Sun, mixed clouds and a delicious summer recipe

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Good Morning Augusta

This morning we have a 40% chance of rain with scattered thunderstorms developing this afternoon. We’ll have a mix of clouds and sun, with a high of 73ºF. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

Tonight we’ll have clear skies and a low around 55ºF. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.

The readings from my weather instruments are:

Humidity is 98%, the dew point is 56ºF and outside it’s  56.5ºF.

The wind direction is  West between 0.3 MPH and 0.8 MPH, with a heat index of 57ºF.

The Relative pressure is 29.79, the Absolute pressure is 29.59  and steady with a weather graphic indicating clouds.

The UV rating is 1 out of 16, Sunrise is 4:57 a.m. Sunset is 8:27 P.M. Moon rise is 10:12 a.m., Moon set is 111:45 p.m., and the moon phase is waxing crescent being 24% illuminated.

The RAW METAR reading from Augusta’s airport this morning is:

METAR KAUG 280953Z AUTO 28003KT 10SM CLR 12/11 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP135 T01220111

Visibility is 10.0 Miles / 16.1 kilometers with mostly clear skies so far. 

 We received 0.50 inches of rain here over the past 24 hours.

Space Weather for this morning is:

Today’s Solar flux is 77, the solar wind speed is xxx Kilometers per second and the chance of a solar storm is 1%.

This recipe is usually reserved for the end of summer, but trust me, if you make a few ingreidient substitutions…

SUMMER CHICKEN KABOBS

4 servings/serving size:  3 oz chicken

¼ cup lime juice

2 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp minced parsley

½ tsp dried thyme

1 garlic clove, minced

fresh ground pepper

2 whole boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed

1 small yellow squash, cut into 2-inch pieces

1 small zucchini, cut into 1-inch pieces

4 large cherry tomatoes

In a shallow dish, combine lime juice, oil, parsley, thyme, garlic, and pepper; mix well.  Add chicken, yellow squash, and zucchini, tossing to coat.  Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.  Alternate chicken, squash, and zucchini onto each skewers.  Grill 4 inches from heat for 10 minutes, turning frequently.  Add cherry tomatoes to each skewer during the last 1 minute of cooking.   Remove from heat and serve.

Exchanges:  Vegetable 1  -   Lean meat  3   189 calories   -   Total fat 7 gm   -  Saturated fat 1 gm   -   calories from fat   59   -   cholesterol 72 mg   -  total carbohydrate  4 gm   -  dietary fiber 1 gm   -  sugars 2 gm   -   protein 27 gm  -  sodium 67 mg

 

 

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