October 31, 2014

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The temperature stayed in the 70s yesterday. The forecasters still say we can expect that for the next seven days.

Last night's low was supposed to be in the mid–50s. The forecasters say it will drop into the 40s, possibly the upper 30s, tonight. It was 56° when I woke up this morning.

This morning's meter reading is between 18984 and 18985. Yesterday's reading was 18978. Consumption was 6½ kWh, about 8% higher than the previous 24 hours, but it is 38% lower than my consumption on this day in 2013.

October 30, 2014

I hope the summer weather really is a thing of the past (until 2015) and that we can enjoy fall weather for awhile.

The temperature stayed in the 70s yesterday, and last night's low was expected to be in the low 50s. It was already in the 50s when I went to bed. The temperature was 57° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is 18978. Yesterday's reading was between 18971 and 18972. Consumption was 6½ kWh. That's the same as yesterday and more than 18% lower than this day in 2013.

October 29, 2014

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The temperature apparently did not get above 80° yesterday. It is supposed to remain that way for the next seven days — they are even talking about 60s on Saturday and 40s at night later this week.

Last night's low was supposed to be in the upper 50s; it was 61° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is between 18971 and 18972. Yesterday's reading was 18965 so consumption in the last 24 hours was 6½ kWh. That's nearly 19% lower than both the previous 24 hours and this day in 2013.

October 28, 2014

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I hope yesterday was our last gasp of warm weather for awhile. It was in the 80s when I left the office. Current forecasts say we can expect highs in the 70s for the next week.

Last night's low was supposed to be in the mid–60s. It was 73° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is 18965. Yesterday's reading was 18957. Consumption in the last 24 hours was 8 kWh. That is 23% lower than the previous 24 hours and 20% lower than this day last year.

October 27, 2014

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Yesterday was another warm day, upper 80s at least.

Last night's low was expected to be 65°. The temperature was 66° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is 18957. Yesterday's reading was between 18945 and 18946 so my consumption was 10½ kWh. That's 20% lower than the previous 24 hours, but it is more than 31% higher than this day last year.

October 26, 2014

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Yesterday was warm, probably in the upper 80s. I don't think we set a record for the date, but we probably got close.

They say we'll get close today, too. The latest forecasts say it will reach 90° today, then start cooling off tomorrow.

Last night's low was expected to be 64°. It was 70° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is between 18945 and 18946. Yesterday's reading was 18933 so electricity consumption in the last 24 hours was 12½ kWh. That is nearly 79% higher than the day before, and it is 92% higher than this day last year.

I am eager to return to more seasonable temperatures.

October 25, 2014

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Yesterday was warm but not hot. Today and tomorrow are likely to be different stories.

The forecasters are saying we might set a record for a daytime high today. The record for this date is 89°. The forecast says we'll hit 90°.

We'll flirt with a record tomorrow, too, they say. The record is 92°. The current forecast says we'll be at 89°. Then it is supposed to drop — not dramatically but noticeably.

Last night's low was expected to be 64°. It was 66° when I got up.

This morning's meter reading is 18933. Yesterday's reading was 18926. Consumption in the last 24 hours was 7 kWh. That's nearly 17% higher than the previous 24 hours, and it is the same as this day in 2013.

October 24, 2014

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I think the temperature yesterday was in the 70s all day. I doubt that it ever cracked 80°.

It seems sure to do more than that over the next three or four days. There is even talk of highs around 90° this weekend.

Last night's low was expected to be around 59°. It was 65° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is 18926. Yesterday's reading was 18920. Consumption was 6 kWh, which is about 14% lower than yesterday and about 20% lower than this date in 2013.

October 23, 2014

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It was in the upper 70s when I left the office yesterday — cooler than I expected. Today's forecast calls for a high in the upper 70s and gradually warmer through the weekend.

It seemed to get rather cool last night — well, cooler than it has been lately — when I was in bed, but the temperature was 65° when I got up.

This morning's meter reading appears to be 18920. Yesterday't reading was 18913. Consumption was 7 kWh, same as yesterday and about 16% higher than this day last year.

October 22, 2014

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The temperature got into the mid–80s yesterday, and the forecasters say it will be like that again today.

Normally, our daytime highs are in the 70s at this time of the year so it's a bit warmer than usual, and forecasts indicate it will stay that way through the weekend.

Likewise, nighttime lows are in the mid–50s at this time of year. Forecasts were calling for a low around 61° last night. It was 65° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is 18913. Yesterday's reading was 18906. Consumption was 7 kWh, which is nearly 8% higher than my consumption in the previous 24 hours and 12% lower than this day in 2013.

October 21, 2014

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The daytime high was in the low 80s yesterday, according to the radio when I was driving home.

Last night's low was predicted to be in the upper 50s. It was 59° when I got up. All in all, fairly typical temperatures for this time of year in north Texas.

This morning's meter reading is 18906. Yesterday's reading was between 18899 and 18900. That means consumption in the last 24 hours was 6½ kWh. That is more than 31% lower than the previous 24 hours, and it is about 7% lower than this day last year.

October 20, 2014

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It was a mild Sunday. I don't know what the actual high temperature turned out to be, but I am reasonably sure the temperature stayed in the 70s.

Last night's low was expected to be in the upper 50s or low 60s. It was 59° when I woke up.

I apologize for the quality of the picture. It may be that way on weekdays until we go off Daylight Saving Time in a couple of weeks.

Anyway, today's reading appears to be between 18899 and 18900. Yesterday's reading was 18890. Thus, my consumption was 9½ kWh. That is nearly 19% higher than the previous 24 hours, and it is 58% higher than this day last year.

October 19, 2014

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Yesterday was another mild day. The temperature may have been in the low 80s for awhile, but that is about as hot as it got.

Last night's low was expected to be in the upper 50s. The temperature was 60° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is 18890. Yesterday's reading was 18882. Consumption in the last 24 hours was 8 kWh, which is 33% higher than it was not only yesterday but the last three days in a row. It is also 33% higher than my consumption on this day in 2013.

October 18, 2014

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Apparently, yesterday was fairly warm for mid–October, even in Dallas, Texas. I stayed in the office most of the day, but I heard that it was in the mid– to upper 80s yesterday afternoon.

Last night's low was supposed to be around 60°, possibly 59°. It was a little warmer than that — 64° — when I got up.

This morning's meter reading is 18882. Yesterday's reading was 18876, so my consumption was 6 kWh, same as it has been for three straight days now, but it is 50% higher than my usage on this day last year.

October 17, 2014

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The temperature got into the upper 80s yesterday, and today is expected to be almost as warm, then the temperature is supposed to drop into the 70s through this time next week.

Last night's low was supposed to be 59° or 60°. It was 64° when I got up.

This morning's meter reading is 18876. Yesterday's reading was 18870. Consumption in the last 24 hours was 6 kWh, same as the previous 24 hours and 33% lower than my consumption on this date last year.

October 16, 2014

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The temperature was in the low 80s when I left the office yesterday. They say it will be in the upper 80s today and possibly tomorrow.

It didn't get quite as cold last night as expected, either. Forecasts said it might dip into the lower 50s, but it was 58° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is 18870. Yesterday's reading was 18864. My consumption in the last 24 hours was 6 kWh, which is 14% lower than the previous 24 hours and precisely the same as this day last year.

October 15, 2014

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I had more trouble with my truck yesterday, which took until mid–afternoon to resolve, so I spent most of the day working from home.

The temperature probably never got above 75°. Warmer temperatures are expected later this week.

Forecasts called for last night's low to be in the low 50s. It was 51° when I woke up this morning.

This morning's meter reading is 18864. Yesterday's reading was 18857. My consumption was 7 kWh, which is about 27% higher than the previous 24 hours but it is 22% lower than this day last year.

October 14, 2014

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The temperature remained in the 60s all day yesterday, then dropped into the 50s last night.

A gradual warming trend is expected all week, with temperatures possibly dropping back into the 70s this weekend.

This morning's meter reading is 18857. It was hard to read yesterday's meter, but, as I said, I think it was between 18851 and 18852. Apparently, my consumption in the last 24 hours was 5½ kWh. That means consumption in the last 24 hours went down nearly 27%, and it is 25% lower than this date in 2013.

October 13, 2014

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Sunday was overcast, just like Saturday, and mild. The daytime high got up to around 73°, which is what is expected today and tomorrow, then forecasts call for low to mid–80s.

Last night's low was supposed to be in the mid–60s. It was 66° when I woke up.

It's drizzly and overcast this morning, which makes it hard to get a decent meter photo, but I believe the reading is between 18851 and 18852. Yesterday's reading was 18844. That would make my consumption in the last 24 hours 7½ kWh, which is about 21% lower than the day before, and it would be about 53% lower than this day in 2013.

October 12, 2014

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The temperature probably stayed in the 60s most of the day yesterday. It may have gotten into the 70s for awhile, but I doubt it. It was overcast, and that kept the temperatures down.

Last night't low was expected to be in the 50s, and it was 55° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is 18844. Yesterday's reading was between 18834 and 18835. Consumption was 9½ kWh, which is good but it is actually higher than I anticipated. It is almost 27% lower than the previous 24 hours, and it is nearly 12% higher than my consumption on this date in 2013.

October 11, 2014

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The temperature got into the 90s yesterday, but there was always the promise of the cool front that was supposed to move in overnight.

The cool front arrived, and it did bring rain, as expected — but the rain wasn't as heavy as I was led to believe, and it stopped earlier than I thought it would. When I got up this morning, it wasn't raining, and a glance at the street outside indicated that it hadn't been raining for at least a couple of hours.

Last night's low was supposed to be around 60°. It was 59° when I got up.

This morning's meter reading is between 18834 and 18835. Yesterday's reading appeared to be between 18821 and 18822. My consumption in the last 24 hours was 13 kWh. That is 16% lower than the previous 24 hours, but it is nearly double my consumption on this date a year ago.

October 10, 2014

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I think the temperature reached 90° sometime in the middle of the afternoon yesterday, but it had dropped to around 86° when I left the office.

Last night's low was expected to be around 72°. It was 74° when I woke up this morning.

More of the same is expected today, but a cool front is expected tonight that will bring rain and temperatures in the 50s and 60s. The weekend promises to be mild.

This morning's meter reading appears to be between 18821 and 18822. Yesterday's reading was 18806. Consumption in the last 24 hours was 15½ kWh. That is nearly 41% higher than the day before, and it is nearly double my consumption on this date in 2013.

October 9, 2014

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It was still warm yesterday but not as warm as it was the day before. The temperature got into the upper 80s, maybe into the 90s for awhile. Upper 80s are in the forecast for today and tomorrow, then the weekend is supposed to be much cooler.

Once again, last night's low was expected to be in the low 70s. It was 76° when I got up this morning.

This morning's meter reading is 18806. Yesterday's reading was 18795 so my consumption in the last 24 hours was 11 kWh. That is nearly 48% lower than the previous 24 hours, but it is 69% higher than this date in 2013.

October 8, 2014

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If we were lucky, yesterday will be the last 90° day of this year. The radio reported that the temperature when I left the office was 94° — but it got up to 98° earlier in the afternoon. They said we set a record for the date.

Last night's low was predicted to be in the low 70s. It was 75° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is 18795. Yesterday's reading was 18774. My consumption in the last 24 hours was 21 kWh, nearly 2½ times my consumption level in the previous 24 hours and more than double my consumption on this date in 2013.

October 7, 2014

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I don't believe it got quite as warm yesterday as the forecasters expected — but it was warmer than it has been. The radio reported a temperature of 85° when I left the office.

Last night's low was expected to be around 71°. It was 72° when I woke up this morning.

This morning's meter reading is 18774. Conditions made it hard to read the meter yesterday, but I really do think it was between 18765 and 187666. Consumption was 8½ kWh. That is 19% lower than the previous 24 hours, but it is more than 20% higher than this date a year ago.

October 6, 2014

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Yesterday was a little warmer than the day before. The temperature probably got into the 80s for awhile, but, to my knowledge, the air conditioning never came on.

Last night's low was expected to be in the upper 60s. It was 70° when I got up.

It is overcast, and it has been raining so it is a little hard to read the meter this morning. It appears to be between 18765 and 187666. Yesterday's reading was 18755 so that would make my consumption 10½ kWh. That is 40% higher than the previous 24 hours, and it is about 10% higher than this day last year.

October 5, 2014

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Yesterday was very mild, with temperatures that probably didn't get out of the 70s. If they did, it was short lived.

The low last night was supposed to be around 60°. It was 61° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is 18755. Yesterday's reading was reading between 18747 and 18748. Thus, my consumption in the last 24 hours was 7½ kWh. That is 25% higher than yesterday's reading (which was about 3 hours shy of being a full 24–hour period), but it is 46% lower than my consumption on this day in 2013.

October 4, 2014

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The expected cold front really came into the area last night, dropping temperatures into the 50s. It was 55° when I woke up.

As for yesterday's high, it was quite mild, probably in the low 80s. By the time I left the office, it was probably in the upper 70s.

This morning's meter reading is between 18747 and 18748. Yesterday's reading was between 18741 and 18742. My consumption in the last 24 hours was 6 kWh, which is more than double my use in the previous 24 hours — but it also represents more than twice the time frame. It less than one–third my consumption on this date in 2013.

October 3, 2014

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I had to do things a bit differently today because we had a severe storm here yesterday that knocked out power to many places here in Dallas, including my apartment complex.

The power was out when I got home, and it stayed out all night. If memory serves, it was warm but not hot here until the storm came through, then it brought cooler temperatures.

I honestly don't know what last night's low was. Forecasters said it might dip below 60°. It was 63° when I was driving to work this morning.

I took a picture of my meter this morning, but I wasn't able to download it until tonight.

This morning's reading was between 18741 and 18742. Yesterday's reading was 18739, which means my consumption was only 2½ kWh. That was over the course of roughly 9 hours, though, so I have to figure that I was on pace for 7 or 8 kWh. Calculating the percentage difference between yesterday and the day before would be misleading, though, since they didn't cover the same amount of time.

October 2, 2014

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The radio reported a temperature of 93° when I was driving home yesterday. It ought to be a little cooler than that today, then a lot cooler tomorrow and Saturday.

The next few nights are expected to be quite pleasant. Last night's low was supposed to be about 75°. It was 77° when I got up.

This morning's meter reading is 18739. Yesterday's reading was between 18718 and 18719. Consumption in the last 24 hours was 20½ kWh. That is more than 32% higher than the day before, and it is 64% higher than this date in 2013.

October 1, 2014

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The radio reported that the temperature was 90° when I left the office yesterday. Forecasts say it will be a few degrees warmer than that today.

Last night's low was expected to be in the low 70s. It was 74° when I got up.

This morning's meter reading is between 18718 and 18719. Yesterday's reading was 18703. My consumption in the last 24 hours was 15½ kWh, about 3% higher than the day before but it is about 63% higher than this day in 2013.