Continued mild, a Full Moon and a Moca Coffee special brew for the Holidays

Good Morning Augusta

This morning we have a mix of clouds and sun with a high of 39°F. Winds are light and variable.

Tonight we'll have clear skies and a low of 26°F. Winds will remain light and variable.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Humidity is 81%, the Dew Point is 23.0ºF and the outdoor temp is 28.0ºF.

The wind direction is  West between 0.5 MPH and 1.4 MPH, with a wind chill of  28.0°F.

The Relative pressure is 30.06, the Absolute pressure is 29.96 and steady with a weather graphic indicating sun.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 6:57 a.m. Sunset is 4:00 p.m., Moonrise is 4:31 p.m., Moonset is 6:29 a.m. We have a FULL MOON that is 100% illuminated.

The RAW METAR readings from the city of Augusta's airport are:

METAR KAUG 030953Z AUTO 34004KT 10SM CLR M03/M04 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP241 T10281039

Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear skies.

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 72, the solar wind speed is 412 Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

This holiday beverage doesn't call for any liquor in it, but nothing says you can't give it a kick on your own.

Holiday MOCHA-SPICED COFFEE

½ cup ground coffee (like a French Roast, unflavored)

1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon

½ tsp ground nutmeg

5 cups water

1 cup fat-free milk

¼ cup packed brown sugar

⅓ cup chocolate syrup (like Hershey's)

1 tsp vanilla

Whipped cream (optional, but why wouldn't you?)

1.         Place first 3 ingredients in a coffee filter or filter basket of a coffeemaker.  Add 5 cups water to coffeemaker, brew according to manufacturer's instructions.

2.         Combine milk, sugar, and syrup in a heavy saucepan.  Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves.  Stir in brewed coffee and vanilla.  Serve immediately with whipped cream. 

6 servings, 1 cup each.

Optional add: Brandy of your choice or, if you are a southerner with any class at all, some excellent Kentucky Bourbon.