Rare Strawberry Moon On First Day Of Summer; Storms Possible

Monday, June 20 is the first day of summer, and the mercury is expected to top 90 degrees in Metro Detroit.

At 15 hours and 38 seconds, it's the longest day of the year.

To top it off, a rare "Strawberry Moon" will be on display in the night sky Monday. A Strawberry Moon has an amber glow and is very low, according to experts.

"The Sun gets super high so this Moon must be super-low. Even at its loftiest at 1 AM, it’s downright wimpy-low. This forces its light through thicker air, which also tends to be humid this time of year, and the combination typically makes it amber colored," according to an explanation in the Old Farmer's Almanac.

A Strawberry Moon coinciding with the first day of summer is uncommon, last occurring in 1967, according to the Washington Post. The astronomical event will be live-streamed by Slooh.com.

You may not get a good glimpse of the Moon tonight. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather statement for southeast Michigan and says there's a slight risk of strong to severe storms as a cold front passes southweard through the state.

The primary threat will be hail that could be an inch in diameter or larger, and damaging winds to 60 mph.