Ollie takes a look at the origin of the phrase "the dog days of summer" influenced by the Dog Star, Sirius, and also suggests ways to keep dogs cool.

Forecast: Little to no change in the forecast moving ahead today. We’ll keep it hot and humid with highs in the middle 90s and heat indices remain in the low 100s, just below heat

The ancient Greeks and Romans blamed hot summer days on the rising of Sirius, the Dog Star, which is part of the constellation Canis Major. You, too, can blame Sirius for the hot weather or you can keep cool during the heat of the day by enjoying some related entertainment:

Tuesday brings another chance for some pop-up thunderstorms to the area as we go throughout the afternoon hours. It will also be another humid and borderline hot day with temperatures pushing into the upper 80's.

My body feels amazing,” Chestnut, 41, told The Post before tipping the scales at 238 pounds. “I should be able to get that title back.”

Shake Shack’s Dog Days menu unleashes loaded hot dogs that might just steal the summer spotlight from the burgers. The post The Shake Shack Hot Dogs Might Be The Best Thing On The Menu first appeared on Spoon University.