February 4, 2014

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It was still cold yesterday but not quite as cold as it was the day before. The temperature got into the low 40s, and last night's low was predicted to be in the upper 30s with rain.

That prediction also came to pass. The temperature was 38° when I got up this morning. We also got some light rain during the night.

This morning's meter reading is 14531. Yesterday's reading was 14499 so my consumption in the last 24 hours was 32 kWh. That's 34% lower than my consumption in the previous 24 hours, but it is more than triple my consumption on this date in 2013.

February 3, 2014

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Remarkably, it probably was colder here in Texas yesterday than it was in New York for the Super Bowl.

It remained in the 30s all day (and probably during the night — it was 31° when I got up this morning).

The weather is supposed to be warmer today and tomorrow, then it is supposed to cool off again in the middle of the week. I'm eager for some springlike weather — but the problem with Dallas, as I have often observed, is that the typically mild seasons of spring and fall last only about two weeks here, then we are plunged into extremes again. Just last week, we went from a day in the 70s to a day in the 30s within a matter of hours.

This morning's meter reading is 14499. Yesterday's reading was between 14450 and 14451. My consumption in the last 24 hours was 48½ kWh. That is an increase of nearly 80% compared to the previous 24 hours and more than six times my consumption on this date in 2013.

February 2, 2014

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The cold weather returned yesterday.

Original forecasts said the temperature would reach 60° yesterday, but I doubt that it made it to 50°. Probably fell well short of that, in fact.

It was cooler last night, too. Not quite freezing, probably. When I got up, the temperature was 34°.

A wintry mix of rain, freezing rain and snow is predicted for later in the day so I plan a quick trip to the store this morning, then I'll hunker down and watch the Super Bowl.

This morning's meter reading is between 14450 and 14451. Yesterday's reading was between 14423 and 14424. In the last 24 hours, consumption was 27 kWh. That is more than triple my usage in the previous 24 hours, and it is about six times my consumption on this date last year.

February 1, 2014

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I was on campus all afternoon yesterday, advising the student newspaper staff, so I don't know if the temperature reached the 70s as predicted. It was mild — probably in the 50s — when I left my apartment, and it was probably in the 50s when I came home.

It remained mild overnight, but cooler weather is expected to return this weekend.

This morning's meter reading is between 14423 and 14424. Yesterday's reading was 14417. My consumption in the last 24 hours has been 6½ kWh. That's nearly 32% lower than the previous 24 hours, but it is more than 44% higher than this date in 2013.

January 31, 2014

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I don't think there has been a lot of variation in the temperature in the last 24 hours.

It was in the 40s yesterday morning, but then it warmed up into the 50s in the afternoon, and I think it stayed in that general range the rest of the day and into the night. When I got up this morning, the temperature was 56°.

Anyway, this morning's meter reading is 14417. Yesterday's reading was between 14407 and 14408 so my consumption in the last 24 hours was 9½ kWh. That's a drop of nearly 80%, but it is about 36% higher than this date in 2013.

January 30, 2014

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Yesterday was warmer than the day before — as predicted. I don't know the actual high, but my guess would be upper 40s.

It wasn't as cold last night as it has been, either. The forecast called for lows just under freezing, and I assume that was what we got. The temperature was around 30° when I got up this morning.

This morning's meter reading is between 14407 and 14408. Yesterday's reading was 14361. My consumption in the last 24 hours was 46½ kWh. That is a drop of nearly 22% compared to the previous 24 hours, but it is more than six times my consumption on this date in 2013.

January 29, 2014

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Yesterday was another cold day followed by another cold night.

I don't know what yesterday's high was, but, like Monday, I expect it was in the 30s. They say it will be warmer today — mid–40s — followed by 60s on Thursday and 70s on Friday.

Last night's low was supposed to be around 21°. I don't if that came to pass, but I do know it got really cold so it wouldn't surprise me. It might even have dropped into the teens.

This morning's meter reading is 14361. Yesterday's reading was between 14301 and 14302 so my consumption was 59½ kWh. That's about 21% higher than my rate of consumption in the previous 24 hours, and it is more than eight times my consumption on this date a year ago.

The forecast calls for increasingly warm temperatures. Today's high is supposed to be around 47°, and tonight's low is supposed to be 31°. The outlook through the weekend looks much better than what we have had lately.