Reporting Station : Abilene Regional Airport, TX
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Thunderstorms. Fog. Mild
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MAY 31ST, 1889-A defective earthen dam fails in Pennsylvania after a storm dumps a trillion gallons of water within hours in a 12,000 sq. mi. area; 5 billion gallons of wild water rush down a mountainside, destroying the city of Johnstown and killing 2,209 persons in the Johnstown Flood --- still considered one of the worst disasters in U.S. history.
| MAY 31ST, 1889 |
A defective earthen dam fails in Pennsylvania after a storm dumps a trillion gallons of water within hours in a 12,000 sq. mi. area; 5 billion gallons of wild water rush down a mountainside, destroying the city of Johnstown and killing 2,209 persons in the Johnstown Flood --- still considered one of the worst disasters in U.S. history. |
| MAY 31ST, 1985 |
Severe thuunderstorms spawned forty-one tornadoes across the Lower Great Lakes Region and southeastern Ontario which killed 74 persons. |
| MAY 30TH, 1879 |
A major outbreak of severe weather occurred in Kansas and western Missouri. In Kansas, tornadoes killed eighteen persons at Delphos, and thirty persons at Irving. Two tornadoes struck the town of Irving within a few minutes time virtually wiping the small Kansas community off the map. The second tornado was perhaps two miles wide, and exhibited multiple vortices. |
| MAY 30TH, 1948 |
A railroad bed acting as a dam gave way during a flood along the Columbia River destroying the town of Vanport OR. The nearly 19,000 residents escaped with little more than the clothes on their backs. |
| MAY 29TH, 1914 |
A small Norwegian collier, the Storstad, rams and sinks the Canadian liner Empress of Ireland in the fog enshrouded St. Lawrence River, about 180 miles out to sea. Of the 1477 persons aboard both vessels, only 453 survive. |
| MAY 29TH, 1987 |
Thunderstorms in West Texas produced softball size hail at Lamesa, and hail up to twelve inches deep east of Dimmitt. Thunderstorms also spawned seven tornadoes in West Texas, including one which injured three persons at Wolfforth. Thunderstorms deluged the Texas Hill Country with up to eleven inches of rain. Severe flooding along the Medino, Hondo, Seco, Sabinal and Frio rivers caused more than fifty million dollars damage |
| MAY 28TH, 1942 |
The latest snowstorm of record for the state of Iowa left ten inches at LeMars, eight inches at Cherokee, and 7.5 inches at Waukon. Afternoon highs were in the lower 30s in parts of northwestern Iowa. |
| MAY 28TH, 1947 |
A storm produced heavy snow across Wisconsin, with ten inches reported at Gay Mills. The snow damaged fruit and other trees, and downed power lines. The storm was followed by the coldest weather of the month for much of the High Plains Region and Missouri Valley. Williston ND reported a low of 21 degrees the morning of the 28th, and the next morning Cheyenne WY reported a morning low of 16 above zero. |
| MAY 27TH, 1987 |
Severe thunderstorms in West Texas produced baseball size hail at Crane, hail up to three and a half inches in diameter at Post, and grapefruit size hail south of Midland. Five days of flooding commenced in Oklahoma. Thunderstorms produced 7 to 9 inches of rain in central Oklahoma. Oklahoma City reported 4.33 inches of rain in six hours. Up to six inches of rain caused flooding in north central Texas. |
| MAY 27TH, 1896 |
A massive tornado struck Saint Louis MO killing 306 persons and causing thirteen million dollars damage. The tornado path was short, but cut across a densely populated area. It touched down six miles west of Eads Bridge in Saint Louis and widened to a mile as it crossed into East Saint Louis. The tornado was the most destructive of record in the U.S. up until that time. It pierced a five-eighths inch thick iron sheet with a two by four inch pine plank. A brilliant display of lightning accompanied the storm. |
| MAY 26TH, 1771 |
A famous Virginia flood occurred as heavy rains in the mountains brought all rivers in the state to record high levels. |
| Issued By | NWS Field Office | Broadcast Time | Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST |
| Issuing Time | Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST | Valid Until | Mon, 29 Dec 2014 03:43:00 PST |
Strong northerly winds are forecast to develop across the San Francisco Bay Area by midday Tuesday and continue through midday Wednesday. A strong..cold and dry storm system will sweep into northern and central California late Monday night and Tuesday morning. This system will generate strong and gusty north to northest winds across the region from midday Tuesday through midday Wednesday.
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| Weather Station: Abilene Regional Airport , TX , US | |||
| May Data | Choose another month |
| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
12.80 °C
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Average Low Temperature
-0.60 °C
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Average Mean Temp
6.70 °C
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Average Dew Point
-2.20 °C
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Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
72.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
44.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.28
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
5.10
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
5
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
7
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
17
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
31.10 °C
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Record Low
-18.30 °C
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Record Wind Speed
81.50 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
35.5 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
17.80 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
109 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
48 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
15.60 °C
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Average Low Temperature
2.20 °C
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Average Mean Temp
8.90 °C
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Average Dew Point
0.00 °C
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Average Windspeed
22.20 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
73.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
44.0
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Typical Sky Cover
OVR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.79
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.50
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
5
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
7
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
11
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
31.70 °C
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Record Low
-21.70 °C
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Record Wind Speed
90.70 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
20.3 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
12.70 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
89 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
38 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
20.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
6.10 °C
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Average Mean Temp
13.30 °C
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Average Dew Point
2.20 °C
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Average Windspeed
24.10 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
69.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
37.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.79
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.50
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
5
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Days With Thunderstorms
3
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Days With Fog
4
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
5
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
1
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| Records | |
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Record High
36.10 °C
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Record Low
-12.80 °C
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Record Wind Speed
118.50 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
17.8 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
15.20 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
132 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
53 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
25.60 °C
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Average Low Temperature
11.70 °C
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Average Mean Temp
18.30 °C
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Average Dew Point
7.20 °C
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Average Windspeed
24.10 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
158.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
72.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
38.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
5.33
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
6
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Days With Thunderstorms
5
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Days With Fog
4
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
3
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| Records | |
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Record High
37.20 °C
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Record Low
-3.90 °C
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Record Wind Speed
98.20 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
173 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
61 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
28.90 °C
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Average Low Temperature
16.10 °C
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Average Mean Temp
22.80 °C
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Average Dew Point
13.30 °C
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Average Windspeed
24.10 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
158.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
79.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
43.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
8.63
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
8
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Days With Thunderstorms
8
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Days With Fog
4
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
9
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| Records | |
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Record High
41.70 °C
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Record Low
2.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
111.10 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
335 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
119 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.25 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
32.80 °C
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Average Low Temperature
20.60 °C
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Average Mean Temp
26.70 °C
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Average Dew Point
16.70 °C
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Average Windspeed
24.10 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
78.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
41.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
6.85
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
6
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Days With Thunderstorms
6
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Days With Fog
2
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
20
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| Records | |
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Record High
42.80 °C
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Record Low
8.30 °C
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Record Wind Speed
116.70 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
244 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
91 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
35.00 °C
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Average Low Temperature
22.20 °C
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Average Mean Temp
28.90 °C
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Average Dew Point
17.20 °C
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Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
158.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
73.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
38.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
5.84
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
5
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Days With Thunderstorms
5
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Days With Fog
1
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
27
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| Records | |
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Record High
43.30 °C
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Record Low
13.90 °C
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Record Wind Speed
125.90 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
180 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
94 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
34.40 °C
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Average Low Temperature
22.20 °C
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Average Mean Temp
28.30 °C
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Average Dew Point
16.70 °C
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Average Windspeed
16.70 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
158.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
73.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
37.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
6.09
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
5
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Days With Thunderstorms
5
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Days With Fog
1
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
26
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| Records | |
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Record High
41.70 °C
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Record Low
12.80 °C
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Record Wind Speed
88.90 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
208 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
160 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
30.60 °C
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Average Low Temperature
18.30 °C
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Average Mean Temp
24.40 °C
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Average Dew Point
15.00 °C
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Average Windspeed
18.50 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
77.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
43.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
7.11
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
0.00
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
6
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Days With Thunderstorms
4
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Days With Fog
4
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
0
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
13
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| Records | |
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Record High
41.10 °C
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Record Low
3.30 °C
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Record Wind Speed
94.40 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
0.0 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
0.00 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
279 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
114 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
25.60 °C
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Average Low Temperature
12.20 °C
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Average Mean Temp
18.90 °C
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Average Dew Point
9.40 °C
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Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
76.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
43.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
6.35
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
*
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
6
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Days With Thunderstorms
3
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Days With Fog
4
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Days With Snow
0
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
*
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
3
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| Records | |
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Record High
39.40 °C
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Record Low
-2.20 °C
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Record Wind Speed
92.60 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
* cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
* cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
272 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
127 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
18.90 °C
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Average Low Temperature
5.60 °C
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Average Mean Temp
12.20 °C
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Average Dew Point
3.30 °C
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Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
73.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
42.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
3.30
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.50
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
4
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
5
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Days With Snow
*
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
5
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
*
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| Records | |
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Record High
33.30 °C
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Record Low
-10.00 °C
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Record Wind Speed
100.00 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
20.3 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.20 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
117 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
61 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
0.00 mm
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| Averages | |
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Average High Temperature
14.40 °C
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Average Low Temperature
1.10 °C
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Average Mean Temp
7.80 °C
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Average Dew Point
-1.10 °C
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Average Windspeed
20.40 km/h
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Average Wind Direction
180.0
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Average Morning Relative Humidity
71.0
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Average Afternoon Relative Humidity
43.0
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Typical Sky Cover
CLR
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Average Precipitation (US Only)
2.54
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Average Snowfall (US Only)
2.50
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| Daily Counts | |
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Days With Precipitation
4
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Days With Thunderstorms
1
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Days With Fog
6
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Days With Snow
1
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Days With Lows Below Freezing
14
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Days above 90° F (32.2° C)
0
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| Records | |
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Record High
31.70 °C
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Record Low
-21.70 °C
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Record Wind Speed
85.20 km/h
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Record Monthly Snowfall
20.3 cm
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Record 24-hour Snowfall
10.20 cm
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Record Monthly Rainfall
114 mm
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Record 24-hour Rainfall
56 mm
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Record Minimum Monthly Precipitation
* mm
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| Day | Reason | Upper Soil Moisture | Lower Soil Moisture | |
| Friday |  |
Fire danger very low | 23% | 21% |
| Saturday |  |
Fire danger high | 23% | 21% |
| Sunday | |
Fire danger very low | 23% | 21% |
| Monday |  |
Fire danger moderate | 23% | 21% |
| Tuesday |  |
Fire danger extreme | 23% | 21% |
| Wednesday | |
Fire danger moderate | 23% | 21% |
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