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Is it fall or not? Astronomical vs. Meteorological seasons

Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at 12:00 AM

We are well into meteorological fall, however the calendar is still showing summer. So, which is it? The short answer is both.

Meteorological seasons are made up by scientists.
Astronomical seasons are based on the calendar. 

Every year on September 1st, meteorological fall begins. The months of September, October and November are all a part of meteorological fall. Meteorological season dates do not change. The beginning and end dates of the autumn equinox do change every year. The 2023 autumnal equinox begins on September 23 at 1:30am CST and will end on December 21, 2023.

The full article is available at ozarksfirst.com.

(Story by Natalie Nunn, ozarksfirst.com)

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