According to official weather observer Jim Forbes, the month of August 2014 ended with 1.96” of rain, which was 1.56” below average.

For the year, 32.65”, a deficit of 2.11”

Jim said the high temperature for August was 96 degrees, occurring on three different days, and the low was 64 degrees.

By the way, it was on Sept. 1, 2000, the highest temperature ever recorded in Center occurred as it reached 112 degrees.