April 7, 2014

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I really doubt that the temperature got into the mid–50s yesterday. At its warmest, it was probably 52°, and the wind chill was probably in the upper 40s.

On top of that, it was rainy and overcast. In general, a pretty gloomy day. Today is supposed to be better — still cloudy but in the 60s.

Last night's low was expected to be 49°. They might have gotten that one on the money. That was the temperature when I got up today.

This morning's meter reading is between 15755 and 15756. Yesterday's reading was 15742 so my consumption in the last 24 hours was 13½ kWh. That is the first time in about three weeks that my consumption has been in double digits.

It is also about 80% higher than my consumption in the previous 24 hours, and it is nearly double my usage on this date last year.

April 6, 2014

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The high temperature yesterday was supposed to be in the low 60s, but it never got quite that warm. It remained in the 50s for most of the daylight hours.

The low was expected to be right around 50°, but it was actually a little cooler than that. It was 48° when I got up this morning.

It isn't supposed to get much warmer today, and there is a 100% chance of rain, according to the forecast. The rain should taper off tonight and tomorrow.

I know the photo is hard to read today, but, trust me, it's the best I was able to do, given the drizzly conditions we have.

This morning's meter reading is 15742. Yesterday's reading was between 15734 and 15735. Thus, my consumption in the last 24 hours was 7½ kWh. That means consumption went up more than 36% compared to the previous 24 hours, but it is only about 7% higher than this date in 2013.

April 5, 2014

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The forecast called for a high yesterday in the upper 60s. I don't know if it got quite that warm — I was in the newsroom all afternoon — but I do know the temperature was around 65° at 7 p.m.

The low was expected to be 47°. I'm not sure it got quite that cool, either. It got cool, all right, but the temperature was 52° when I got up this morning.

The outlook for the next week is roughly the same — 60s during the day, low 50s or upper 40s at night — but it sounds like a warming trend is in store later in the week. Tomorrow looks like the only rainy day, with a 90% chance of precipitation.

This morning's meter reading is between 15734 and 15735. Yesterday's reading was 15729. That means consumption in the last 24 hours was 5½ kWh. That's 10% more than my consumption in the previous 24 hours, but it is nearly 48% lower than my consumption on this date last year.

April 4, 2014

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Yesterday was a warm, muggy day. I was inside most of the afternoon, but I know the temperature was 80° around 8 p.m. I figure it must have been a degree or two warmer in the middle of the afternoon.

A cold front was expected to come through the area last night, following a rainy spell that brought tornado watches to the area. Anyway, the low last night was expected to be 49°, some 20–25 degrees lower than what we've been having lately. It was actually 48° when I got up.

This morning's meter reading is 15729. Yesterday's reading was 15724. In the last 24 hours, my consumption has been 5 kWh. That is nearly 38% lower than my consumption in the previous 24 hours, and it is 33% lower than my consumption on this date in 2013.

April 3, 2014

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Yesterday was another warm day — in the low 80s — and more of the same is expected today. The weekend is expected to be cooler.

Anyway, it was 81° shortly before 5 yesterday afternoon.

Last night's low was expected to be mild with a forecast low of 70°, but I don't think it got quite that cool. The temperature was 75° when I got up this morning.

This morning's meter reading is 15724. Yesterday's reading was 15716. Consumption in the last 24 hours was 8 kWh. That is an increase of nearly 7% compared to the previous 24 hours, and it is about 14% higher than my consumption on this date last year.

April 2, 2014

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Yesterday's high was supposed to reach 82° — and that is precisely what the temperature was by mid–afternoon.

The low was expected to be in the 60s — 67° by the latest forecast. I doubt it got that low, though. It was 71° when I got up this morning.

This morning's meter reading is 15716. Yesterday's reading was between 15708 and 15709. That means consumption in the last 24 hours was 7½ kWh. That is 36% higher than the previous 24 hours, and it is slightly more than 7% higher than this date in 2013.

April 1, 2014

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The forecast high for yesterday was 81°. If it didn't reach that, it wasn't for lack of trying. The temperature was 80° when I checked on conditions around 5 p.m.

Last night's low was supposed to be a mild 61°. It was 66°.

This morning's meter reading is between 15708 and 15709. Yesterday's reading was 15703. In the last 24 hours, I have used 5½ kWh; that's about 8% lower than my consumption in the previous 24 hours, and it is more than 21% lower than my consumption on this day last year.