METEOROLOGICAL SUMMER

Summer weather is arriving early this year in Metro Detroit, depending on who you ask. Weather experts split the season two ways. The astronomical version starts June 21 when the sun sits highest in the sky and days last longest. But meteorologists use June 1 as the trigger since it lines up neatly

Summer is just around the corner. But did you know that for scientists, it starts a bit earlier? Meteorologists mark the beginning of summer on June 1st. This might seem odd, but there's a good reason behind it. The summer solstice, which is when the Northern Hemisphere is tilted closest to the sun