Sunny, warm and a delicious Black Forrest Parfait!

Good Morning Augusta

This morning we have a mix of sun and clouds, with a high of 82ºF. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight we’ll have some clouds with a low of 61ºF. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Humidity is 77%, the Dew Point is 55.4ºF and the outdoor temp is 62ºF.

The wind direction is  West Southwest between 2.7 MPH and 4.7 MPH, with a heat index of 62ºF.

The Relative pressure is 29.89, the Absolute pressure is 29.68 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 5:41 a.m. Sunset is 7:45 P.M. Moon rise is 11:41 p.m., Moon set is 12:58 p.m., and the moon phase is waning Gibbous being 57% illuminated.

The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are:

METAR KAUG 140953Z AUTO 23003KT 10SM CLR 17/12 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 T01670117

Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear skies today.

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

Space Weather for this morning is:

Today’s Solar flux is 74, the solar wind speed is 607 Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

Let’s try a tasty, cool dessert. (No, it isn’t low cal or fat free)

Black Forest Parfait

one can cherry pie filling

1/4 cup black cherry preserves

1/4 cup sugar

1 tblsp lemon juice

3 oz 1/3-less-fat cream cheese

3.4 cup chocolate wafer crumbs

Combine pie filling and preserves, mixing until thoroughly blended.

Combine sugar, juice, and cheese in large mixing bowl, and beat at medium

speed until smooth.

Cover and chill.

Spoon 2 tsp. crumbs into each of 4 glasses; top each with 1 1/2 tblsp cream

cheese mixture and 3 tblsp cherry mixture.

Repeat layers once, ending with cherry mixture.  Serve immediately.