To date, the average temperature for August is warmer than the average for all of July. The featured chart presents the frequency of one month being warmer than another month for the same calendar year. The August warmer than July combination is not that uncommon with 31 years meeting that criterion for Ames. The forecast for this week has much cooler conditions with highs below 80 until this coming weekend.

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