Sun, a possibility for rain and a low-cal chocolate cake

Good morning Augusta

This morning we have some showers possible early with partly cloudy skies this afternoon. High 76°F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight we’ll have clouds with a low around 45°F. Winds N at 10 to 15 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

The Dew Point is  51.3°F, the humidity is 75%, and the outdoor temp is 59.2°F.

The wind direction is   West between 1.3 MPH and 2.5 MPH.

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

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 5:04 a.m. Sunset is 8:07 p.m., Moonrise is 1:48 p.m., Moonset is 2:28 a.m. and the moon phase is waxing gibbous being 65% illuminated.

The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are:

No METAR is available

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with mostly cloudy to 6,500 ft / 1,981 m. overcast to 7,500 ft / 2,286 m.

We received 0.01 of an inch of rain here over the past 24 hours.

Space weather for today is:

Today’s Solar flux is 69, the solar wind speed is 495 Kilometers per second and

There is a 1% chance for a Solar Storm.

I have been chastised for not posting any low-cal dessert recipes.  Okay, “guilty as charged.” So, let’s post a few low-cals this week.

LOW-CAL CHOCOLATE CAKE

24 servings

1½ cup flour                              

1/4 cup granulated fructose - or other sugar replacement

2/3 cup liquid shortening

1 cup low fat milk (2%)

½ cup unsweetened cocoa                 

2 eggs

1½ tsp baking soda                            

1 tsp salt                          

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease and flour a 13”x 9" cake pan. Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl and beat just until blended. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 40-45 minutes. Let cool.  

Exchanges: ½ bread 1 fat; 86 calories