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Another unprecedented 160% electricity rate increase for Unitil customers in New Hampshire. Unitil customers can expect a significant rate increase in December, if the utility’s Friday request is granted. Unitil is asking to increase electric rates to 26 cents per kilowatt-hour, which would take effect on Dec. 1 and last for eight months. That’s a 160 percent increase from the current rate of 10 cents. A typical household can expect its bill to increase 75 to 78 percent, or $85 to $100 depending on energy use. https://www.nhbr.com/unitil-seeks-160-rate-increase/

This winter is going to be ugly for energy costs. Expect to see this coming to other New England states as the winter electricity costs adjust. Looks like National Grid is raising rates from .30 to .49 kwh. That is an unprecedented rate increase that will make it the most expensive in the US. Electricity in many states is still around .08-.12 kwh. Hawaii currently has the most expensive at .44. Many Mass. Customers Will See a 64% Increase in Their Electric Bills This Winter. National Grid announced the hike Wednesday, along with a 22% increase in natural gas prices. National Grid said the monthly bill of a typical residential customer using 600 kilowatt-hours will increase from $179 last winter to about $293 this winter, an increase of about 64%. National Grid said the delivery portion of electric bills will basically remain flat. The company also announced that its natural gas rates are expected to rise on Nov. 1. They have a pending proposal with the state Department of Public Utilities that would result in the monthly bill for an average Boston Gas residential heating customer using 115 therms per month of $278, an increase of $50, or 22%, compared to last winter's rates. https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/some-massachusetts-customers-will-see-a-64-increase-in-their-electric-bills-this-winter/2840633/

Yeah. I agree that sometimes it does seem to run warm. The city and oil/industrial port is just to the W/NW of them so they will torch on those winds.

I think HVN's ASOS is located here. Can someone run one of those madis quality control checks on it?

The closest WU station to them is KCTEASTH99 which is that 66 just to the NW. It usually matches up well with HVN like it did yesterday. A good chunk of the day was full sun as well. https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KCTEASTH99

Upton has 64 for HVN and a -5 departure Fri after near record heat that comes right back.. Temperatures ahead of the front will be 5 to near 10 degrees above normal, and around 5 below normal Thursday night into Friday behind the front. However, at this time no temperature records are expected to be broken. CAPE and instability will be mostly elevated Wednesday night and Thursday, with CAPE peaking 500-1000 J/kg. Forcing will be moderate. Therefore, used isolated thunder coverage. High pressure dominates into Sunday, moving offshore with a return flow setting up and temperatures returning to above normal.

Awesome sunset with the clouds rolling in.

Had to break out the 4 ply today.. what a special one.

82/72 with full sun since 10am. Another record month coming for solar production.

77/68 NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... Forecast on track with no significant changes to the forecast. Another warm and humid day on tap for mid September on a SW-S flow. Look for temperatures despite clouds at times to get a good 10 degrees above the seasonal norms. Dewpoint readings will be well into the upper 60s along south facing shorelines, with lower to middle 60s dew points in most places. With the unseasonably warm and humid air mass in place there will be some instability out ahead of an approaching cold front.

What an absolute furnace here overnight..

You know its a special one when your overnight low is a degree or two off from the high...

Birds and insects.

81 with a low of 70. BDR and HVN are almost certainly putting up some record highs today NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... BUFKIT soundings indicate 850mb temps climb to around 13-14C this afternoon, which should yield low-to-mid 80s for most, or about 5-10 degrees above climo normals. In fact, daily record highs are not out of the question for ISP and BDR should temperatures end up a degree or two warmer than forecast.

I lived in Burlington in the early 2000's and just visited recently and was shocked at how much that city has changed. The amount of homeless and people just shooting heroin in public was nuts. City hall park was a depressing scene . My friend there says the amount of crime like shootings, car and bike thefts has been off the charts.

One of the hottest summers here on record. New Haven's (HVN) departures. May +4.2 Jun +1.7 July +4.2 2nd hottest July on record. Aug +5.6 Hottest August on record. Sep +3.8

Looks warm down here on the shoreline. Upton has 80s from Saturday all through next week here. In terms of weather, we looking at mostly dry conditions though much of the long term period. The only exception will be Monday and Tuesday, where we have just a chance of some showers. The best chances for showers will remain across the Lower Hudson Valley and Southern CT. Stuck fairly close to NBM for this range. If the front ends up being closer to the local area, expect rain chances to increase. Temperatures in the long term will remain in the 80s.

When GON throws up the max high temp in CT you know its going to be a special one....

Anyone else plant any morning glory? Ours went nuts this year. The growth rate of it is insanely fast.

Don't worry. A few more years and you will be in climate zone 7a...

You can really feel the dews out there. 79/68 with some light showers.

Try some organic fertilizer. I have been using this which is made from scraps from a distillery. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Purely-Organic-Products-25-lb-Lawn-Food-Fertilizer-LFJRDK1/204279747

What a special one with mid summer temps in September...

Congrats @Ginx snewx