Wind, rain and a Chicken Chow Mein recipe for dinner tonight

Good morning Augusta

We’re under a wind advisory from 5 this evening to 6 tomorrow morning.

This morning we have periods of rain and a high of 49°F. East winds shifting to the South at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around a half an inch.

Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy skies and a low of 23°F. Winds WSW at 15 to 25 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Humidity is 95%, the Dew Point is 32.7°F and the outdoor temp is 34.3°F.

The wind direction is   North between 3.6 MPH and 4.9 MPH, generating a wind chill of 31.5°F.

The Relative pressure is 29.53, the Absolute pressure is 29.33 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is 6:14 a.m. Sunset is 7:10 p.m., Moonrise is 11:37 p.m., Moonset is 8:49 p.m. and the moon phase is Waning Gibbous being 84% illuminated.

The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are:

METAR KAUG 041053Z AUTO 35005KT 1 1/4SM BR OVC004 01/01 A2969 RMK AO2 RAE0954B12E33 SLP059 P0000 T00110006

Visibility is 1.2 miles / 2.0 Kilometers with overcast to 400 ft / 121 m.

We received 0.11 inches  of rain/snow (so far) over the past 24 hours.

Space weather for today is:

Today’s Solar flux is 69, the solar wind speed is 330   Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

How about some Chinese food for dinner tonight?

CHICKEN CHOW MEIN

Serves:  4

1 cup celery, sliced on diagonal

1 medium green pepper, seeded, cut into thin strips

1 medium onion, cut into thin wedges

1 tsp canola or olive oil

1 cup mushrooms, sliced

12 oz fresh bean sprouts, rinsed, drained

8 ounces water chestnuts, rinsed, drained

2 oz pimentos, drained, chopped

2 tbsp reduced-sodium soy sauce

½ cup Chicken Broth

t tbsp oat bran

¾ Poached Chicken (or turkey) Breasts, sliced thinly grain

In 2-qt glass measure or casserole, combine celery, green pepper, onion, and oil.  Microwave on High until tender, about 3 to 4 minutes, stirring once.

Microwave mushrooms for 2 minutes in separate dish and drain when tender.  Combine with vegetables, along with bean sprouts, water chestnuts, and pimentos.  Mix soy sauce, chicken broth and oat bran and add to vegetables.  Cover with wax paper and microwave on High 5 to 6 minutes, stirring twice.  Add chicken or turkey pieces, mix, and let stand covered, for 6 to 7 minutes until warmed through.  Microwave on High for another minute to heat if necessary.  Serve with brown rice and a few chow mein noodles. 

Exchanges:  3 vegetable; 4 lean mean

Calories:  238; Fat:  4 gm; Saturated fat:  1.1 gm; Polyunsaturated fat:  .9 gm; Monounsaturated fat:  1.8 gm; Fiber:  6.6 gm; Cholesterol:  0 mg; Carbohydrates:  18 gm; Protein:  32 gm; Sodium:  401 mg