#MEwx Warmer, sun, increasing humidity and Chocolate Cherry Cream Pie.

Good morning Augusta

This morning we have clouds and sun and a high of 81°F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy skies and a low of 58°F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

The Dew Point is 60.3°F, the humidity is 98%, and the outdoor temp is 61.0°F.

The wind direction is West between 0.0 MPH and 0.2 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 30.14, the Absolute pressure is 29.93 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 5:53 a.m. Sunset is 7:27 p.m., Moonrise is 7:19 p.m., Moonset is 4:48 a.m. and the moon phase is waxing gibbous being 99% illuminated.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with clear skies, the fog is all burned off here.

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

Space weather for today is:

The Solar flux is 66, the solar wind speed is 406 Kilometers per second and the chance for a solar storm is 1%.

Okay, that Key Lime didn’t work for the chocoholics in the family, so give them one of these tonight.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY CREAM PIE

Serves 8

1 (4 serving) package sugar-free chocolate cook-and serve pudding mix

1 (4 serving) package sugar-free cherry gelatin

1 ½ cups water

1 (16 –ounce) can tart red cherries, packed in water, undrained

1 tsp almond extract

1 chocolate piecrust

1 (4 serving) package sugar-free instant chocolate pudding mix

2/3 cup nonfat dry milk powder

½ Cool Whip free

2 tbsp slivered almonds

In a medium saucepan, combine dry cook-and-serve pudding mix, dry gelatin, and ½ cup water.  Stir in undrained cherries.  Cook over medium heat until mixture thickens and starts to boil, stirring often, being careful not to crush cherries.  Remove from heat.  Stir in almond extract.  Place saucepan on a wire rack and let set for 5 minutes.  Spoon cherry mixture into piecrust.  Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.  Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine dry instant pudding, dry milk powder, and remaining 1 cup water.  Mix well using a wire whisk.  Blend in Cool Whip Free.  Spread pudding mixture evenly for cherry filling.  Evenly sprinkle almonds over top.  Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.  Cut into 8 slices.

Calories:  206; fat:  6 gm; protein:  5 gm; carbohydrate:  33 gm; fiber:  1 gm; sodium:  385 mg; calcium: 81 mg;