#MEwx Mild Temps, lots of sun and Summer Chicken Kabobs

Good morning Augusta.

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

This morning we have mostly sunny skies with highs in the lower 70s. winds are west around 10 mph, becoming northwest this afternoon.

Tonight we’ll have mostly clear conditions with lows in the upper 40s. Winds will be northwest around 10 mph gusting to 20 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.

We received 0.92 inches of rain over the past 24 hours.

The wind is Northwest between  1.1 MPH and 2.0 MPH.

The Relative pressure is 29.53, the Absolute pressure is 29.33 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.

The  outdoor temperature is 59.0°F, the dew point is 56.7°F, the heat index is 59.0°F and the humidity is 92%.

Visibility is 10.0 miles / 16.1 Kilometers with brigfht and sunny skies.

The current Solar Radiation reading is 123.0W/m2, the UV Index is 2  placing the average person at low risk, the moon phase is waxing crescent and the moon is 25.8% illuminated. Sunrise is 6:03 AM, sunset is 6:18 PM, moonrise is 11:38 AM, Moonset is 9:44 PM and we’ll have 13 hours 13 minutes of daylight today.

Our next full moon will be on September 10 and the next new moon will be on September 25.

 

Hey, it’s still summer, more or less.

 

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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