#MEwx clouds, turning sunny and another chocolate covered weather report recipe

Good morning Augusta

This morning we have clouds with a high of 56°F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.

tonight we'll have cloudy skies with a low of 49°F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

The Dew Point is 36.0°F, the humidity is 73%, and the outdoor temp is 44.1°F.

The wind direction is North Northeast between 2.7 MPH and 4.9 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 30.36, the Absolute pressure is 30.16 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with scattered clouds to 2,800 feet and overcast to 3,600 feet.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is 6:45 A.M., Sunset is 6:07 P.M., Moonrise is 5:49 A.M. and Moonset is 6:19 P.M. The moon phase is waning crescent being 1% Illuminated.

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

Hey, its that time of year when your "friends" drop off all of their excess zukini, so you might as well get some use out of them.

CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI CAKE

½ cup butter

1 ¾ cups sugar

½ cup vegetable oil

2 eggs

½ cup buttermilk or sour milk

½ cup cocoa

1 tsp. vanilla

½ tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

2 ½ cups flour

2 cups grated zucchini

½ cup chocolate chips (or more!)

½ cup chopped nuts

Directions:

1.         Cream together butter, oil, and sugar.

2.         Blend in egg, buttermilk, vanilla.

3.         Stir in dry ingredients, zucchini, and some chocolate chips.

4.         Pour into a greased and floured 9"x13" baking pan.

5.         Sprinkle the remaining chips and nuts over top of cake.

6.         Bake at 325⁰ about 50 minutes.