Albany NY Heating Degree Days 12 month moving average

On this table I've plotted Albany NY heating degree days as a 12 month moving average to try to visualize trends in my annual heating oil consumption.

NOTE Now that I've retired and travel full time in my RV (My Lazy Daze) and no longer spend winters in NY I'm discontinuing the updating of this table. The data this table is based on is available at the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center Degree Days Statistics website.

See my Albany NY Monthly Heating Degree Days Data page for monthly degree days data from January 2000 through June 2008 and an explanation of the term heating degree days.

The data is available at the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center Degree Days Statistics website.

date	dd	12mma	12mma degree days/100

Normal		6438	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75

January 2000	1368
February	1077
March	762
April	585
May	209
June	74
July	14
August	25
September	207
October	456
November	801
December	1323	6901	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
January 2001	1246	6779	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
February	1060	6762	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
March	1048	7048	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
April	522	6985	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
May	202	6978	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
June	46	6950	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
July	21	6957	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
August	0	6932	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
September	116	6841	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
October	407	6792	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
November	607	6598	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
December	954	6229	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
January 2002	1036	6019	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
February	927	5886	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
March	885	5723	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
April	511	5712	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
May	326	5836	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
June	51	5841	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
July	4	5824	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
August	9	5833	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
September	69	5786	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
October	538	5917	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
November	790	6100	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
December	1177	6323	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
January 2003	1512	6799	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
February	1262	7134	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
March	950	7199	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
April	612	7300	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
May	253	7227	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
June	46	7222	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
July	0	7218	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
August	9	7218	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
September	91	7240	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
October	519	7221	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
November	677	7108	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
December	1103	7034	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
January 2004	1561	7083	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
February	1162	6983	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
March	839	6872	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
April	486	6746	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
May	154	6647	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
June	54	6655	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
July	3	6658	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
August	25	6674	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
September	79	6662	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
October	464	6607	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
November	764	6694	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
December	1157	6748	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
January 2005	1404	6591	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
February	1061	6490	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
March	1049	6700	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
April	440	6654	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
May	325	6825	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
June	6	6777	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
July	0	6774	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
August	1	6750	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
September	58	6729	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
October	410	6675	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
November	674	6585	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
December	1179	6607	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
January 2006	1031	6234	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
February	1040	6213	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
March	895	6059	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
April	462	6081	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
May	232	5988	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
June	43	6025	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
July	0	6025	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
August	17	6041	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
September	130	6113	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
October	500	6203	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
November	608	6137	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
December	918	5876	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
January 2007	1160	6005	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
February	1275	6240	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
March	1027	6372	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
April	622	6532	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
May	196	6496	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
June	40	6493	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
July	7	6500	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
August	25	6508	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
September	86	6464	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
October	271	6235	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
November	816	6443	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
December	1146	6671	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
January 2008	1156	6667	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
February	1114	6506	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
March	955	6434	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
April	394	6206	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
May	300	6310	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
June	17	6287	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
July			55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
August			55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
September			55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
October			55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
November			55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75
December			55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75

Normal		6438	55.56.57.58.59.60.61.62.63.64.65.66.67.68.69.70.71.72.73.74.75

date	dd	12mma	12mma degree days/100

Disaster and the Failure of Authority

Disasters are almost by definition about the failure of authority, in part because the powers that be are supposed to protect us from them, in part also because the thousand dispersed needs of a disaster overwhelm even the best governments, and because the government version of governing often arrives at the point of a gun. But the authorities don't usually fail so spectacularly. Failure at this level requires sustained effort. The deepening of the divide between the haves and have nots, the stripping away of social services, the defunding of the infrastructure, mean that this disaster—not of weather but of policy—has been more or less what was intended to happen, if not so starkly in plain sight.

The Uses of Disaster Rebecca Solnit, Harpers.org, September 9, 2005

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