Still cold, still have a wind chill statement and a low-fat BBQ recipe

Good Morning Augusta

We remain under a Wind Chill Statement until noon today – keep the parka and mittens handy.

This morning we have a mix of clouds and sun with a high of 9 °F (ABOVE zero). Winds are W at 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight we’ll have cloudy skies and a low of 4°F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Humidity is 27%, the Dew Point is -32.8ºF and the outdoor temp is -7.8ºF.

The wind direction is  West between 2.5 MPH and 3.9 MPH, generating a wind chill of -18.2°F.

The Relative pressure is 30.18, the Absolute pressure is 29.97 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 7:14 a.m. Sunset is 4:16 p.m., Moonrise is 11:05 p.m., Moonset is 10:53 a.m. and the moon phase is Waning Gibbous being 65% illuminated.

The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are:

METAR KAUG 071153Z AUTO 28007KT 10SM CLR M22/M29 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP275 T12221289 11206 21228 53027

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with clear skies.

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

Space Weather for this morning is:

Today’s Solar flux is 70, the solar wind speed is 284  Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

How about some sort of low-cal BBQ?

BARBECUED TEMPEH

Serves:  4

16 oz. tempeh

1 large onion, thinly sliced

2 cups prepared barbecue sauce

·         Cut the tempeh into chunks.

·         Steam over boiling water for 15 minutes.

·         Place the tempeh and sliced onion in a deep dish and pour the barbecue sauce over it.

·         Marinate in the refrigerator for at least one hour. 

·         Place on outdoor grill (or your stovetop’s grill indoors) and cook until browned and heated through.

·         Baste frequently with barbecue sauce.  Can be cooked in a 350-degree oven, covered for 30 minutes.

Exchanges:  2 carbohydrates, 2½ lean meat, ½ vegetable

Calories:  330; fat:  11 g; protein:  24 g; carbohydrate:  38g; fiber:  2 gm; cholesterol:  0 mg; sodium:  1026 mg