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NATGAS: US Cooling Demand Seen 8 CDD Above Normal This Week

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US cooling demand for the week ending Sep. 14 is forecast to be 8 cooling degree days (CDD) above the long-term normal, according to Bloomberg, citing the NOAA.

  • The regions with the largest deviation from the normal are Mountain, 22 CDD above average, the Pacific 15 CDD above average, and New England, 12 CDD above average.
  • In terms of states with the greatest deviations, Nebraska is forecast to be 64 CDD above average, followed by South Dakota at +43 CDD above normal and North Dakota at +33 CDD above average.
  • This week’s total forecast for CDD is 49, compared to a normal of 41 and down from the actual figure of 50 from last week.
  • During the week to Sep. 7, the US was 2 CDD above normal. It had been forecast to be 8 above normal.
  • Arizona returned to being the state with the highest total CDD at 141 CDD, 19 above normal.
  • CDD measures the number of degrees that the mean daily temperature is above 65 degrees Fahrenheit, summed across an entire week. Greater values signify higher heating demand.

 

Source: Bloomberg/NOAA

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