#MEwx Warmer and no rain again with a Turtle P:ie

Good morning Augusta.

I’ve put up a new Ambient WS 5000 weather station and you can view it’s real time readings online by clicking  here.

This morning we have mostly sunny skies and warm with highs in the mid 80s. Winds are light and variable, becoming southwest around 10 mph gusting to 20 mph this afternoon.

Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy conditions with lows in the lower 60s. Winds will be south around 10 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.

The wind direction is West Northwest between 0.0 MPH and 3.8 MPH.

We didn’t receive any rain here over the past 24 hours.

The Relative pressure is 29.92, the Absolute pressure is 29.72 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

The outdoor temperature is 70.7°F, the dew point is 61.7°F, the heat index is 71.4°F and the humidity is 72%.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with mostly sunny skies again.

The current Solar Radiation reading is 426.1W/m2, the UV Index is 3  placing the average person at moderate risk, the moon is 7.3% illuminated, the moon phase is Waxing Crescent, sunrise is 5:26 AM, sunset is 8:07 PM, moonrise is 7:58 AM, Moonset is 9:53 PM and we’ll have 14 hours 41 minutes of daylight today.

The next full moon is August 11 and the next New Moon is August 27.

 

Okay, time to feed the kids with something that will really set them off for some outdoor choco-high play. Better get it out of their systems before school starts up again, right?

 

TURTLE PIE

Important note: NO turtles were harmed to make this pie.

Serves 8

1 (4-serving) package JELL-O sugar-free instant chocolate pudding mix

2/3 cup Carnation Nonfat Dry Milk Powder

1¼ cups water

¾ cup Cool Whip Lite

¼ cup (1 oz) chopped pecans

1 (6-oz) Keebler graham cracker pie crust

1 tbsp (1/4 ounce) mini chocolate chips

1 tbsp caramel sauce

 

In a large bowl, combine dry pudding mix, dry milk powder, and water.  Mix well using a wire whisk.  Blend in a 1/4 cup Cool Whip Lite.  Stir in 2 tbsp pecans.  Spread mixture evenly into pie crust.  Evenly spread remaining 1/2 cup Cool Whip Lite over pudding mixture.  Sprinkle chocolate chips and remaining 2 tbsp pecans over top.   Refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.  Just before serving, drizzle caramel sauce over top.   Cut into 8 servings.

 

Each serving equals:  HE:  1/2 bread - 1/2 fat - 1/4 skim milk - 1 slider - 8 optional calories

188 calories - 8 gms fat - 4 gm protein - 25 gm carbohydrate - 340 sodium - gm fiber

Diabetic exchange:  1 1/2 carbohydrate - 1 fat