July 31, 2015

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Yesterday's temperature was definitely in triple digits. How high it went, I do not know, but I had to go out at lunch to pick up my car, which was having problems. The temperature at lunch was 101°, almost the predicted high. Forecasters don't think it will be quite as warm today. They're predicting a high of 97°.

Last night's low was expected to be 79°. It was 82° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is between 25954 and 25955. Yesterday's reading was between 25915 and 25916. That means my consumption in the last 24 hours has been 39 kWh.

July 30, 2015

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I was indoors all day, and I was preoccupied with other matters, anyway, so I don't really know how hot it was yesterday. It was probably at least 99°. But the forecasters were anticipating a high of 102° today.

After today, however, forecasters are calling for highs in the 90s for the next week — no triple–digit forecasts.

Last night's low was expected to be 80°. It was 82° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is between 25915 and 25916. Yesterday's reading was 25876. My consumption was 39½ kWh.

July 29, 2015

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I know the temperature reached 99° yesterday because that was the temperature the radio reported when I was driving home. I'm certain it must have been warmer earlier in the afternoon. Forecasters were saying last night that we would be in triple digits today, but they changed their tune overnight. Now they are saying today's high will be 99°.

Last night's low was expected to be 78°. It was 82° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is 25876. Yesterday's reading was between 25841 and 25842. My consumption was 34½ kWh.

July 28, 2015

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Yesterday was another hot day. I was in the office all day so I don't know precisely how hot it was, but the temperature was clearly in the upper 90s when I went out to my car to drive home.

Last night't low was expected to be in the upper 70s, maybe 80°. It was 82° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is between 25841 and 25842. Yesterday's reading was 25804. My consumption was 37½ kWh.

July 27, 2015

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Well, my vacation is over, and my last day (yesterday) was pretty much the same as all the rest weatherwise. It was hot, and the temperature may well have reached triple digits. It was in the upper 90s at least, and I'm pretty sure the heat index was around 105°.

Last night's low was expected to be 80°. It was 84° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is 25804. Yesterday's reading was between 25749 and 25750. My consumption was 54½ kWh.

July 26, 2015

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Once again, I do not know if we reached triple digits yesterday. I only know it was hot. We must have come close if we didn't actually get there. The forecasters seem pretty confident we will get there today and probably tomorrow.

It's mostly a psychological thing. I mean, there really is no significant difference between an actual temperature of 99° and 100° — only a single degree. A reading of 100° just seems to be so much hotter than 99°.

Last night's low was expected to be around 80°. It was 82° (with a heat index of 85°).

This morning's meter reading is between 25749 and 25750. Yesterday's reading was 25702. My consumption was 47½ kWh.

July 25, 2015

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I don't know if we got back into triple digits yesterday. Like so many of the other days this summer, I'm sure we got close if we didn't actually get there.

Last night's low was supposed to be 80°. It was 83° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is 25702. Yesterday's reading was between 25655 and 25656. My consumption was 46½ kWh.

July 24, 2015

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We officially reached triple–digit territory yesterday. I checked the NOAA website, and the temperature around mid–afternoon was 100°. The heat index was 103°.

They tell us we will be in triple digits for the next several days, and it won't be cooling off much at night. Last night's low was expected to be 80°. It was 82° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is between 25655 and 25656. Yesterday's reading was 25612. My consumption was 43½ kWh.

July 23, 2015

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Yes, there is a clear pattern to the weather these days.

It was cloudy again yesterday morning, and the temperatures remained in the 80s — until around noon, when the clouds parted and the temperatures rose into the upper 90s. And, with the humidity, the heat index cracked triple digits again.

The forecasters keep telling us we will have triple–digit actual temperatures soon, and I am sure they are right about that. In all the summers I have spent here, I have yet to see one in which a reading of 100° or higher did not happen at least once. If we don't get one in the last full week of July, I am certain we will get one in August.

Last night's low was expected to be in the upper 70s. It was 81° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is 25612. Yesterday's reading was between 25564 and 25565. My consumption was 47½ kWh.

July 22, 2015

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The sky was overcast yesterday morning, which kept the temperature in the 80s until noon or so, then the clouds went away and temperatures went into the 90s. We may not have hit 100°, but I know we hit 99° with a heat index several degrees over 100°.

I expect more of the same today. We have a slight chance of rain until about midday.

Last night's low was expected to be in the upper 70s. It was 83° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is between 25564 and 25565. Yesterday's reading was 25521. My consumption was 43½ kWh.

July 21, 2015

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If we didn't get into triple digits yesterday, then — once again — we came close. As of 4 p.m., the temperature around here was 99° with a heat index of 102°. Forecasters are saying we will hit 100° tomorrow and/or Thursday.

Last night's low was expected to be in the upper 70s. It was 83° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is 25521. Yesterday's reading was between 25472 and 25473. My consumption was 48½ kWh.

July 20, 2015

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Yesterday was another hot July day in Dallas, Texas. By midafternoon, the temperature was 97°, and the heat index was 100°. Did we reach an actual temperature of 100°? I don't think so, but maybe we did.

If we didn't, we seem certain to reach triple digits sometime this week.

Last night's low was expected to be 77°. It was around 82° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is between 25472 and 25473. Yesterday's reading was between 25418 and 25419. My consumption in the last 24 hours was 54 kWh.

July 19, 2015

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I don't know if we got to 100° yesterday — but if we didn't, we came mighty close. Around 4 p.m. yesterday, the actual temperature was 99° and the heat index was 106°.

Last night's low was only supposed to get to 80°, and that is exactly what the temperature was when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is between 25418 and 25419. Yesterday's reading was 25372. My consumption was 46½ kWh.

July 18, 2015

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The temperature was in the upper 90s when I left the office yesterday. Perhaps it reached 100° earlier in the day. If it didn't, though, it seems likely that we'll be in triple digits within the next few days.

Last night's low was expected to be in the upper 70s. It was 81° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is 25372. Yesterday's reading was 25339. For the second straight day, my consumption was 33 kWh.

July 17, 2015

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It's getting hard to distinguish one day from the next around here — which is typical for this time of year. It's mid–July in Texas, and it is hot. I don't know how hot it was yesterday. Probably upper 90s.

Triple–digit readings — or close to it — are predicted for the coming week. I guess we have been fortunate that this summer hasn't been one long string of 100–degree days, but we always know that days like that will come around here. The fact that we haven't had one up to this point is encouraging — I guess.

Last night's low was expected to be 78°. It was 80° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is 25339. Yesterday's reading was 25306. My consumption was 33 kWh.

July 16, 2015

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I don't know if the temperature got into triple digits yesterday. I do know that, at one point at least, the temperature was 98° or 99° — I got two different readings from two different radio stations as I was driving home. More of the same is expected today — and, whether or not we reach 100° today or tomorrow, the forecasters seem to be convinced that we will hit that on Saturday and/or Sunday.

Last night's low was expected to be in the upper 70s. It was 80° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is 25306. Yesterday's reading was between 25265 and 25266. My consumption was 40½ kWh.

July 15, 2015

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We don't seem to have reached triple digits just yet. Well, that is what our local forecasters have told us. In fact, the forecasters think temperatures may be a degree or two cooler over the next couple of days, but we should be in 100° territory by the weekend and early next week. Of course, the heat index has made it feel like it's been there all week.

Last night's low was expected to be in the upper 70s, but I observed that it was still in the 90s after 10 p.m., and it was 81° when I woke up today.

This morning's meter reading is between 25265 and 25266. Yesterday's reading was 25231. My consumption was 34½ kWh.

July 14, 2015

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I don't know if the temperature broke into triple digits yesterday because I spent most of the day indoors. When I left the office, the radio said the temperature was 99° so my guess is that the temperature probably did hit 100° at some point during the day.

It seems to be practically a sure thing that we will experience triple digits today — and if the actual temperature doesn't reach 100°, the heat index certainly will. Yesterday's heat index was 106° according to the radio.

Last night's low was expected to be in the upper 70s, but it was still 90° at 11 p.m. It was 82° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is 25231. Yesterday's reading was between 25193 and 25194. My consumption was 37½ kWh.

July 13, 2015

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Yesterday was another toasty summer day in north Texas — although that would be soggy toast, considering how humid it is. Today's forecast calls for temperatures in the upper 90s with a heat index well over 100°.

Last night's low was expected to be in the upper 70s — but I woke up around 3 a.m. and the temperature at that time was 84°. It was 82° when I got up a few hours later.

This morning's meter reading is between 25193 and 25194. Yesterday's reading was 25148. My consumption was 45½ kWh.

July 12, 2015

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Yesterday's forecast called for a high of 95° and a heat index three or four degrees higher than that. I don't know if it got that warm, but it was 94° by 3 p.m. Close enough.

Last night's low was expected to be 77°. In fact, the forecasters said we could expect the same for the foreseeable future. And, also in fact, the temperature was 80° when I woke up this morning.

This morning's meter reading is 25148. Yesterday's reading was 25106. My consumption was 42 kWh.

July 11, 2015

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I think Friday was a lot like Thursday — temperature in the low 90s, heat index in the upper 90s. According to the forecasters, the actual temperature will be in the upper 90s, possibly by tomorrow but almost certainly by Monday and Tuesday, which means the heat index is bound to be in triple digits.

It is definitely summer in Dallas, but it isn't quite as bad as it has been in the past. Not yet, anyway.

Last night's low was expected to be in the mid– to upper 70s. It was 79° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is 25106. Yesterday's reading was 25078. My consumption was 28 kWh.

July 10, 2015

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The rain has left the area for the next several days at least, leaving a gradually rising temperature and humidity that pushes the sensation higher still. The actual temperature yesterday was probably in the low 90s, but the heat index was in the upper 90s.

Last night's low was expected to be 76°, and that is what the temperature was when I got up.

This morning's meter reading is 25078. Yesterday's reading was between 25046 and 25047. My consumption was 31½ kWh.

July 9, 2015

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For July, it was remarkably mild yesterday. It was overcast, and the temperature never got out of the 80s — in fact, I think it may have dipped below 80° for awhile during and/or after a rainstorm that went through the area in the afternoon. Then it began to warm up — and may have hit 90° — late in the afternoon.

Last night's low was expected to be in the mid–70s, followed by a return to the 90s today. It was 78° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is between 25046 and 25047. Yesterday's reading was between 25027 and 25028. My consumption was 19 kWh.

July 8, 2015

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I was in the office most of the day so I don't know how warm it got, probably mid–90s again. But then a brief but intense rain storm moved through the area and the temperature dropped to around 90°. When I left the office, the radio reported that the temperature was 89°.

Forecasters say today's high will be 88°, then it's back in the 90s and possibly up to 100° by Monday and Tuesday.

Last night's low was expected to be 77°. It was 80° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is between 25027 and 25028. Yesterday's reading was 25002. Consumption was 25½ kWh.

July 7, 2015

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Predictions called for a temperature in the mid–90s yesterday, and I'm pretty sure that one came true. The forecast also says we may reach 100° this weekend. If we do, it will be our first triple–digit day of the year.

Last night's low was expected to be in the mid–70s. It was 80° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is 25002. Yesterday's reading was between 24973 and 24974. Consumption was 28½ kWh.

July 6, 2015

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Yesterday was another day in the 90s. It was still humid so the heat index was in triple–digit territory. There was a slight chance of rain, but it never materialized where I was.

Last night's low was expected to be in the mid– to upper 70s. It was 80° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is between 24973 and 24974. Yesterday's reading was 24937. My consumption was 36½ kWh.

July 5, 2015

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The actual temperature was in the low 90s yesterday, probably 92° or 93°, but the humidity made it feel closer to 100°. I am quite sure that, at some point this summer, the actual temperature will hit 100° — most years, we reach that point on or before the Fourth of July. But not this year.

Last night's low was expected to be in the mid–70s. It was 79° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is 24937. Yesterday's reading was 24896. Consumption in the last 24 hours was 41 kWh.

July 4, 2015

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The temperature was back in the 90s — and the humidity made it feel warmer — but it wasn't as bad as it frequently is at this time of the year.

Last night's low was expected to be in the mid–70s. It was 79° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is 24896. Yesterday's reading was between 24864 and 24865. That means consumption was 31½ kWh.

July 3, 2015

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Yesterday certainly wasn't mild — and yet, by Texas standards in July, it wasn't bad. It was in the 90s, but humidity felt lower and there was a light breeze, too.

I think the forecast called for a low in the mid–70s. It was actually 80° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is between 24864 and 24865. Yesterday's reading was 24844. My consumption was 20½ kWh.

July 2, 2015

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I'm reasonably sure the temperature was in the mid–90s yesterday, just as it is expected to do today. I don't know if today will be as humid as yesterday was (heat index was expected to be around 100°). I hope it won't be.

Last night's low was expected to be in the upper 70s. It was 76° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is 24844. Yesterday's reading was between 24817 and 24818. My consumption was 26½ kWh.

July 1, 2015

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As far as I can tell, the temperature got into the mid–90s yesterday. It is expected to be there again today, then it should cool off a few degrees this weekend, but it will stay in the 90s.

The low was expected to be in the upper 70s last night. It was 75° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is between 24817 and 24818. Yesterday's reading was between 24789 and 24790. My consumption was 28 kWh.