#MEwx sunny, above freezing and Marinated Mushrooms. Yum!

Good morning Augusta

This morning we have mostly sunny skies with highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.

Tonight we’ll have mostly clear conditions with lows around 17°F and Light, variable winds.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

The Wind Chill is 28.2°F, Dew Point is 14.9°F, the humidity is 57%, and the outdoor temp is 28.2°F.

The wind direction is Northeast between 0.0 MPH and 0.2 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 30.12, the Absolute pressure is 29.92 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with clear, sunny skies.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 6:28 A.M., Sunset is 5:17 P.M., Moonrise is 9:12 P.M., Moonset is 8:25 A.M. and the moon phase is waning gibbous.

Augusta’s RAW METAR readings are:

METAR KAUG 221053Z AUTO 31006KT 10SM CLR M03/M09 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP212 T10281089

We didn’t receive any additional snow here over the past 24 hours.

This one is for everyone out there who loves mushrooms.

MARINATED MUSHROOMS

Serves 4

2 cups fresh whole mushrooms

1 cup hot water

½ cup fat free Italian dressing

In a saucepan, combine mushrooms and water.  Bring mixture to a boil.  Drain.  Place mushrooms in a small bowl.  Pour Italian dressing over hot mushrooms.   Stir gently to coat.  Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.  Gently stir again just before serving.

Exchanges:   1 free food   20 calories   -   0 gm fat   -   1 gm protein    -   4 gm carbohydrate    - 281 mg sodium   -  1 gm fiber