August 1936 was ten degrees above normal in the Midwest.
August, 2017 (the hottest year ever) is ten degrees below normal in the Midwest. Because 20 degrees cooler than 1936, is the new record hot.
August 1936 was ten degrees above normal in the Midwest.
August, 2017 (the hottest year ever) is ten degrees below normal in the Midwest. Because 20 degrees cooler than 1936, is the new record hot.