Cold with sun, less wind and Golden Turkey Casserole

Good Morning Augusta

This morning we have a mix of sunshine and clouds. High will be 34ºF. Winds will be from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight it will be partly cloudy with a low of 31 ºF. Winds will be from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Humidity is 56%, the Dew Point is 3.9ºF and the outdoor temp is 16.9ºF.

The wind direction is  South between 0.0 MPH and 0.2 MPH, with a wind chill of 16.7°F.

The Relative pressure is 30.29, the Absolute pressure is 30.08 and rising with a weather graphic indicating rain.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is 6:51 a.m. Sunset is 4:02 p.m., Moonrise is 1:29 p.m., Moonset is 12:31 a.m. and the moon phase is waxing gibbous being 68% illuminated.

The RAW METAR reading from Augusta’s airport are:

METAR KAUG 281153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN110 M09/M13 A3043 RMK AO2 SLP310 T10941133 11083 21100 51020

Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 kilometers with mostly cloudy to 11,000 ft / 3,352 m

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

Space Weather for this morning is:

Today’s Solar flux is 76, the solar wind speed is XX Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

I still have more leftover Turkey recipes to go, but you had to know there was a casserole in the mix somewhere!

GOLDEN TURKEY CASSEROLE

Serves 4 to 6

2 ½ cups cubed cooked turkey

1 (8 oz) can pineapple chunks or tidbits, drained

½ cup apricot preserves

1 can cream of chicken soup, undiluted

1 (8 oz) can sliced water chestnuts

In a bowl, combine all ingredients, plus 1/3 cup water, mixing well.  Transfer to a buttered 2 quart dish.  Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until thoroughly heated.  Serve over hot cooked rice.