Coldest July In Iowa Since 1893?

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DES MOINES, Iowa --

July isn't over yet but if current weather patterns hold Iowa could be on track for one of the coldest Julys in more than a hundred years.Climatologist Harry Hillaker said if temperatures stay below 90 for the rest of the month, it would be the first time since 1893 that Iowa has missed a 90-degree reading in July. The current KCCI Super Doppler forecast shows only highs in the low 80s for the rest of the month.It's not just Iowa not feeling the heat this summer. The National Weather Service said Chicago has seen the coldest July in 67 years, with an average temperature this month of 68.9 degrees.

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Why, Yes, It HAS Been The Coldest July In 67 Years

There's a Decemberists' song that includes the chorus, "July, July, July/ It never seemed so strange." Judging by the weather, it has been a strange July here in town given the cooler temps. In fact, it's been so cool that - barring a sudden heat wave - it'll go down as the coolest July in 67 years. We haven't cracked 90 degrees a single day this month and we've only cracked 80 degrees 13 times so far. The average temperature this month has been 68.9 degrees, well below the normal of 73.3 degrees. [WBBM, Tribune]