Slightly warmer, sunny and a grilled sirloin or chicken salad recipe

Good Morning Augusta

This morning we have sunny skies with a high of 56ºF. Winds are from the W at 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight we’ll have clear skies and a low of 42 ºF. Winds will be SW at 5 to 10 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Humidity is 63%, the Dew Point is 24ºF and the outdoor temp is 35.6ºF.

The wind direction is  West between 0.2 MPH and 2.5 MPH, with a wind chill of 35ºF.   

The Relative pressure is 30.06, the Absolute pressure is 29.86 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 6:56 a.m. Sunset is 5:51 P.M. Moon rise is 4:23 p.m., Moon set is 5:13 p.m., and the moon phase is waning crescent being 6% illuminated.

The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are:

METAR KAUG 171053Z AUTO 29004KT 10SM CLR 01/M03 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP240 T00111033

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 70, the solar wind speed is 484 Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

Below is another posting for the week of healthy poltry recipes. 

Grilled Sirloin or Chicken Salad

Serves 4

1         tablespoon  chili powder

2          teaspoons  dried oregano

1           teaspoon  dried thyme

1/2      teaspoon  salt

1/2      teaspoon  onion powder

     1/2      teaspoon  garlic powder

     1/4      teaspoon  black pepper

  1              pound  sirloin steak, trimmed (or chicken breasts) -- lean, boneless

8               cups  spring blend salad greens

1 1/2           cups  red bell pepper -- in strips

1                cup  red onion slices

1         tablespoon  fresh parsley -- chopped

1         tablespoon  red wine vinegar

1           teaspoon  olive oil

1           teaspoon  fresh lemon juice

1        8.75 oz can  whole kernel corn -- drained and rinsed

Combine first 7 ingredients; rub over all sides of steak or chicken. 

Heat a nonstick grill pan over medium-high heat.

Add meat; cook 5 minutes on each side for steak; grill chicken until juices

are clear; or until desired degree of doneness.  Cut into slices.

While meat cooks, combine salad greens and remaining ingredients in a large

bowl; toss well to coat.  Top with grilled steak or chicken.

Exchanges per Serving (excluding unknown items): 49 Calories; 2g Fat (27.5% calories

from fat); 1g Protein; 9g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol;

289mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Fat; 0

Other Carbohydrates.