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The highest temperature recorded in Fayetteville during August was 92 degrees, potentially a record low maximum temperature for the month.

While a slight chance of scattered showers exists next week, temperatures will remain below normal.

The Cape Fear region closes out the month of August with another run at 90 degrees.

Usually, that's not surprising — but this August has been anything but "usual." Fayetteville has seen only four days this month when temperatures climbed above 90 degrees. That's the fewest in the past quarter-century, and one of the coolest Augusts on record.

In addition, the hottest we got was 92 degrees. I'm still digging in the records to find an August here that didn't top 92.

So, even if the region is able to hit 90 before September arrives,

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