Temperature

With falling temperature trends in key northern market areas being just a preview of colder weather to come, quotes rose at most points Tuesday. The roller-coaster ride in the Rockies continued as the regional market made its third gigantic reversal of price direction in as many trading days, seeing triple-digit increases at all points except Cheyenne Hub.

No matter the temperature, there will be no fuel worries this winter in Canada — high storage levels of natural gas will be more than adequate to meet heating demand, according to the National Energy Board (NEB) winter outlook.

No matter the temperature, there will be no fuel worries this winter in Canada — high storage levels of natural gas will be more than adequate to meet heating demand, according to the National Energy Board (NEB) winter outlook.

Saying it had received warming temperature forecasts for the Zone EF market area, Northern Natural Gas lifted a System Overrun Limitation (SOL) for that segment Sunday. However, with single-digit system weighted temperatures and below-zero low temperatures at most reporting stations in the market area upcoming, the pipeline issued a new SOL for Tuesday in all market-area zones (ABC, D and EF).

Looking at temperature predictions over the next three months, Andover, MA-based WSI Corp. said it expects the northwest and the coastal cities of California to average colder than normal conditions while a majority of the southern U.S. and the East are anticipated to see warmer than normal readings.

With the natural gas futures arena awaiting fundamental news to push it in one direction or the other, a just released WSI Corp. temperature forecast could have bulls bellying up to the bar in the near-term. According to the Andover, MA-based weather forecasting and business solution provider, the May-July period should average above normal temperatures for a majority of the U.S., except for the East.

With the natural gas futures arena awaiting fundamental news to push it in one direction or the other, a just released WSI Corp. temperature forecast could have bulls bellying up to the bar in the near-term. According to the Andover, MA-based weather forecasting and business solution provider, the May-July period should average above normal temperatures for a majority of the U.S., except for the East.

Average temperature in the Arctic have risen at almost twice the rate as the rest of the world in the past few decades, according to the latest Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA). Most of the environmental and societal impacts would be considered negative, but the independent group acknowledged that reduced sea ice likely would increase marine access and expand offshore oil and natural gas extraction.

Average temperature in the Arctic have risen at almost twice the rate as the rest of the world in the past few decades, according to the latest Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA). Most of the environmental and societal impacts would be considered negative, but the independent group acknowledged that reduced sea ice likely would increase marine access and expand offshore oil and natural gas extraction.