#MEwx Seasonal Temps with rain and a delicious and hardy soup for dinner tonight

Good morning Augusta

This morning we have fog with up to ½ inch of rain this afternoon. High near 50°F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph. 

Tonight we’ll have rain with decreasing clouds tonight. Low around 45°F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

The Wind Chill is 43.0°F, Dew Point is 42.4°F, the humidity is 99%, and the outdoor temp is 43.0°F.

The wind direction is Northwest between 2.0 MPH and 4.9 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.91, the Absolute pressure is 29.70 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain.

Visibility is 0.5 miles / 1.2 Kilometers with overcast to 300 feet.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is 6:22 A.M., Sunset is 4:21 P.M., Moonrise is 4:53 A.M., Moonset is 4:17 P.M. and the moon phase is waning crescent being 2% Illuminated.

We received 0.29 inches of rain here over the past 24 hours.

How about a thick and tasty soup with almost everything in it?

POTPOURRI SOUP

3 T. butter or margarine

¾ lb ground beef or venison

3 onions, sliced

1/3 cup barley (optional)

1 14 oz can tomatoes

1½ qts. Water or stock

1 T. salt

½ tsp. pepper

3 carrots, sliced

3 potatoes, diced

3 stalks celery, diced

1 tsp. steak sauce

1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

In a large soup pot, brown meat.  Add onions and cook for a few minutes.  Add rest of ingredients, cover, and simmer over low heat for about one hour until meat is cooked and vegetables are done.

Serve with hot corn bread or biscuits.