#MEwx Warmer, clouds, rain later and a Halibut Steak Meringo recipe for dinner

Good morning Augusta

This morning we have clouds with rain this afternoon. High near 50°F. Winds light and variable.

Tonight we’ll have showers early, evolving to steadier rain overnight with rainfall to ¼ inch. Low 43°F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph. 

The readings from my weather instruments are:

The Wind Chill is 39.0°F, Dew Point is 38.8°F, the humidity is 99%, and the outdoor temp is 39.0°F.

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

The Relative pressure is 29.72, the Absolute pressure is 29.52 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with Clouds to 12,000 feet.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is 7:16 A.M., Sunset is 5:28 P.M., Moonrise is x:xx P.M., Moonset is 2:42 P.M. and the moon phase is in its last quarter being 41% Illuminated.

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

Like fish steaks? You have to have this one, you’ll love it.

HALIBUT STEAKS MARENGO

Serves 4

1 ¼ lbs halibut steaks

Dash salt and pepper

1 medium tomato, diced

¼ cup fresh mushrooms, sliced

1 ¼ cup onion, sliced

¼ cup celery, diced

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 tbsp canola oil

¼ tsp dried thyme

Parsley, chopped, for garnish

1.                  Place fish in shallow baking dish and sprinkle with salt and pepper.  Top with diced tomato and set aside.

2.                  In a 2-cup measure, mix mushrooms, onion, celery, lemon juice, oil, and thyme.  Cover with vented plastic wrap, and microwave on HIGH for 2 to 3 minutes.  Spoon over fish.

3.                  Microwave fish, covered with wax paper, for 6 minutes on HIGH.  Halibut is cooked if it flakes easily when pierced with a fork.  Garnish with fresh parsley.

Exchanges:  4 lean meats; 1 vegetable

Calories:  214; cholesterol:  46 mg; carbohydrate:  6 gm; protein:  31 gm; fiber:  2.1 gm; total fat:  7 gm; saturated fat:  .8 gm; polyunsaturated:  1.1 gm; monounsaturated:  3.4 gm