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US Cooling Demand Seen 2 CDD Above Normal This Week

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US cooling demand for the week ending Aug. 24 is forecast to be 2 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 W S Central, 32 CDD above average, Mountain, 31 CDD above average, and Middle Atlantic, 13 CDD below average.
  • In terms of states with the greatest deviations, Colorado is forecast to be 46 CDD above average, followed by Texas at +45 CDD above normal and New Mexico at +35 CDD above average.
  • This week’s total forecast for CDD is 65, compared to a normal of 63 and down from the actual figure of 68 from last week.
  • During the week to Aug. 17, the US was in line with the long-term normal.
  • Texas was the state with the highest total CDD at 150 CDD, 23 CDD 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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