#MEwx Cold, continued windy and a Fiesta Taco Casserole for dinner

Good morning Augusta

We’re still under a wind advisory, read it in the post preceding this one.

This morning we have mostly sunny skies with with highs around 18°F. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Wind chill values as low as -12°F.

Tonight we’ll have mostly clear skies with lows around -1°F. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Wind chill values as low as -16°F.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

The Wind chill is -0.8°F, Dew Point is -18.6°F, Humidity is 25% and the outdoor temperature is 10.4°F.

The wind direction is West between 4.5 MPH and 12.3 MPH for the time being.

The Relative pressure is 29.96, the Absolute pressure is 29.75 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 6:21 A.M., Sunset is 5:22 P.M., Moonrise is 12:39 A.M., Moonset is 10:32 A.M. and the moon phase is waning gibbous.

Augusta’s RAW METAR readings are:

METAR KAUG 261153Z AUTO 30015G28KT 10SM CLR M13/M22 A3000 RMK AO2 PK WND 31028/1150 SLP167 T11281222 11094 21128 51034

We didn’t receive any rain/snow here over the [past 24 hours.

Did you read what the low temp for tonight is going to be? Sheehsh. Make this for dinner and to blazes with the diet.

FIESTA TACO CASSEROLE

4 servings

Prep: 15 Min Bake: 30 Min

2 cups coarsely broken tortilla chips

½ recipe (41/3 cups) Kid-Pleasin' Chili, thawed if frozen

½ cup sour cream

4 medium green onions, sliced (¼ cup)

1 medium tomato, chopped (¾ cup)

1 cup shredded Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese (4 oz)

Additional tortilla chips, if desired

Heat oven to 350°. Place broken tortilla chips in ungreased 2-quart casserole. Top with chili. Dollop with sour cream; spread evenly. Sprinkle with onions, tomato and cheese.  Bake uncovered 20 to 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Arrange additional tortilla chips around edge of casserole.

Substitution: Looking for a different cheese to try?  Shredded Mexican cheese blend can be used instead of Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese.

Serve with bowls of guacamole, sliced green onions, chopped lettuce and your family’s favorite salsa. Wedges of corn bread would be a great addition to this easy Mexican meal.