#MEwx Sunny, cold and windy

Good morning Augusta

We’re still under a wind advisory, so be careful out there.

This morning we have mostly sunny with highs in the 20s. West winds 15 to 20 mph gusting up to 35 mph.

Tonight we’ll have clear with lows around 14 °F and Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

The Wind Chill is 8.4°F, Dew Point is -1.8°F, the humidity is 37%, and the outdoor temp is 20.3°F.

The wind direction is Northwest between 10.3 MPH and 12.9 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 30.03, the Absolute pressure is 29.83 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 6:33 A.M., Sunset is 4:12 P.M., Moonrise is 12:21 p.M., Moonset is 10:13 P.M. and the moon phase is waxing crescent.

The RAW METAR readings for Augusta are:

METAR KAUG 141153Z AUTO 28014G26KT 10SM CLR M07/M15 A3005 RMK AO2 PK WND 28034/1105 SLP182 70081 T10721150 11017 21072 53032  | 

We received 0.87 inches of rain here over the past 24 hours for a storm total of 1.17 inches..

Here’s another delicious Ham recipe that will really fill you up.

HAM & GREEN BEANS IN MUSHROOM SAUCE

Serves 4 (1 full cup)

1 (10 ¾ oz) can Healthy Request Cream of Mushroom soup

¼ cup skim milk

1 tsp dried parsley flakes

1 tsp dried onion flakes

1/8 tsp black pepper

1 full cup extra-lean ham

4 cups cut green beans, rinsed and drained

½ cup (one 2.5 oz jar) sliced mushrooms, drained

In a large skillet, combine mushroom soup, skim milk, parsley flakes, onion flakes, and black pepper.  Cook over medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring often.  Add ham, green beans, and mushrooms.  Mix well to combine.  Lower heat and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes or until mixture is heated through, stirring occasionally.

Exchange:  2 vegetables     1 meat    -   ½ starch or 1 carbohydrate