Hot, muggy and a great baked apple recipe

Good Morning Augusta

This morning we have sunshine, continuing very warm with a high of 87ºF. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight we’ll have clear skies with a low of 64 ºF. Winds will be light and variable.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Humidity is 98%, the Dew Point is 60ºF and the outdoor temp is 60.1ºF.

The wind direction is  Southwest between 0.1 MPH and 0.2 MPH, with a heat index of ºF.

The Relative pressure is 29.91, the Absolute pressure is 29.71 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 6:28 a.m. Sunset is 6:32 P.M. Moon rise is 10:42 a.m., Moon set is 9:13 p.m., and the moon phase is waxing crescent being 18% illuminated.

The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are:

METAR KAUG 241053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/15 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP181 T01670150

Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear and warm 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 110, the solar wind speed is 335 Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

Getting back to this being “apple season” let’s go back to a favorite:

BETTE’S BAKED APPLES

4 McIntosh apples, cored

2 tbsp raisins

2 tbsp sunflower seeds

1 tsp powdered cinnamon

2 tbsp frozen apple juice concentrate

1 tbsp water

Peel away about ½ inch of skin from top of apples and pierce with a fork in several places.  Fill cores with raisins, sunflower seeds, a few dashes of cinnamon, and a dab of apple juice.  Place in deep baking dish, add water and cover with vented plastic wrap.  Microwave on High for 5 to 6 minutes, turning dish once.  Spoon sauce over apples and serve warm or chilled.

Exchanges: Per serving:  0 Chol (mg);  23 Carbo (g);  1 Prot (g); 2 Na (mg)  Dietary Fiber;  2.5 g  Fat (g) 2;  Sat. .3; Poly 1.4;  Mono .4  Calories:  109  Exchanges:  1 ½ fruit