LINCOLN, IL — Weather officials say we’re trending to a pretty average August.

Matt Barnes with the National Weather Service indicates the heat has largely set up in the west and some cooler, Canadian air is keeping it out there instead of dominating the summer weather like was anticipated earlier this year.

According to Barnes, the mild temperatures should be short-lived as we get into September. The last half of the month has a strong above-normal temperature and below-normal precipitation signal.