August if off to a cool start, with overnight lows of 52 degrees over the weekend.

Friday and Saturday’s low temperatures were just a couple of degrees above the record lows. According to the National Weather Service, so far this month the average minimum temperature has been 55.2 degrees, below the normal 62.5 degrees. The overall average temperature has been 69.2 degrees, below the normal 73.8 degrees.

So far this year, the average temperature has been recorded at 51.8 degrees, about two degrees above normal, while precipitation is four inches below the normal 22.75 inches. Temperatures are expected to climb back into the 80’s by mid-week. Listen to KCII for weather updates.