#MEwx Hot, muggy and a mixed berry smoothie plus bloody mary mix.

Good morning Augusta

Last night the American League beat the National League in the All Stars game 4-3.

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

This morning it’s partly sunny with highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable winds, becoming east around 10 mph this afternoon.

Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy skies with lows in the upper 50s. Light and variable winds.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Our outdoor temperature is 66.0°F, the humidity is 68% and the Dew Point is 55.2°F.

The wind direction is Southeast between 0.0 MPH and 0.5 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.97, the Absolute pressure is 29.77 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 Kilometers with

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is 5:04 AM, Sunset is 8:23 PM, Moonrise is 2:16 PM,  Moonset is 12:53 AM  and the moon phase is in its first quarter. 

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

The RAW METAR reading from Augusta’s airport is:

METAR KAUG 101053Z AUTO 34004KT 8SM CLR 18/14 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP166 T01780139

Below are two cold treats for you, one for kids and one for adults. Enjoy.

MIXED-BERRY SMOOTHIE

3 servings

1 cup strawberry or raspberry low-fat yogurt

1 cup fat-free (skim) milk

1 tbsp powdered sugar

1 bag (14 to 16 oz) frozen mixed berries (strawberries, blackberries, blueberries and raspberries), slightly thawed

 

Place yogurt, milk and powdered sugar in blender or food processor.  Cover and blend on high speed about 30 seconds.  Add half of the berries. Cover and blend on high speed 1 minute. Add remaining berries. Cover and blend on high speed about 1 minute, adding a small amount of additional milk if necessary, until smooth. Serve immediately.  

 

Substitution

If you can’t find frozen berries at your supermarket, substitute 1 ½ cups each of frozen unsweetened strawberries and unsweetened red raspberries.

 

BLOODY MARY MIX

2 quarts

1 (46 oz) can tomato juice

1 (10½ oz) can beef broth, undiluted

2 tsp seasoned salt

1 tsp instant minced onion

1 tsp freshly ground pepper

1 tsp Celery salt

1 tsp Celery seeds

¼ tsp Tabasco sauce

3 tbsp lime juice

¼ cup Worcestershire sauce

1 cup Vodka (optional)

Combine all the ingredients, except Vodka, stir well and chill for 8 hours.  Stir in Vodka, if desired, just before serving. Serve over ice.