#MEwx Very cold wind chills, some clouds and wind dvisory, Grilled Sirloin or chicken salad

Good Morning Augusta

We're under a wind advisory, it's in the post preceding this one.

This morning we have mostly sunny skies with highs in the lower 20s. Winds are northwest 15 to 20 mph gusting to 35 mph. Wind chill values as low as 9 below this morning.

Tonight we'll have mostly clear skies with lows around 10 above. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph gusting to 25 mph. Wind chill values as low as 1 below.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Our outdoor temperature is 12.7°F, the humidity is 38%, the Dew point is -8.1°F with a wind chill of 0.1°F.

The wind direction is North Northwest between 7.0 MPH and 9.3 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.64, the Absolute pressure is 29.44 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun and 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 partly cloudy skies, the sun is "out" at this moment.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, The moon is 82.0% illuminated, the moon phase is waxing Gibbous, Sunrise is 7:04 am↑ 116° Southeast, sunset is 4:38 pm↑ 244° Southwest, Moonrise is 4:38 pm↑ 244° Southwest, Moonset is 3:38 am↑ 301° Northwest and we'll have 9 hours 33 minutes of daylight today.

We haven't received any rain or snow here over the past 24 hours.

This salad has meat in it, so it's not a complete vegie meal.

Grilled Sirloin or Chicken Salad

Serves 4

1         tablespoon  chili powder

2          teaspoons  dried oregano

1           teaspoon  dried thyme

1/2      teaspoon  salt

1/2      teaspoon  onion powder

     1/2      teaspoon  garlic powder

     1/4      teaspoon  black pepper

  1              pound  sirloin steak, trimmed (or chicken breasts) -- lean, boneless

8               cups  spring blend salad greens

1 1/2           cups  red bell pepper -- in strips

1                cup  red onion slices

1         tablespoon  fresh parsley -- chopped

1         tablespoon  red wine vinegar

1           teaspoon  olive oil

1           teaspoon  fresh lemon juice

1        8.75 oz can  whole kernel corn -- drained and rinsed

 

Combine first 7 ingredients; rub over all sides of steak or chicken. 

Heat a nonstick grill pan over medium-high heat.

Add meat; cook 5 minutes on each side for steak; grill chicken until juices

are clear; or until desired degree of doneness.  Cut into slices.

 

While meat cooks, combine salad greens and remaining ingredients in a large

bowl; toss well to coat.  Top with grilled steak or chicken.

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 49 Calories; 2g Fat (27.5% calories

from fat); 1g Protein; 9g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol;

289mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 1 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Fat; 0

Other Carbohydrates.