Thursday's Three Things you might not know

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1. General Weather Forecast Summer 2010: Early season hot spell in mid-May. Summer will be cooler than normal, with slightly below normal rainfall. The hottest periods will be in mid- to late June and mid- and late July.

2. Best Fishing Days this summer: June 12-25, July 11-25, and Aug 9-24 (when the moon is new and full)

3. Dog Days (July 3-August 11): These are the hottest and most unhealthy days of the year. Also known as Canicular Days, their name derives from the Dog Star, Sirius. The traditional 40-day period of Dog Days coincides with the heliacal (at sunrise) rising of Sirius.

This information was found in:
The Old Farmer's Almanac by Robert B. Thomas

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