August made everybody happy, for awhile. If you like cool temps and low humidity, you enjoyed the first half of August. From August 1 through August 15, our average daily temperature (the average of the high and low temp) was below normal on 12 days in the Twin Cities. We had 9 days with highs in the 70s. The final 16 days of August featured above-normal temperatures on 14 days, and we saw highs of 90 or greater on 7 days. Several days were downright steamy, with dewpoints topping 70 degrees. That made for some great swimming/boating weather, but it was tough on folks without air-conditioning.
Looking ahead, the September outlook from the Climate Prediction Center of the National Weather Service shows equal chances for normal, below-normal and above-normal temperatures over Minnesota and Wisconsin
Whatever the weather, I hope you have a great September!
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