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.

January 28, 2014

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Well, as predicted, the temperature was much colder yesterday — and there was a strong wind that made it feel even colder.

It probably didn't get to 40° yesterday, and it was already working its way toward the freezing mark before the sun went down.

Last night and tonight were predicted to be in the low 20s. All I know is it sure got cold last night. Well, I also know it was 23° when I got up this morning.

This morning's meter reading is between 14301 and 14302. Yesterday's reading was between 14252 and 14253 so my consumption in the last 24 hours was 49 kWh — about five times more than my consumption in the previous 24 hours and seven times my consumption of a year ago.

January 27, 2014

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Yesterday was quite pleasant. The temperature soared past 70° early in the afternoon, and I think it reached its peak at about 73° or 74°.

The forecast called for a return of cold weather overnight, followed by declining temperatures during the day today. I guess it did get cold during the night — it was 37° when I got up this morning — but my sensation is that it didn't drop into the 30s until nearly daybreak.

This morning's meter reading is between 14252 and 14253. Yesterday's reading was between 14244 and 14245. Thus, my consumption in the last 24 hours was a mere 8 kWh. That is nearly 45% lower than my consumption in the previous 24 hours, but it is 33% higher than my consumption on this date in 2013.

January 26, 2014

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The forecast called for a high of 64° yesterday. It was actually two degrees warmer than that.

Today's forecast calls for a high of 67°. If the same thing happens today, we could be flirting with 70° — about 60 hours after the temperature dropped into the teens.

This springlike respite will be short–lived, I fear. The forecast calls for mostly 30s and 40s this week — probably warming into the 60s by the weekend.

This morning's meter reading is between 14244 and 14245. Yesterday's reading was 14230 so my consumption in the last 24 hours was 14½ kWh. That is a drop of more than 58% compared to the previous 24 hours, but it is nearly three times my consumption on this date last year.

January 25, 2014

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Yesterday was cold, much like the day before, but it was not quite as cold. At least, that is what the forecasters expected. I was indoors most of the afternoon, advising the student newspaper so I can only say what it was like when I drove to the campus.

It was cold.

It was cold during the night, too. The forecasters predicted lows around freezing. That, apparently, was optimistic because the temperature when I got up this morning was 30°. Well, that beats the teens we had the night before.

This morning's meter reading is 14230. Yesterday's reading was 14195 so my consumption was 35 kWh. That's a drop of nearly 34% compared to the previous 24 hours, but, thanks to an unseasonably warm spell in this area, it is five times higher than my consumption on this date in 2013.