The 'dog days of summer' refer to a time when the star Sirius rises amid some of the hottest temperatures of the year.
With San Antonio temperatures this week reaching some of their highest levels of the year, you might think this is what they mean by “the dog days of summer.” Well, you’d be wrong: The dog days actually ended last weekend, but what are they exactly? According to the National Weather Service , the term “ dog days ” dates back thousands of years to ancient Rome . It traditionally refers to the hot and humid weather experienced in July and early August in the northern hemisphere .
researcher awarded rare time with James Webb Space Telescope to study black holes, galaxies What’s the history of dog days? Dog days are not new, even though we hear about it every summer. The name Sirius originates from the ancient Greek word “seirios,” which means “scorching” or “glowing.” In ancient Greece, Egypt and Rome, it was believed that Sirius’s dawn rising in summer led to extreme weather, such as heat, drought, thunderstorms and river flooding, Rivera said.
Fireball cluster tears across night skies from El Paso to Orange County. Here's why. Good or bad fortune? Ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans interpreted the appearance of Sirius differently. In ancient Egypt, the Nile River flooded each year, which brought rich soil needed to grow crops in what was otherwise a desert.
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