Cold with a slight warming trend and a Sirloin/Chicken rfecipe

Good Morning Augusta

This morning it is partly cloudy, becoming overcast in the afternoon. A few flurries or snow showers possible. High around 30ºF. Winds from the SSE at 10 to 15 mph. 

Tonight we’ll have cloudy skies with periods of rain. Low around 30ºF. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around a half an inch.

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

Humidity is 76%, the dew point is -3.0ºF, outside it’s -13ºC and 3.2ºF.

The wind direction is North Northwest between 0.1 MPH and  0.5 MPH, generating a wind chill of 3.2ºF.

The Barometric pressure is 30.67 / HPA 1039.3 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

The UV rating is 0.0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 7:13 a.m. Sunset is 4:20 P.M. Moon rise is at 2:53 p.m., Moon set is 5:00 a.m. and the moon phase is waxing gibbous.  

The RAW METAR reading from the airport in Augusta, Maine is:

METAR KAUG 101153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M16/M19 A3063 RMK AO2 SLP382 T11611194 11128 21172 53008

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with clear skies, which will change as the day progresses.

We didn’t receive any new snowfall here over the past 24 hours.

Space Weather for this morning is:

Today’s Solar flux is 72, the solar wind speed is 550 Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

Continuing with recipes that are good for you:                    

Grilled Sirloin or Chicken Salad

This one is similar to the recipe posted yesterday, but still a good one.

Serves 4

1         tablespoon  chili powder

2          teaspoons  dried oregano

1           teaspoon  dried thyme

1/2      teaspoon  salt

1/2      teaspoon  onion powder

     1/2      teaspoon  garlic powder

     1/4      teaspoon  black pepper

  1              pound  sirloin steak, trimmed (or chicken breasts) -- lean, boneless

8               cups  spring blend salad greens

1 1/2           cups  red bell pepper -- in strips

1                cup  red onion slices

1         tablespoon  fresh parsley -- chopped

1         tablespoon  red wine vinegar

1           teaspoon  olive oil

1           teaspoon  fresh lemon juice

1        8.75 oz can  whole kernel corn -- drained and rinsed

Combine first 7 ingredients; rub over all sides of steak or chicken. 

Heat a nonstick grill pan over medium-high heat.

Add meat; cook 5 minutes on each side for steak; grill chicken until juices

are clear; or until desired degree of doneness.  Cut into slices.

While meat cooks, combine salad greens and remaining ingredients in a large

bowl; toss well to coat.  Top with grilled steak or chicken.

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 49 Calories; 2g Fat (27.5% calories

from fat); 1g Protein; 9g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol;

289mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Fat; 0

Other Carbohydrates.