#MEwx Higher temps and a Black Forest Parfait

Good morning Augusta

The Red Sox lost to the Tampa Bay Rays yesterday afternoon 3-2. We are now 56 and 47.

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

This morning we have partly sunny skies with expected highs in the upper 70s. Light and variable winds.

Tonight we’ll have mostly clear conditionswith lows in the mid 50s. Light and variable winds.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Our outdoor temperature is 58.6°F, the humidity is 95% and the Dew Point is 57.2°F.

The wind direction is West Northwest between 0.0 MPH and 0.3 MPH. 

The Relative pressure is 30.02, the Absolute pressure is 29.82 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 5:18 AM, Sunset is 8:12 PM, Moonrise is 12:09 AM,  Moonset is 1:44 PM  and the moon phase is in its last quarter.. 

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

The RAW METAR reading from Augusta’s airport is:

METAR KAUG 251053Z AUTO 33004KT 10SM CLR 15/12 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP186 T01500122 $

Doesn’t everyone like a nice, cold Parfait when it’s hot outside?

Black Forest Parfait

one can cherry pie filling

1/4 cup black cherry preserves

1/4 cup sugar

1 tblsp lemon juice

3 oz 1/3-less-fat cream cheese

3.4 cup chocolate wafer crumbs

Combine pie filling and preserves, mixing until thoroughly blended.

Combine sugar, juice, and cheese in large mixing bowl, and beat at medium

speed until smooth.

Cover and chill.

Spoon 2 tsp. crumbs into each of 4 glasses; top each with 1 1/2 tblsp cream

cheese mixture and 3 tblsp cherry mixture.

Repeat layers once, ending with cherry mixture.  Serve immediately.