Still cold, some clouds and a sausage skillet meal

Good morning Augusta

This morning we have clouds and snow or rain showers possible. High 49°F. Winds NNW at 10 to 20 mph.

Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy skies and a low of 33 °F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Humidity is 82%, the Dew Point is  31.1°F and the outdoor temp is 36.3°F.

The wind direction is   West Northwest between 4.9 MPH and 5.8 MPH, generating a wind chill of 33.6°F.

The Relative pressure is 29.70, the Absolute pressure is 29.49 and falling with a weather graphic indicating clouds.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 5:47 a.m. Sunset is 7:29 p.m., Moonrise is 9:19 a.m., Moonset is xx:xx p.m. and the moon phase is Waxing Crescent being 23% illuminated.

The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are:

METAR KAUG 200953Z AUTO 29003KT 10SM OVC038 01/00 A2981 RMK AO2 SNE43 SLP097 P0001 T00110000

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with overcast to 3,800 ft / 1,158 m.

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

Space weather for today is:

Today’s Solar flux is 72, the solar wind speed is 488 Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

How about a darn good skillet sausage meal tonight?

SAUSAGE SKILLET SUPPER

6 servings

3 tbsps vegetable oil   

½ tsp dried oregano or basil leaves

1 bag (24 oz) frozen diced potatoes with onions and peppers

½ tsp pepper 

2 cups broccoli flowerets

1 ring (about ¾ lb) bologna or smoked sausage

3 slices process American cheese, cut diagonally in half                   
Heat oil in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat.  Add potatoes, oregano and pepper.  Cover and cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are light brown.  Stir in broccoli; add bologna.  Cover and cook about 15 minutes or until bologna is hot.  Top with cheese.  Cover and heat until cheese is melted.

Pick up broccoli flowerets at the salad bar in your grocery store, or buy packaged washed and trimmed broccoli to make quick work of this recipe.

For 275 calories and 9 grams of fat per serving, use a ring of turkey sausage and slices of reduced-fat process American cheese with added calcium.