fridays, and Saturdays only from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. As time goes on, we hope to restore our full operating hours.

Please click here to view our health and safety policies and procedures for our visitors prior to your visit.

What’s New?

We’re Available for Homeschool Tours and Cyber School Tours

Aug 31, 2020

Schools of all types have started back and it will be a challenging school year for many. The Weather Discovery Center is happy to help with supplemental education! Although we are open only Thursday, Friday and Saturday each week, we can offer Monday, Tuesday, and...

Boy and Girl Scout Programs Resume

Jul 16, 2020

Scouting programs that had been cancelled earlier this year have, for the most part, been rescheduled with changes to accommodate safety measures due to Covid-19. Safety protocols now in place for programming are:Maximum of 16 attendees per session to allow for social...

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Punxsutawney Weather Discovery Center

7 days ago

Boy Scouts! There's still room in our Environmental Science Merit Badge program! Sign up by October 5. Details at Weatherdiscovery.org. ... See MoreSee Less

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Today the length of day and night are equal as the autumnal equinox occurs at 9:30 a.m. ET. Welcome fall! ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

The second stair railing on our historic steps has been powder-coated and will now last another 100 years (hopefully!) thanks to BFG Manufacturing Services Services. Also, we appreciate the work of welder Bill Lepley and some heavy lifting from the Dunkle Roofing crew. #savinghistory ... See MoreSee Less

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