How will heating oil prices be affected this winter? One of the factors involved in determining the price consumers pay for heating their homes is weather conditions. Naturally, colder weather brings and increase in these prices. At times even just the threat of colder weather can result in a price increase.
Accurate long-range weather forecasts can be a help to heating oil suppliers and consumers. Conventional weather forecasts can be unreliable beyond a few days. Nevertheless, meteorologists do issue seasonal outlooks in an attempt to give a general idea as to the weather conditions to be expected for the season in question.
One forecast method completely overlooked by conventional forecasters is that employed by Johannes Kepler, the discoverer of the planetary laws of motion. Kepler first achieved fame for his accurate long-range weather forecasts. His method not only allows the forecaster to talk of the general influences of a season but to pinpoint the dates and places of future weather patterns.
According to Kepler’s method, this winter a cold influence sets up over the U.S. Midwest. I’ve included some of the dates (but not all) when colder conditions should affect this area of the country and consequently have an impact on heating oil prices.
January 2-4, 2011
An intense cold front and windy conditions possibly triggering precipitation is indicated at this time.
January 6-8, 2011
A low pressure system affects Chicago and the Great Lakes area.
January 10-11, 2011
A good-sized storm system affects the Great Lakes area ushering in cold conditions.
January 12-13, 2011
Windy and cold conditions.
January 16-18, 2011
A cold high pressure system is indicated.
January 25-27, 2011
Stormy conditions over the Great Lakes and Midwest.
February 1-2, 2011
Damp and cold conditions.
February 12-13, 2011
Cold front.
February 17-19, 2011
A low pressure area is indicated over the Great Lakes and Midwest.
February 28-March 2, 2011
Fair and cold.
March 5-7, 2011
A cold front triggers storms over the Midwest down into Kentucky and Tennessee.
March 8-10, 2011
Blustery conditions over the Midwest as a cold front punches through the area.
March 13-14, 2011
A cold front may bring precipitation.
March 17-19, 2011
A strong cold front brings stormy conditions over the Midwest and into the Deep South.
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