#MEwx Milder temps, slouds, rain possible and Slow Cooker Sloppy Goes

Good Morning Augusta

This morning we have cloudy skies with a chance for rain this afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s with light and variable winds.

Tonight we'll have rain showers during evening hours with a chance of rain showers and drizzle after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Winds will be light and variable.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Our outdoor temperature is 29.8°F, the humidity is 99% the Dew point is 29.7°F with a wind chill of 29.8°F.

The wind direction is Northwest between 0.0 MPH and 0.2 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 30.19, the Absolute pressure is 29.99 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun/clouds.

If you want to see real-time instrument readings from my personal weather station click Here. That will take you directly to my weather station.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with overcast.

The UV rating is  0 out of 16, The moon is 6.7% illuminated, the moon phase is     Waning crescent, Sunrise is 7:06 am↑ 122° Southeast, sunset is 4:00 pm↑ 238° Southwest, Moonrise is 4:25 am↑ 111° Southeast, Moonset is 2:35 pm↑ 246° West and we'll have 8 hours 54 minutes of daylight today.

We had 0.26 inches of ice/snow melting yesterday, and more melting is expected today.

Keep that slow-cooker handy. Make this for dinner tonight.

SLOW COOKER SLOPPY JOES

24 sandwiches (Joes for 3 recipes, about 2½ cups each)

3 lbs ground turkey or beef

1 large onion, coarsely chopped (1 cup)

1 ½ medium stalks celery, chopped (1 ½ cups)

1 cup barbecue sauce

1 can (26 ½ oz) sloppy joe sauce

24 hamburger buns

 

Cook turkey and onion in 4-quart Dutch oven over heat about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, turkey is no longer pink; drain.  Mix turkey mixture and remaining ingredients except  buns in 31/2- to 6-quart slow cooker.  Cover and cook on low heat setting 7 to 9 (or high heat setting 3 to 4 hours) or until vegetables are tender.  Uncover and cook on high heat setting until desired consistency. Stir well before set with turkey mixture.