The forecast this week calls for several days in the 70s and some 80s with overnights in the 50s and possibly even the 40s in parts of the Ozarks. It may seem like a rare August treat to experience cool weather for an extended period of time, but how often does this happen?

The average high temperature on August 1 is 90°. This temperature gradually decreases to 86° by August 31. So, we typically begin to turn cooler during August.

But what about extended cool periods? While 70s don't happen every August, they are common enough. Springfield averages 4 days each August where the temperature is in the 70s. The last time we saw 70s in August was August 13, 2024.

But that lasted just one day. How often do we experience at least 2 days in a row in the 70s? Turns out it's pretty rare to get ba

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