#MEwx Sun, warmer and Sinful Truffles for Dessert

Good morning Augusta

The Boston Red Sox beat the Colorado Rockies last night 6-5.

Tonight we play the Houston Astros at 7:10 in Boston. We are now at 23 and 20

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

This morning it’s mostly cloudy, becoming partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds.

Tonight we’ll have mostly cloudy skies, becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Light and variable winds.

 The readings from my weather instruments are:

The outdoor temperature is 51.3°F, the humidity is 61% and the Dew Point is 38.3°F.

The wind direction is Northwest between 0.1 MPH and 0.3 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.76, the Absolute pressure is 29.56 and rising with a weather graphic indicating Sun.

Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 Kilometers with mostly cloudy skies to 9,000 ft / 2,743 m.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 5:11 A.M., Sunset is 8:00 P.M., Moonrise is 5:28 P.M., Moonset is 4:17 A.M. and the moon phase is waxing gibbous.

Augusta’s RAW METAR readings are:

METAR KAUG 161053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN090 08/03 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP100 T00780028

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

Truffles are always a good choice for “quick grab” desserts.

SINFUL TRUFFLES

(Don't even think about substituting for these ingredients; if you don't like these, make something else!)

3 tablespoons apricot jam (or mango jam)

1½ cups yellow or chocolate cake crumbs

2 tablespoons Irish Cream Liqueur (Bailey's)

2 oz unsweetened chocolate, melted

2 oz semisweet chocolate, melted

½ cup walnuts, coarsely chopped

In a medium bowl, mix the jam, cake crumbs, and liqueur.  Mix in the melted chocolate.  Roll batter into 2-inch balls and then roll in chopped walnuts.

Transfer balls to a cookie sheet and refrigerate until set, about 20 minutes.