#MEwx mild, humid with seasonal conditions and a great crick pot recipe

Good morning Augusta

This morning it’s partly cloudy with a high of 69°F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight we’ll have cloudy skies with a slight chance for a rain shower. Low 50°F. Winds light and variable.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

The Dew Point is 50.9°F, the humidity is 85%, and the outdoor temp is 55.2°F.

The wind direction is Northwest between 0.4 MPH and 2.5 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.96, the Absolute pressure is 29.75 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with clear skies today.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 6:32 a.m. Sunset is 6:27 p.m., Moonrise is 8:08 p.m., Moonset is 8:54 a.m. and the moon phase is Waning Gibbous being 94% illuminated.

We received 0.57 inches of rain here over the past 24 hours.

Since temps are dropping and the rains are here, let’s drop back to some easy-going crock-pot recipes. How about beef stew?

BEEF STEW – Crockpot

1 lb lean beef chunks

2 – 6  medium potatoes – halved

A handful of baby carrots

1 package Onion Soup mix

1 cup  water

Cook on Low     8 – 10 hours

               High    6 -  8 hours

½  hour before serving:  microwave about 1 cup of vegetables of your choice -  corn, peas, lima beans – for 5 minutes.  Add to pot and simmer