Cold, rainy and breezy with a recipe for oven baked chicken tenders

Good Morning Augusta

This morning we have a chance of rain and, then rain this afternoon. Highs around 40ºF. Winds are light and variable.

Tonight we’ll have rain. It may be heavy at times. Lows will be in the upper 30s. East winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming southeast after midnight.…

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Humidity is 93%, the dew point is 35ºF, outside it’s 2.8ºC and 34.0ºF.

The wind direction is North Northeast between 2.3 MPH and 4.1 MPH, generating a wind chill of 34.0ºF.

The Barometric pressure is 30.03 / HPA 1017.2 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is at 6:10 a.m. Sunset is 7:12 P.M. Moon rise is at 2:35 a.m., Moon set is 3:58 a.m. and the moon phase is waxing gibbous.

The Raw METAR reading from the airport in Augusta is:

SPECI KAUG 061057Z AUTO 05006KT 2 1/2SM BR BKN004 OVC010 01/M01 A3004 RMK AO2 T00061006

Visibility is 2.4 miles / 6.0 Kilometers with mostly cloudy skies to 400 ft / 121 m. and overcast to 1,000 ft / 304 m.

We received 0.14  inches of rain and some snow here over the past 24 hours.

Space Weather for this morning is:

Today’s Solar flux is 90, the solar wind speed is 501  Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 10%.

Here’s another checken recipe that is really good.

OVEN- BAKED CHICKEN TENDERS

2 whole boneless, skinless chicken breasts, halved

2 egg whites, beaten

½ cup whole-wheat cracker crumbs

1 tsp dried basil

½ tsp dried oregano

½ tsp dried thyme

2 tsp fresh grated Parmesan cheese

1 tsp paprika

Cut each chicken breast into 2 x ½ inch strips.  Dip each strip into egg whites.  On a flat plate or in a plastic bag, combine cracker crumbs with spices and cheese.  Add chicken strips, and coat with the crumb mixture.  On a nonstick cookie sheet, place chicken strips side by side in one lay.  Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes until golden and crunchy. 

Calories:  197    Total fat:  5 gm   Saturated fat:  1 gm   Cholesterol:  73 mg  Carbohydrate:  6 gms   Dietary fiber:  0 gm   Protein:  29 gm   Sodium:  181 mg