#MEwx Cloudy, rainy, cold temps and Holiday Mocha-spiced coffee

Good morning Augusta.

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This morning we have clouds with scattered rain showers, then partly sunny with isolated showers this afternoon. Highs in the mid 40s with light and variable winds, becoming west around 10 mph gusting to 20 mph this afternoon.

Tonight we'll have partly cloudy skies with lows in the lower 30s. West winds around 10 mph gusting to 25 mph.

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

The Relative pressure is 29.55, the Absolute pressure is 29.35 and falling with a weather graphic indicating rain and clouds.

We received 0.24 inches of measurable rain here over the past 24 hours.

our outdoor temperature is 39.7°F, the humidity is  99%, the dew point is 39.6°F and our wind chill is 39.7°F. 

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with overcast and rainy skies.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, the moon is 86.7% illuminated, the moon phase is waxing gibbous, sunrise is 6:35 am↑ 116° Southeast, Sunset is 4:11 pm↑ 244° Southwest, Moonrise is 2:50 pm↑ 87° East, Moonset is 2:34 am↑ 269° West and we'll have 9 hours 37

Minutes of daylight today.

 

Holiday MOCHA-SPICED COFFEE

½ cup ground coffee (like a French Roast, unflavored)

1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon

½ tsp ground nutmeg

5 cups water

1 cup fat-free milk

¼ cup packed brown sugar

⅓ cup chocolate syrup (like Hershey's)

1 tsp vanilla

Whipped cream (optional, but why wouldn't you?)

 

1.         Place first 3 ingredients in a coffee filter or filter basket of a coffeemaker.  Add 5 cups water to coffeemaker, brew according to manufacturer's instructions.

2.         Combine milk, sugar, and syrup in a heavy saucepan.  Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves.  Stir in brewed coffee and vanilla.  Serve immediately with whipped cream. 

6 servings, 1 cup each.