What is Indian Summer? | Weather Word of the Week

Is it getting warm in here? This week’s weather word is: Indian Summer Indian Summer is an unseasonably warm period after the first killing frost or freeze near the middle of Autumn, usually between late September and mid November, all depending where you live. In addition to the warmer weather, there’s usually not much of a breeze. It’s dry, hazy, and some of the best weather days of the year, teasing us before the cold winter weather sets in for good. We usually see this weather thanks to a large, lingering area of high pressure. Why is it called Indian Summer? That’s up for serious debate. No one has ever really been able to pin down why exactly we call it what we do. What we do know is that references to Indian Summer can be traced back to literature as early as 1778. If you know the exact origins of Indian Summer OR you’d like to know about another weather term, let me know in the comments, hit me up on Twitter, or shoot Storm Shield a message on Facebook. See you in a week. Find Storm Shield elsewhere on the internet: Download the Storm Shield App: iPhone: Android: