Siriusly, The Meaning Behind “Dog Days of Summer” Has Nothing to Do With Summer at All

Have you ever taken the time to think about what the phrase “dog days of  summer” actually means? What do dogs have to do with it? And what the heck is a “dog day” anyway?! (Sorry, cat lovers.) Since the aforementioned “dog days” began on July 3, we took it upon ourselves to dig up the history behind the phrase and get to the bottom of its origin.

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Soil Moisture Condition Monitoring Weekly Report: Near Normal

Station Number: OH-HM-24
Station Name: Cheviot 3.4 W
Report Date: 8/10/2019
Submitted: 8/10/2019 5:10 AM
Scale Bar: Near Normal

Description:

Conditions in the metro area are highly variable due to scattered thunderstorms. 0.72 inches of rain here over the past week with conditions near normal for August. Very dry in some areas not too far away. Lawns and landscapes here are generally green and showing no drought stress but drought stress was observed yesterday in a number of areas not too far away to my north and northeast.

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General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife

This report is specifically for the Arbor Doctor’s location 3.4 miles west of Cheviot, OH, in the western suburbs of Cincinnati in southwest Ohio. This location is also an official cooperative observation site for the National Weather Service listed as Cheviot 3W.

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Please remember to water…correctly!

 

Soil Moisture Condition Monitoring Weekly Report: Near Normal

Station Number: OH-HM-24
Station Name: Cheviot 3.4 W
Report Date: 8/3/2019
Submitted: 8/03/2019 6:32 AM
Scale Bar: Near Normal
Description:

Only 0.10 inches of rain over the past week here. Scattered flooding rains this week in the metro area have led to a wide range of moisture conditions from wet to very dry. Soils here are dry with some watering becoming necessary. Lawns are generally green which is pretty normal for early August, in fact more lush than normal for early August.

Categories:
General Awareness
Agriculture
Plants & Wildlife

This report is specifically for the Arbor Doctor’s location 3.4 miles west of Cheviot, OH, in the western suburbs of Cincinnati in southwest Ohio. This location is also an official cooperative observation site for the National Weather Service listed as Cheviot 3W.

What is the Condition Monitoring Report? See these links for more information:

Explanation of scale bar>>>

Search condition monitoring reports for the entire US>>>

Please remember to water…correctly!