#MEwx Cold, clouds and Baked Alaska Pollock with Broccoli

Good morning Augusta.

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This morning we have mostly cloudy skies with highs in the upper 20s. Winds are light and variable.

Tonight we'll have mostly cloudy conditions with lows around 6°F. Winds will be north 10 to 15 mph gusting to 25 mph. Wind chill values as low as -9°F after midnight.

The wind direction is West Norrthwest between 0.0 MPH and 0.2 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 30.03, the Absolute pressure is 29.83 and rising with a weather graphic indicating clouds and Sun.

We didn't receive any measurable snow here over the past 24 hours.

Our outdoor temperature is 19.0°F, the humidity is 53%, the dew point is 4.6°F and our wind chill is 19.0°F. 

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with overcast skies.

The UV rating is 0 out of 16, the moon is 18.5% illuminated, the moon phase is Waning Crescent, sunrise is 7:01 am↑ 115° Southeast, Sunset is 4:43 pm↑ 245° West, Moonrise is 3:47 am↑ 125° Southeast, moonset is 12:36 pm↑ 234° Southwest and we'll have 9 hours 42

Minutes of daylight today.

 

 

HERBED ALASKA POLLOCK AND BROCCOLI

Serves 2    

This recipe can be either a Microwave or conventional oven dish

1 10-oz package frozen broccoli spears

2 3-oz Alaska Pollock fillets (3 to 5 oz each)

2 tsp olive oil

1/8 tsp oregano -- crushed

1/8 tsp thyme -- crushed

1 tbsp minced parsley

 

Microwave Directions: Place broccoli in shallow microwave safe dish. Cover with waxed paper and microcook at high 3 minutes. Separate spears; place Alaska Pollock in dish with broccoli. Brush with oil; sprinkle with oregano and thyme. Cover with waxed paper. Microcook at high 4 to 5 minutes or until fish flakes when tested with a fork and broccoli is tender; rotate dish ¼ turn twice during cooking. Sprinkle with parsley.

 

Oven Directions: Cook broccoli in boiling water 1 to 2 minutes or until spears can be separated. Drain and place in greased shallow baking dish with Alaska Pollock; brush with oil and sprinkle with oregano and thyme. Bake, covered, at 450ºF, allowing about 10 minutes cooking time per inch of thickness measured at its thickest part or until fish flakes when tested with a fork. Sprinkle with parsley.