Above freezing during the day and a recipe for bread sticks

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Good Morning Augusta

This morning we have a mix of Sun and clouds with an expected high of 34ºF. Winds will be W at 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy skies  and a low of 24ºF. Winds will be light and variable.

The readings from my weather instruments in the North field are:

Humidity is 61%, the dew point is 23ºF, outside it’s -0.4ºC and ºF.

The wind direction is Southwest between 9.6 MPH and 12.3 MPH, generating a wind chill of 18.031.8ºF.

The Barometric pressure is 29.44 / HPA 996.9 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 7:01 a.m. Sunset is 4:43 P.M. Moon rise is at 7:14 a.m., Moon set is 5:40 p.m. and tonight we have a new moon.   

The RAW METAR reading from the airport in Augusta maine is:

METAR KAUG 281153Z AUTO 28010G18KT 10SM SCT044 BKN055 OVC070 M01/M09 A2935 RMK AO2 SLP943 60000 T10111089 11011 21022 53013

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with scattered clouds to 4,400 ft / 1,341 m. and mostly  cloudy to 5,500 ft / 1,676 m.

overcast to 7,000 ft / 2,133 m.

We didn’t receive any rain or snow here over the past 24 hours.

Space Weather for this morning is:

Today’s Solar flux is 80, the solar wind speed is 542 Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

If you happen to like bread sticks, try making your own with the following recipe.

 

GARLIC PARMESAN BREAD STICKS

Serves:  12

¼ lb. Butter or margarine (1 stick)

1 pkg. skinny breadsticks

1 cup parmesan cheese

garlic salt or a couple of cloves of garlic and garlic press

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
  • Melt butter and garlic together. 
  • Lay breadsticks on baking sheet or foil.  Pour over ¼ lb. Butter with garlic and roll to coat.  Then roll in 1 cup parmesan cheese, coating each stick well.
  • Line another cookie sheet with foil, shiny side up, and arrange breadsticks in a row, not touching.
  • Bake 10 minutes @ 350 degree oven.  Watch carefully.  Serve at room temperature as a bread.  May be made ahead and may be frozen.

Exchanges:  ½ lean meat, 1½ fat

Calories:  101; fat:  10 g; protein:  3 g; carbohydrate:  1 g; fiber;  trace; cholesterol:  26 mg; sodium:  206 mg

 

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