Wind advisory and winter returns! BBQ recipe too

Good Morning Augusta

We’re under a wind advisory as of 10 a.m. this morning so get the trash cans in right after the trash pickup, or you’ll find your cans over in Waterville.

This morning we’ll have a few afternoon clouds, otherwise mainly sunny. High 21 ºF. Winds out of the NW at 10 to 20 mph.

Tonight we’ll have some clouds early that will give way to generally clear conditions overnight. Low will drop to 5 ºF. Winds will be from the WNW at 10 to 15 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Humidity is 95%, the dew point is 28ºF, outside it’s -1.6ºC and 29.0ºF.

The wind direction is Northwest between 13.4 MPH and 27.8 MPH, generating a wind chill of 5.4ºF.

The Barometric pressure is 29.72 / HPA 1007.4 and falling with a weather graphic indicating snow, and right now it’s snowing like blazes out there.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 6:38 a.m. Sunset is 6:54 P.M. Moon rise is at 3:30 p.m., Moon set is 1:08 p.m. and the moon phase is waning crescent.   

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

METAR KAUG 221053Z AUTO 36003KT 10SM FEW080 OVC100 M02/M04 A2965 RMK AO2 SLP045 T10221044

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with clouds to 8,000 ft / 2,438 m and overcast to 10,000 ft / 3,048 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 71, the solar wind speed is 717  Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

Hey vegetarians, how about some Barbecue tonight?

BARBECUED TEMPEH

Serves:  4

16 oz. tempeh

1 large onion, thinly sliced

2 cups prepared barbecue sauce

•           Cut the tempeh into chunks.

•           Steam over boiling water for 15 minutes.

•           Place the tempeh and sliced onion in a deep dish and pour the barbecue sauce over it.

•           Marinate in the refrigerator for at least one hour. 

•           Place on outdoor grill and cook until browned and heated through.

•           Baste frequently with barbecue sauce.  Can be cooked in a 350-degree oven, covered for 30 minutes.