#MEwx Windy, rainy with some thunder and peanutty snack mix

Good morning Augusta

The Boston Red Sox beat the Houston Astros yesterday afternoon 4-3. We are now at 24 and 22. Today’s game is at 1:05.

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

This morning we have areas of fog. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms, then a chance for showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, large hail, and heavy rainfall. Highs in the lower 70s. Light and variable winds, becoming southwest

around 10 mph this afternoon.

Tonight we’ll have mostly cloudy skies with a chance of showers and thunderstorms this evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, large hail, and heavy rainfall this evening. Lows in the lower 50s. Light and variable winds, becoming west around 10 mph after midnight.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

The outdoor temperature is 51.4°F, the humidity is 99% and the Dew Point is 51.3°F.

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

The Relative pressure is 29.73, the Absolute pressure is 29.53 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain.

Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 Kilometers with low overcast and rain.

We’ve received 0.51 inches of rain here over the past 24 hours.

If you have “little guys” around, or they will be around once school lets out, keep this mix in mind for them.

PEANUTTY SNACK MIX

9 cups

5 cups Honey Nut Cheerios® cereal

1 cup pretzel sticks

¼ cup creamy peanut butter

2 tbsp butter or margarine

1 cup raisins

1 cup honey-roasted peanuts

1 cup dried banana chips

1 cup candy-coated chocolate candies

Heat oven to 350°. Mix cereal and pretzels in large bowl.  Heat peanut butter and butter to boiling in 1 quart saucepan, stirring occasionally; pour over cereal mixture. Toss until evenly coated. Spread in ungreased rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches.   Bake uncovered 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Remove from oven; stir in rasins and peanuts, Spread over waxed paper; cool completely, about 1 hour.  Stir in banana chips and candies.  Store in airtight container.

Substitution: Miniature pretzel twists can be used instead of pretzel sticks.

If you buy the ingredients in the bulk-food section of the grocery store, you can purchase only the amount you need.  (Serve this kid-pleasing snack mix in colorful ice cream cones)