Mild temps with rain moving in, and an Angel Food Ice Cream Cake!

Good Morning Augusta

This morning we have a 90% chance of precipitation with the possibility of half an inch of rain. High reaching only 67 ºF. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight we’ll have a 100% chance of rain with thunderstorms by morning. Low 62 ºF. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph.

 The readings from my weather instruments are:

Humidity is 88%, the Dew Point is 54ºF and the outdoor temp is 57.6ºF.

The wind direction is  West between 0.0 MPH and 0.1 MPH, with a heat index of 57ºF.

The Relative pressure is 29.84, the Absolute pressure is 29.63 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is 5:46 a.m. Sunset is 7:38 P.M. Moon rise is 2:07 a.m., Moon set is 5:22 p.m., and the moon phase is waning crescent being 14% illuminated.

The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are:

METAR KAUG 180953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 14/11 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP155 T01440111

Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear, sunny skies.

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

Space Weather for this morning is:

Today’s Solar flux is 68, the solar wind speed is 565 Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

How about an Angelfood ice cream cake for your little angels? C’mon, all kids are little angels (when they’re sleeping).

ANGEL FOOD ICE CREAM CAKE

Serves 15

1 Angel food cake (8 in)

Sugar =OR= Sugar substitute to taste

1/2 gal. vanilla ice cream, slightly softened

2 qt fresh strawberries            

 Cut the cake in half; tear one half into small pieces and set aside.  Cut the other half into 12-14 thin slices; arrange in the bottom of a wax paper lined 13" x 9" x 2" baking pan, overlapping as needed.  Spread softened ice cream over cake, pressing down to smooth. Gently press the small cake pieces into the ice cream. Cover and freeze.  Just before serving, slice strawberries and sweeten to taste. Cut dessert into squares and top with strawberries.