With only a few days of July remaining and those forecasted to have highs in the 80s, it looks like this July will continue the recent trend of cooler maximum temperatures as shown by the featured chart. The maximum July temperature for Ames is shown along with 3 average metrics. A long term average, an average only considering the 1981-2010 period, and a trailing 30 year moving average. The bar coloring represents if that July was below the long average. This chart illustrates one of the strong climate change signals in the state, which is for lower peak maximum temperatures during the summer.

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