1 In general, the cat's posture should be fairly straight instead of having the cat sag against your chest, with its head and neck craned downward. 2  This is uncomfortable for the cat and may cause it to struggle and scratch you. 3  You should always pick up a cat with its head above its body.f you want to pick up a cat, then you should first approach it in a way that lets it know you're coming. This can mean talking to it softly, letting it see you, or just making your presence known in some way.
Heating degree days, or HDD, are a measure of how much (in degrees), and for how long (in days), outside air temperature was lower than a specific base temperature (or balance point). They are used for calculations relating to the energy consumption required to heat buildings.
Degree day data are used to estimate amounts of energy required to maintain comfortable indoor temperature levels. Daily values are computed from each days mean temperature (max + min/2). Each degree that a day's mean temperature is below or above 65 degrees Fahrenheit is counted as one heating or cooling degree day. Sunshine - Average Percentage of Possible. The total time that sunshine reaches the surface of the earth is expressed as the percentage of the maximum amount possible from sunrise to sunset with clear sky conditions. Partly Cloudy (PC), Cloudy (CD) Mean number of days per category of cloudiness.