High temperatures on Tuesday were close to average for much of the state, which is typical for this time of year as shown by the featured chart. The chart displays the percentage of years that the high or low temperature is within five degrees of the NCDC climatology for the location, in this case Ames. The summer months are generally above the 50% value, which means that for a majority of the time the high or low temperature is within five degrees of average. This is thanks to warm ground temperatures and elevated humidity levels that help dampen most wild swings in temperature.

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