#MEwx Warm, rain possible and Kid-Pleasing Chili

Good morning Augusta.

I’ve put up a Ambient WS 5000 weather station where you can view real time weather readings online here.

This morning we have clearing overcast with the sun breaking through. Clouds with a slight chance of showers  during morning hours, then partly sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs around 70°F. Winds are light and variable, becoming south around 10 mph this afternoon.

Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy conditions with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms during evening hours, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. West winds around 10 mph gusting to 20 mph.

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

The wind is Northeast between  1.3 MPH and 3.5 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.68, the Absolute pressure is 29.48 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun and clouds.

The  outdoor temperature is 49.8°F, the dew point is 49.5°F, the heat index is 49.8°F and the humidity is 99%.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers with mostly cloudy skies for the momentg.

The UV index is 0 placing the average person at low risk, the solar radiation reading is 99.4W/m2, the moon phase is waxing gibbous and the moon is 93% illuminated. Sunrise is 6:45 AM, sunset is 6:11 PM, moonrise is 5:35 PM, Moonset is 3:53 AM and we’ll have 11 hours 25 minutes of daylight today.

Our next Full Moon will be on October 9 and our next new moon will be on October 25.

 

KID-PLEASING CHILI

8 serving (or enough chili for 2 recipes, 4 1/3 each)

 

2 lbs ground beef

2 cans (15 to 16 oz each) kidney beans, rinsed and drained

2 cans (10 ¾ oz each) condensed tomato soup

2 soup cans water

2 tbsp instant minced onion

4 to 6 tsp chili powder

 

Cook beef in 4-quart Dutch oven over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown; drain.  Stir in remaining ingredients.  Heat to boiling, reduce heat.  Cover and simmer 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.

 

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