"xmetman" wrote in message
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This is the fifth sunny dry day in a row in mid-Devon but it's not an Indian
Summer, because according to the BBC Weather presenters "Indian summers
don't occur in September", and I've heard that a couple of times today on
the BBC.

I totally disagree with this notion, there are no rules to say that a
prolonged spell of dry, sunny and mild spell of weather can't be classified
as an Indian Summer - obviously it has to happen after the Summer (otherwise
it would be an Indian Summer:-)) has ended i.e. in Autumn - so why only in
October or November?

It's only a few week ago that the BBC presenters were announcing the fact
that 'meteorological autumn' had started on the 1st of September, so using
their rules on what constitutes the beginning and end of seasons, Indian
Summers could start even before the equinox.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_summer
https://xmetman.wordpress.com/2014/0...-wives-summer/
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Who cares, I don't. It is a spell of fine, warm and settled weather at a
time of year when such spells are not that unusual. Whether it is to be
given a name is by the by. I get asked this frequently and my reply is
normally along the lines of, "just enjoy it"!!!

Anyway up here on Dartmoor summer does not end until last week of September
which is our driest month in the 21st Century by a long way.

Will
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Will Hand (Haytor, Devon, 1017 feet asl)
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