Alright it does sound like it is just doing what it should be and just is hotter outside. I keep reading people say it shouldn't matter, some say it does. Since it could be the AC like you said not turning freely or some worn out part making it warm up that definitely could cause the higher temps. Looks like I just need to break down and go ahead and replace those to get that working as it should and take any additional load off the system.
I do notice when I drive home from work which is around 12:00AM it stays about the same without getting higher than the 185 to maybe 190. Gonna do some logging this week so I can document this and be sure.
Thanks for all the input so far guys!