AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Meteorological season is based on the annual temperature cycle and the civil calendar. Astronomical season is based on the position of Earth in relation to the summer.

Those in the weather community use the meteorological seasons for their consistency in calculating and tracking data in three-month increments. This makes it easier to compare important statistical information year after year.

We have completed meteorological summer. It began on June 1 and ended August 31. Whether it's astronomical or meteorological, it's still the hottest time of the year.

The summer season was predicted to have above normal temperatures along with a forecast of drier to near normal. This forecast was based mainly on normal weather patterns

It was thought that the cooler and wetter star

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