#MEwx Cool, rainy all day and cherry shortcakes!

Good morning Augusta

The Boston Red Sox defeated the Baltimore Orioles yesterday afternoon 4-0. We are now 6 and 10.

A direct, real-time feed from my personal weather station is available for you here.

This morning it’s raining out there. Patchy fog and rain with isolated thunderstorms this morning, then showers with isolated thunderstorms this afternoon. Rain may be heavy at times

this morning. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds around 10 mph, becoming southwest this afternoon.

Tonight we’ll have

The readings from my weather instruments are:

The outdoor temperature is 43.6°F, the humidity is 98% and the Dew Point is 31.1°F.

The wind direction is North Northwest between 6.4 MPH and 9.8 MPH with a Wind chill of 41.0°F.

The Relative pressure is 29.29, the Absolute pressure is 29.09 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain.

Visibility is 1.0 Miles / 1.2 Kilometers with overcast skies to 200 ft / 60 m.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is 5:55 A.M., Sunset is 7:23 P.M., Moonrise is 2:43 A.M., Moonset is 4:12 A.M. and the moon phase is Waxing Gibbous.

Augusta’s RAW METAR readings are:

METAR KAUG 151053Z AUTO 04005KT 1 1/4SM -RA BR OVC002 05/05 A2936 RMK AO2 RAB19E37B53 SLP944 P0002 T00500050

We received 0.41 inches of rain here overnight.

How about  something for dessert with cherries in it for a change?

CHERRY SHORTCAKES

Serves 4

1 (16 oz) can tart red cherries, packed in water, undrained

¾ cup water

1 (4-serving) package JELL-O sugar-free cherry gelatin

1 package fat free Jello vanilla pudding mix

½ tsp almond extract

¾ cup Bisquick Reduced-Fat baking mix

½ cup Splenda

½ cup water

¼ cup fat-free mayonnaise

¼ cup Cool Whip Lite

1 tbsp + 1 tsp chopped almonds

 

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Spray a baking sheet with butter-flavored cooking spray.  In a medium saucepan, combine undrained cherries, water, dry pudding mix, and dry gelatin.  Cook over medium heat until mixture thickens and starts to boil, stirring constantly.  Remove from heat.  Stir in almond extract.  Place saucepan on a wire rack and cool while preparing shortcakes.  In a large bowl, combine baking mix, Splenda, water, and mayonnaise.  Drop batter by large spoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet to form 4 shortcakes.  Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.  For each service, place 1 shortcake in a dessert dish, spoon ½ cup sherry mixture over shortcake, top with 1 tbsp Cool Whip Lite, and garnish with 1 tsp almonds. 

Exchanges:  1 ½ starch/carbohydrate   -   1 fruit   -   ½ fat  191 calories    -   3 gm fat   -   4 gm protein   -   37 gm carbo   -569 mg sodium   -   39 mg calcium   -  1 gm fiber