Electricity consumption in the U.S. Lower 48 states is highly seasonal; the demand for electricity peaks in the summer and the winter in response to more extreme temperatures and decreases in the spring and fall, in the so-called shoulder seasons, when weather is generally milder. Electric utilities and owners of power-generating assets perform maintenance on power plants during shoulder seasons because of less electricity demand that means that the system generally doesn’t need to be operating at full capacity.
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Heat Advisory issued June 21 at 4:54AM MDT until June 21 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
* WHAT...Daytime temperatures around 103 to 107 degrees. Overnight temperatures may remain above 75 degrees, especially east of Highway 25. * WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Colorado, northwest Kansas, and southwest Nebraska. * WHEN...Until 7 PM MDT /8 PM CDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Increased risk for heat related illnesses.
Red Flag Warning issued June 21 at 4:05AM MDT until June 21 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 214. * TIMING...From 9 AM this morning to 9 PM MDT this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 7 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.
Heat Advisory issued June 21 at 3:49AM MDT until June 21 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
* WHAT...High temperatures near 100 degrees across the I-25 Urban Corridor, and up to 103 across the eastern plains. * WHERE...All of the I-25 Urban Corridor, northeast and east central plains of Colorado. * WHEN...Until 6 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat related illnesses.