Warm, clouds and some rain with an Alaskqan Pollock and Broccoli recipe

Good Morning Augusta

This morning we have overcast and rain at times. High will reach 72ºF. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%.

Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy skies that will become overcast overnight. Slight chance of a rain shower. Low 57 ºF. Winds light and variable.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Humidity is 94%, the Dew Point is 64ºF and the outdoor temp is 66.2ºF.

The wind direction is  Southwest between 0.1 MPH and 0.2 MPH, with a wind chill of 66ºF.      

The Relative pressure is 29.73, the Absolute pressure is 29.73 and steady with a weather graphic indicating clouds.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is 6:45 a.m. Sunset is 6:06 P.M. Moon rise is 8:20 p.m., Moon set is 9:48 p.m., and the moon phase is waning gibbous being 90% illuminated.

The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are:

METAR KAUG 081153Z AUTO 18008G17KT 9SM OVC005 18/17 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP124 T01830172

Visibility is 9.0 Miles / 14.5 kilometers with overcast skies to 500 ft / 152 m.

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

Space Weather for this morning is:

Today’s Solar flux is 81, the solar wind speed is 421 Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

Here is a fish recipe that can be cooked in a microwave oven or a conventional oven.  Enjoy.

HERBED ALASKA POLLOCK AND BROCCOLI

Serves 2    

This is either a Microwave or conventional oven dish

 

1 10-oz package frozen broccoli spears

2 3-oz Alaska Pollock fillets (3 to 5 oz each)

2 tsp olive oil

1/8 tsp oregano -- crushed

1/8 tsp thyme -- crushed

1 tbsp minced parsley

Microwave Directions: Place broccoli in shallow microwave safe dish. Cover with waxed paper and microcook at high 3 minutes. Separate spears; place Alaska Pollock in dish with broccoli. Brush with oil; sprinkle with oregano and thyme. Cover with waxed paper. Microcook at high 4 to 5 minutes or until fish flakes when tested with a fork and broccoli is tender; rotate dish ¼ turn twice during cooking. Sprinkle with parsley.

Oven Directions: Cook broccoli in boiling water 1 to 2 minutes or until spears can be separated. Drain and place in greased shallow baking dish with Alaska Pollock; brush with oil and sprinkle with oregano and thyme. Bake, covered, at 450ºF, allowing about 10 minutes cooking time per inch of thickness measured at its thickest part or until fish flakes when tested with a fork. Sprinkle with parsley.