Cool and clear

Good morning Augusta.

This morning it is chilly and clear. High of 59F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight it will be clear. Low of 39F. Winds less than 5 mph.

The readings from my own weather instruments are:

The humidity is  86% with a Dew Point of 34ºF, Temp is 35.6ºF with a wind chil of 35.6ºF.

Our wind direction is Southwest  between 1.3 MPH and 2.5 MPH.  

The Barometric pressure is 30.23 HPA 1022 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 6:50 a.m. sunset is 5:59  PM and Moon Rise is at 9:07 p.m. EDT and the moon phase is waning Gibbous.

For the pilots out there raw METAR readings are:

METAR KAUG 121053Z AUTO 30004KT 10SM CLR 04/01 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP219 T00440011

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear skies to go with the morning chill.

We received no rain here in the past 24 hours. "Dangerous & illegal prescription

Here are a few more politically inspired definitions to add to the list I posted here yesterday.

 

"Dangerous & illegal prescription drug practices" Where the poor, elderly and disabled violate Federal law by buying their prescription drugs from Canada and England where they're affordable.

"Sound Federal Vaccination Policy" Where the Federal Government violates Federal law and buys Flu Vaccine from Canada and England because they screwed up on their estimate of how much they were going to need this Flu season.

 

And directly from the "Devil's Dictionary" by Ambrose Bierce:

 

DEGRADATION, n.  One of the stages of moral and social progress from

private station to political preferment.

DELEGATION, n.  In American politics, an article of merchandise that

comes in sets.

DELIBERATION, n.  The act of examining one's bread to determine which

side it is buttered on.

DEPENDENT, adj.  Reliant upon another's generosity for the support

which you are not in a position to exact from his fears.

DEPUTY, n.  A male relative of an office-holder, or of his bondsman. 

DICTATOR, n.  The chief of a nation that prefers the pestilence of

despotism to the plague of anarchy.

DIPLOMACY, n.  The patriotic art of lying for one's country.

DISCUSSION, n.  A method of confirming others in their errors.

DISOBEDIENCE, n.  The silver lining to the cloud of servitude.

DISOBEY, v.t.  To celebrate with an appropriate ceremony the maturity

of a command.