#MEwx Clouds, rain, fog and fiesta taco casserole

Good morning Augusta

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

Today it’s going to be rainy with isolated thunderstorms during morning hours, Rainy likely this afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph,

becoming northwest this afternoon.

Tonight we’ll have Clear skies with lows in the mid 40s. West winds around 10 mph this evening, becoming light and variable.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Our outdoor temperature is 51.6°F, the humidity is 99% and the Dew Point is 51.1°F.

The wind direction is East Northeast between 1.3 MPH and 2.5 MPH.  

The Relative pressure is 29.72, the Absolute pressure is 29.52 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain.

Visibility is 1.0 Miles / 1.4 Kilometers with mostly cloudy skies to 300 ft / 91 m and \overcast down to 1,000 ft / 304 m.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, Sunrise is

7:03 AM Sunset is 5:42 PM, Moonrise is 1:01 AM, moonset is 3:45 PM and the moon is waning crescent.

The RAW METAR readings from Augusta’s airport are:

METAR KAUG 231153Z AUTO 02009KT 1SM -RA BR BKN003 OVC010 09/09 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP090 P0004 60111 70112 T00940094 10106 20094 58013

We received 1.08 inches of rain here over the past 24 hours, and it isn’t done yet.

Like Taco stuff?

FIESTA TACO CASSEROLE

4 servings

Prep: 15 Min Bake: 30 Min

2 cups coarsely broken tortilla chips

½ recipe (41/3 cups) Kid-Pleasin' Chili, thawed if frozen

½ cup sour cream

4 medium green onions, sliced (¼ cup)

1 medium tomato, chopped (¾ cup)

1 cup shredded Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese (4 oz)

Additional tortilla chips, if desired

 

Heat oven to 350°. Place broken tortilla chips in ungreased 2-quart casserole. Top with chili. Dollop with sour cream; spread evenly. Sprinkle with onions, tomato and cheese.  Bake uncovered 20 to 30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Arrange additional tortilla chips around edge of casserole.

Substitution: Looking for a different cheese to try?  Shredded Mexican cheese blend can be used instead of Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese.

Serve with bowls of guacamole, sliced green onions, chopped lettuce and your family’s favorite salsa. Wedges of corn bread would be a great addition to this easy Mexican meal.