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Degree-Day
Degree-Day: - A rough measure used to estimate the amount of heating required in a given area; is defined as the difference between the mean daily temperature and 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Degree-days are also calculated to estimate cooling requirements. [Environmental Protection Agency] News archive for Degree-Day:: |
Arizona Daily Star,The heat, for one thing: A blistering 120-degree day was not unusual. And by comparison, Bosnia was friendly terrain. He did not expect an open-arms embrace
Siblings steal show at Weld County Fair Market - 04 Aug 2008
Greeley Tribune,He told an overflow crowd at the show, who watched in relatively cool conditions compared to the plus 100 degree day outside, that he judged a lot of pigs
Hot heat, playground equipment poses burn threat - 04 Aug 2008
WFAA,On 100-degree day, temperatures can reach 166 degrees on equipment. Skin burns at 124 degrees. "It causes so much problems they are unable to walk and their
Topeka temperature hits 100 - 04 Aug 2008
Topeka Capital Journal,Hollingsworth Long-sleeved dress uniforms that leave one covered in heat-absorbing black aren't exactly the best thing to wear on a 100-degree day.
Parking your pet - 04 Aug 2008
Dubuque Telegraph Herald,On an 85-degree day, for example, the temperature inside a car with the windows cracked can reach 102 degrees within only ten minutes.
Weekly Wrap for the Week Ended 08/01/08 - 04 Aug 2008
istockAnalyst.com,On the natural gas side, last week was the hottest week of the year so far and its cooling degree day tally will likely be dwarfed by the one for the coming
Last Night: Projekt Revolution at Cruzan Amphitheatre - 04 Aug 2008
Miami New Times,Monster Energy Drink was sponsored the event making sure the kids were pretty hyped from sugar and the start of a long, 98-degree day.
A Warped report card - 04 Aug 2008
Beaver County Times,Derek Mounts leaped around in a silvery getup that was equal parts disco, glam and space age, and looked awesomely ridiculous on an 87 degree day.
Happy Fryday! Record-melting Denver faces 102-degree day - Aug 1, 2008
Rocky Mountain News,By Bill Scanlon, Rocky Mountain News (Contact) City of Denver street maintenance worker Bernard Lopez, splashes water on his face while installing manholes
Hot Saturday Anniversary - Aug 2, 2008
AccuWeather.comToday is also interesting for the mountain because it is the only day that we have recorded what is called a cooling degree day. A cooling degree day is a
AP IMPACT: Long haul begins in Iraq for Minn. GIs - Aug 2, 2008
The Associated PressThe heat, for one thing; a blistering 120-degree day was not unusual. And by comparison, Bosnia was friendly terrain. He did not expect an open-arms embrace
Clouds to prevent a 4th 90-degree day in Chicago - Jul 18, 2008
Chicago Tribune,Thunderstorm "debris" cloudiness—remnants of dissipating thunderstorms that flared to our west Thursday—has spread across the area overnight.
Another 100-degree Day Expected Today - Jul 28, 2008
Tyler Morning Telegraph,For the first time in nearly two years, the temperature in Tyler reached the century mark Sunday, and a repeat performance is likely for Monday and possibly
Growing corn in Upper Plains: Can management help? - Aug 1, 2008
Bismarck Farm & Ranch Guide,There is one growing degree day unit calculated for each degree above 50 degrees, he added. “It takes 80 degree growing units before a new leaf will form,
New Jersey businessman landscapes his way to the top - Aug 3, 2008
Detroit Free Press,..."My first week there, it was a 102-degree day and I had to pitchfork all the mulch for all the guys into wheelbarrows. I think they took the temperature
The pain lingers - Aug 2, 2008
Culpeper Star Exponent,...“We called her giggle face,� her young mother said during a 98-degree day last month. Belinda Faulkner, 45, Amira’s maternal grandmother, was teaching her
STUDENTS FACE STRIKE CHAOS ON DEGREE DAY - Jul 7, 2008
South Wales Evening Post,Graduation day will be ruined for hundreds of Swansea students because of strike action.Thousands of members of the public-sector trade union Unison,
Dry your eyes, Ottawa - Aug 2, 2008
Canoe.ca,During the past month, Ottawa experienced just one heating degree day. In July last year, seven days were designated as such. But if you're still convinced
Day care license suspended - Jul 25, 2008
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,Seiaires' grandmother said she couldn't comprehend how a child was left in a vehicle for nearly seven hours on an 80-degree day. "This don't make no sense,"
Use 'weather derivatives' to weather droughts - Jul 23, 2008
Hindu,The index can represent either a Heating Degree Day (HDD) or a Cooling Degree Day (CDD). A HDD is the difference between a baseline temperature and the
Day care where baby died didn't file required report - Aug 1, 2008
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,The center was immediately closed after Seiaires McHenry Jr. died July 24 after being left in a vehicle for nearly seven hours on an 80-degree day.
Residents pouring out for summertime traditions - Aug 2, 2008
Bluefield Daily Telegraph,...and although last year was a record-breaking year in terms of lemonade days, the Bluefields haven’t had a 90-plus degree day so far in 2008.
The cool, refreshing Alabama summer - Aug 2, 2008
Prattville Progress,...not the time I cut three homes' yards in mid-August, not the time I worked a race track as a course volunteer on a 101-degree day in September.
July a scorcher, even without triple digits - Jul 31, 2008
Grand Junction Sentinel,...“We have had 47 days now of 90 or above, and the other way to look at it is we haven’t had a hundred-degree day yet,� he said.
Old-fashioned cornbreads cook on the stovetop - Jul 29, 2008
Dallas Morning News,As 100-degree day followed 100-degree day, the kitchen became intolerable. Only a masochist would light an oven. But Texans could not live on tuna salad and
Music, flowers, punch and cookies a recipe for smiles - Aug 2, 2008
Pittsburgh Post Gazette,Despite a myriad of well-placed fans in the large hall, there was no escaping the 90-degree day outside. Yet the place was perfumed with the scent of
Somebody called these cops a bad word? Cry me a river - Aug 2, 2008
New York Daily News,It seems the pair were found hanging around the 83rd Precinct, which covers Bushwick, when they were supposed to be out on foot patrol on a 97-degree day.
Medley delivers game winner for Bandits - Jul 30, 2008
Valley Item,The kids really played hard on a 100-degree day. We definitely didn't want to play another game so it was nice to pull out the winning in the last inning.
'Only In New York' Can You ... - Aug 1, 2008
BallerStatus.com,..."Only in New York" would you could you sweat this much on an 80-degree day. But in spite of my misanthropic self, I do find many occasions to count myself
The Morning Call, Allentown, Pa., Outdoors Column: Fish Report ... - Aug 1, 2008
RedOrbit,8 hook...fish was caught at noon on a 90-degree day...anglers at Shohola Lake are taking bass up to 6 pounds on Yamamoto worms...Fairview Lake bass and
Topwater fishing is explosive at Milford Lake - Jul 26, 2008
Kansas City Star,All of this at noon on a 95-degree day. By the time he and I were done, we had caught and released 12 wipers on Chug Bugs and big Zara Spooks.
THIS WEEK: Things get a little bit racy at NASCAR infield - Jul 31, 2008
Pocono Record,The hat was the last accessory he needed to complete the perfect outfit that turned out to be practical on the ungodly 93-degree day in early June.
Natural Gas Weekly Update - Jul 24 - Jul 24, 2008
International Business Times,The National Weather Services degree-day data (see Temperature Maps and Data) indicate that the Lower 48 States on average posted cooling degree-days 4
Thermometer could hit 90 by Monday - Aug 1, 2008
The Capital Times,The first 90-degree day in the summer of 2008 in Madison could be just around the corner. After a week in the 80s, Monday's high could get up to 94 degrees,
Dal Santo goes from couch to cash - Aug 2, 2008
San Diego Union Tribune,Sporting black-rimmed glasses she wears while skating, plus a wool beanie even on an 80-degree day, she's innocence personified.
Become a bird-watcher in your own backyard - Aug 1, 2008
Fort Worth Star Telegram,Or spent eight hours hiking a mountain trail in Big Bend National Park on a 95-degree day in search of the elusive Colima warbler . . . and failed.
Weather: Denver fries toward 17th day in 90s - Jul 29, 2008
Rocky Mountain News,...is about to be a part of living history, as the Mile High City goes for its 17th consecutive 90-plus-degree day today and eyes a new record on Thursday.
Car safety advocate asks for all-out effort to prevent ... - Aug 1, 2008
Consumer reportsIn July a 4-year-old died after being left in an SUV in West Palm Beach, Florida on a 90-degree day. His body temperature rose to 108 degrees, according to
Take a step back in time - Aug 1, 2008
Utica Observer Dispatch,I was one of the several unlucky people who didn’t get one of those spots, which made the event perfectly unbearable on a very sunny and hot 90-degree day.
Be cool: Beat the heat and the news - Aug 2, 2008
Jackson Clarion Ledger,You can spend $100 on dinner and never get anything as delicious as a Coke float on a 100-degree day. My daddy told me slow songs were made for sweaty
The insider: Dennis Lehane - Jul 19, 2008
guardian.co.uk,But nobody told me to write about a '40-degree day'. Baltimore's issues are the issues of any large urban centre in the US, but I wasn't prepared for the
A fan's guide - Jul 20, 2008
Baltimore Sun,The Pour House (233 E. Main St.) lives up to its billing for those in need of a good cup of coffee, even on a 90-degree day. 4.) Harry's Main Street Grille
Study Results Show the Difference Between Various Types of Green Roofs - Jul 29, 2008
AZoBuild,During one 91-degree day of the study, for example, a black topped box without air conditioning reached 129 degrees inside. Meanwhile, the green roof
Product Review: Grass-fed Beef and Lamb From 8 O’Clock Ranch - Aug 3, 2008
Natural News.com,8 O'Clock Ranch ships the meat frozen with ice packs and even though mine arrived in Central Florida on a 90 degree day in June via a truck without AC,
Abilene Heat: Hot enough for you? - Jul 22, 2008
Abilene Reporter-News,In all of 2007, Abilene never had a 100-degree day, he said. Abilene is on target for rainfall, although a bit down for what's normally seen in a month,
Powering Down, Part 2 - Jul 29, 2008
Groovy Green,Attics can get to 140 or 150 F on a sunny 90-degree day. Next, if you live in a seasonal climate, you want shade on your south-facing windows in summer (but
Firefighters Work To Stay Cool As Mercury Rises - Aug 2, 2008
CBS 11,...put it like this: when these guys come out on a 100-degree day and pull their coats off, steam comes off their body like stem coming off cold water."
Dive into saltwater bliss at Colman Pool - Jul 16, 2008
Seattle Post IntelligencerThe last time I was there -- on a picture-perfect, 80-degree day -- the old-fashioned sensibility hit me smack across the nose. Was that the scent of cocoa
Colors of contrast - Jul 25, 2008
Estes Park Trail Gazette,The national park and Estes streets bulged with visitors from the Front Range which was suffering its 11th consecutive 90-degree day.
Natural Gas Weekly Update - Jul 10 - Jul 10, 2008
International Business Times,However, as indicated by National Weather Service degree-day data, the number of cooling degree-days totaled just 1.5 percent above normal for the country
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