The temperature was already 88° before 10 a.m. yesterday. By 11 a.m., it was 94° (heat index 98°). By 2 p.m., it was 100° (heat index 104°), and the radio was reporting that the high was expected to be 101°.
But some rain came through the area around 4 p.m., and the temperature dropped to 94°. An hour later, the temperature had dropped to 90°. By 6 p.m., it was below 90°. That hasn't happened before sunset in awhile.
And by 8 p.m. it was 80°.
The forecasters continued to assure us we can expect a cool front this week. We were told we would start feeling its effects today — but it would be more pronounced tomorrow, Thursday and Friday when temperatures are in the 80s and rain is a distinct possibility. I think we're already there.
Today's temperature is expected to reach 90°, but there is a 20% chance of rain, and I am hoping for something similar to yesterday — a shower that leaves lower temperatures in its wake.
Last night's low was supposed to be in the mid–70s. It was 78° when I got up.
This morning's meter reading is 17084. Yesterday's reading was between 17061 and 17062. That means my consumption in the last 24 hours was 22½ kWh. My consumption went down more than 27% in those 24 hours. However, because this date a year ago was really unseasonably mild, my consumption in the last 24 hours was more than double by comparison.
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