#MEwx seasonal temps, sun and a Salmon Tarragon meal

Good morning Augusta

We’re under another winter storm watch, read it in its entirety in the post preceeding this one.

This morning we have sunny skies, colder with highs around 19. Northwest winds around 10 mph.

Tonight we’ll have mostly clear skies with lows around 1°F. Light and variable winds.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

The Wind Chill is 16.9°F, Dew Point is -2.7°F, the humidity is 41%, and the outdoor temp is 16.7°F.

The wind direction is North Northwest between 2.5 MPH and 4.9 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.99, the Absolute pressure is 29.79 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with clear skies.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 7:01 A.M., Sunset is 4:42 P.M., Moonrise is 12:38 A.M., Moonset is 11:25 A.M. and the moon is in its last quarter.

Augusta’s RAW METAR readings are:

METAR KAUG 281153Z AUTO 01007KT 10SM CLR M08/M14 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP176 70003 T10831139 11011 21083 51021

We didn’t receive any rain or snow here over the past 24 hours

The weather is going to be crumby again today. This fish dish has 188 calories to it, so make it for dinner, right? Keep thinking about today’s appointment with that bathroom scale.

SALMON TARRAGON

Serves:  4

1 lb. salmon fillet, cut into 4 pieces

¼ cup fresh lemon juice

½ tsp. dried tarragon

Pepper

1 tbsp. pimentos, drained, chopped

• Wash and pat dry fish fillets.
• Mix ¼ cup fresh lemon juice, ½ tsp. tarragon and a few dashes of pepper.
• Arrange fish in a glass baking dish, thick sides outward, and spoon marinade over fillets.  Let rest a few minutes to absorb flavor.
• Cover with wax paper and microwave on Medium High (70%) for 5 to 6 minutes, until fish flakes easily when pierced with fork.  Turn mid-cycle for even cooking.  Garnish with pimentos.

Exchanges:  3 lean meat

Calories:  188; fat:  9 g; cholesterol:  75 mg; carbohydrates:  2 g; protein:  24 g; sodium:  60 mg; fiber:  0 g