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Degree Day Forecasts

Degree Day Forecasts example chart

Quick and easy web-based tool that provides free 14-day ahead degree day forecasts for 1,200 stations in the U.S. and Canada. Degree Day Forecasts charts show this year, last year and three-year average. Historical degree day charts and energy usage forecasts are available from the same site.

Keywords

degree days, historical weather, mean daily temperature

Validation/Testing

Degree day data provided by AccuWeather.com, updated daily at 0700.

Expertise Required

No special expertise required. Simple to use.

Users

Over 1,000 weekly users.

Audience

Anyone who needs degree day forecasts (next 14 days) for the U.S. and Canada.

Input

Select a weather station (1,200 available) and balance point temperature.

Output

Charts show (1) degree day (heating and cooling) forecasts for the next 14 days, (2) same period last year, (3) same period three-year average.

Computer Platform

Web-based. Access from any browser: http://www.EnergyCAP.com/weather

Programming Language

ASP, SQL

Strengths

Free, easy to use, 1,200 stations, variable balance point temperature, helpful FAQs. The best source for degree days on the web.

Weaknesses

Functionality is limited to degree day forecasts for the next 14 days. No special weather data requests can be fulfilled.

Contact

Company:

Good Steward Software LLC

Address:

111 Sowers Street
State College, Pennsylvania 16801
United States

Telephone:

+1 (877) 327-3702

Facsimile:

+1 (719) 623-0577

E-mail:

sales@EnergyCAP.com

Website:

http://www.EnergyCAP.com

Availability

Free, simply visit www.EnergyCAP.com/weather

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