September 14, 2014

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Yesterday was a mild day. Temperatures were mostly in the 50s in the morning, then the 60s in the afternoon. It may have reached 70° briefly.

Today we might reach 80°, then the forecast calls for temperatures well into the 80s, possibly even low 90s during the week. Hopefully, though, those 90°–plus days are mostly gone until 2015.

It wasn't quite as cold last night as it was the night before. The temperature was 64° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is 18447. Yesterday's reading was 18440 so consumption in the last 24 hours was 7 kWh, an increase of nearly 17% compared to the previous 24 hours, but it is more than 63% lower than on this date last year.

September 13, 2014

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It finally felt like fall yesterday.

The temperature stayed in the 60s, and it was overcast all day. It even rained for a bit.

The low was expected to be in the 50s, and it definitely was. When I got up this morning, the temperature was 57°.

Yesterday's meter reading was 18434. This morning's reading is 18440. I figured my consumption would drop, but I had no idea — I should have, I suppose — that my consumption would drop into single digits. It did. My consumption in the last 24 hours was 6 kWh. That is a drop of more than 62% compared to the previous 24 hours — and it is nearly 73% lower than on this date in 2013.

September 12, 2014

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It was noticeably milder yesterday when I left the office than it has been in awhile. According to the latest forecast, yesterday's high was supposed to be near 90°, but it was more like mid–80s.

Now, the forecast is calling for highs in the 70s to low 80s for the next several days. Tonight's low is now expected to be in the 50s.

It was 73° when I got up this morning.

It is overcast this morning, which makes my photo hard to read, but this morning's meter reading appears to be 18434. Yesterday's reading was 18418. My consumption in the last 24 hours was 16 kWh. My consumption went down more than 37% compared to the previous 24 hours, and it is 36% lower than on this day in 2013.

September 11, 2014

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Yesterday was another scorcher. The radio reported that it had been in triple digits for awhile but had fallen to "only 99°" by the time I left the office.

It was still in the 90s well after dark last night, but a cool front was expected to move into the area around midnight. The forecasters said the low would be around 75°, then today's high would be in the mid–80s followed by a stretch of days with highs in the low 80s, possibly upper 70s, and nights with lows in the 60s.

I'm not sold on that yet. It was 82° when I woke up this morning, and the updated forecast said today's high would be 89°.

This morning's meter reading is 18418. Yesterday's reading was between 18392 and 18393. My consumption yesterday was 25½ kWh, which is nearly 16% higher than the previous 24 hours, and it is more than 21% higher than this day in 2013.

September 10, 2014

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Yesterday was quite warm, and today is apt to be warmer — but a cool front is supposed to arrive tonight, bringing rain and much lower daytime highs.

The radio said it was 95° when I was driving home yesterday, and I think it stayed around 90° until after dark. The low last night was expected to be in the upper 70s.

This morning's meter reading is between 18392 and 18393. Yesterday's reading was between 18370 and 18371. My consumption was 22 kWh, the same as the previous 24 hours and about 4% lower than on this day a year ago.

September 9, 2014

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Yesterday was warm, not particularly hot by Texas standards. As I was driving home, the radio reported the temperature was 92°.

It is likely to be considerably warmer — and windier — today and tomorrow. There is talk of upper 90s with humidity that will put the heat index in triple digits, at least for awhile on both days. But then a cool front is expected, accompanied by about a 40% chance of rain, on Thursday. Highs that day will be in the mid–80s, the forecasters say. On Friday, we may not even see 80°.

Last night's low was expected to be in the mid–70s, followed by upper 70s tonight and tomorrow night — then the lows are expected to be in the 60s! It was 79° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is between 18370 and 18371. Yesterday's reading was between 18348 and 18349. Consumption in the last 24 hours was 22 kWh. That is nearly 5% higher than the previous 24 hours, but it is nearly 17% lower than my consumption on this day in 2013.

September 8, 2014

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We were told that yesterday would be milder than it has been — and it was. The temperature stayed in the 80s, but, for awhile, it flirted with the 90s so it wasn't exactly cool. But it gave me hope that the truly cooler weather isn't far away.

The low last night was expected to be 71°. It was 74° when I woke up.

This morning's meter reading is between 18348 and 18349. Yesterday's reading was between 18327 and 18328. My consumption was 21 kWh. That is more than 14% lower than the previous 24 hours, and it is 30% lower than this date in 2013.