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Elevation: 285 meters     Latitude: 41 32N     Longitude: 093 39W

WEATHER
 
CURRENT CONDITIONS

Sunrise/Set
08:47 am
07:09 pm

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4:26 am EDT
1 November, 2024
 
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MONTHLY - ALL WEATHER AVERAGES   [ Show Summary ]
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TEMPERATURE 
Average Temperature
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
C10.5-5.2-2.64.110.916.822.124.623.518.711.74-3.3

Average High Temperature
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
C15.8-0.62.39.416.822.427.629.828.824.517.38.81.1

Average Low Temperature
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
C5.3-9.8-7.3-1.35.111.216.719.318.212.96.1-0.8-7.8

Highest Recorded Temperature
Years on Record: 73  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
C42.219.422.832.833.936.739.441.142.238.33527.220.6

Lowest Recorded Temperature
Years on Record: 73  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
C-32.2-31.1-32.2-30-12.8-1.13.38.34.4-3.3-10-20-30

Average Heat Index Temperature
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
C10.6-5.2-2.63.810.816.822.425.223.818.511.43.9-3.4

Average Wind Chill Temperature
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
C8.3-10.8-7.40.39.216.422.124.423.218.210.20.7-8.5

Average Number of Days Above 100F/38C
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days0.9---------------0.20.30.4------------

Average Number of Days Above 90F/32C
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days18.4---------0.10.43.27.85.51.4---------

Average Number of Days Above 80F/26C
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days89.4------0.32.66.8192622.110.71.9------

Average Number of Days Above 70F/21C
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days151.2------2.18.419.22830.630.422.58.51.3---

Average Number of Days Above 65F/18C
Years on Record: 50  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days176------4122429313126163---

Average Number of Days Above 60F/15C
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days198.90.41.3717.22830313128.718.85.20.3

Average Number of Days Above 50F/10C
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days241.42.13.913.625.430.930313129.927.4133.2

Average Number of Days Above 40F/4C
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days283.17.110.322.728.8313031313030.620.99.8

Average Number of Days Below 70F/21C
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days345.13128313030.726.822.124.529.230.93031

Average Number of Days Below 60F/15C
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days277.431283129.225.7113.36.620.73029.931

Average Number of Days Below 50F/10C
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days218.83127.93024.9121.1---0.38.123.728.830.9

Average Number of Days Below 40F/4C
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days170.330.927.72713.62---------1.512.324.930.6

Average Number of Days Below 32F/0C
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days124.729.423.918.550.1---------0.13.616.228

Average Number of Days Below 20F/-6C
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days58.419.413.44.70.2---------------0.1515.6

Average Number of Days Below 10F/-12C
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days28.311.27.31.4---------------------0.97.6

Average Number of Days Below 5F/-15C
Years on Record: 50  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days251161---------------------16

Average Number of Days Below 0F/-17C
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days11.152.60.2---------------------0.13.2



PRECIPITATION 
Average Precipitation
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
mm914.425.43358.499.1119.4124.5114.3104.178.76655.935.6

Average Number of Days With Precipitation
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days113.47.57.89.711.212.511.510.19.18.48.98.38.4

Most Reported Precipitation in a Month
Years on Record: 26  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
mm3021097512814617128926230224212110259

Least Reported Precipitation in a Month
Years on Record: 26  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
mm---228263130221611---15

Most Precipitation Reported in a Day
Years on Record: 26  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
mm134.656.141.737.956.164.8134.6104.489.4101.162.252.127.7

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.1in/2.5mm
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days662.83.54.97.28.67.56.86.45.35.14.33.6

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.2in/5mm
Years on Record: 26  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days59335677666433

Avg. # of Days w/Precip. Above 0.4in/10mm
Years on Record: 26  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days19---1223322211---

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 0.5in/13mm
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days230.30.61.42.633.33.22.71.91.71.50.8

Avg. No. of Days w/Precip. Above 1in/25mm
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days8.50.10.10.40.81.11.41.31.30.70.70.40.2

Average Precipitable Water
Years on Record: 20  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
cm.1.80.80.91.11.52.12.93.33.22.41.71.20.9



PRECIPITATION - RAIN 
Average Number of Rainy Days
Years on Record: 54  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days1088710111111999878

Average Number of Days With Thunderstorms
Years on Record: 50  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days46------247987531---

Most Rain Reported in a Month
Years on Record: 50  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
mm14101107014019020024026034025017016080

Least Recorded Rainfall
Years on Record: 50  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
mm430------------3020------10---------



PRECIPITATION - SNOW 
Average Snowfall
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
cm89.721.620.113.24.6---------------16.422.9

Average Number of Days With Snow
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days24.86.55.63.21---------------0.326.2

Most Snow Reported in a Month
Years on Record: 26  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
cm46.546.541.739.439.1---------------5.632.538.1

Avg. No. of Days w/Snow Above 1in/2.5cm
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days10.72.52.51.30.5---------------0.112.8

Avg. No. of Days w/Snow Above 3in/7.5cm
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days3.60.910.50.2------------------0.30.7

Avg. No. of Days w/Snow Above 5in/12.7cm
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days1.40.30.40.20.1------------------0.10.3

Avg. No. of Days w/Snowfall Above 10in/25cm
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days0.1------0.1---------------------------

Avg. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 1in/2.5cm
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days5217.614.15.20.8---------------0.2212.1

Avg. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 3in/7.5cm
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days34.612.19.93.10.3---------------0.10.78.4

Avg. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 5in/12.7cm
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days21.87.86.61.50.2------------------0.45.3

Avg. # of Days w/Snow Depth Above 10in/25cm
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days5.31.61.90.4------------------------1.4



HUMIDITY 
Average Relative Humidity
Years on Record: 20  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
%69.57370.865.962.566.26971.773.869.267.169.774.2

Average Morning Relative Humidity
Years on Record: 51  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
%81777980787981848685807980

Average Evening Relative Humidity
Years on Record: 51  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
%56656357505153535452505966

Average Dew Point
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
C4.4-9.5-7.4-2.72.99.315.218.217.512.25.1-1.3-7.3



DEGREE DAYS 
Heating Degree Days
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days6203131310517964121461715943847741209

Cooling Degree Days
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days1068------1136222134929311314------

Growing Degree Days
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days3466---335146387654814753474171291



BAROMETER 
Average Sea Level Pressure
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
mbar1016.71020.31019.71017.210141013.61013.21014.61015.81016.41017.41017.91019.8



SKY CONDITIONS 
Average Length of Day
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Hours12.710.111.112.513.915.115.715.414.312.911.510.39.7

Average Number of Days With Fog
Years on Record: 50  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days1131010111097710981012

Average Number of Clear Days
Years on Record: 44  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days1058777881011121277

Average Possibility of Sunshine
Years on Record: 43  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
%59525455566168727066624946

Average Number of Cloudy Days
Years on Record: 44  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days164161517151511101011121617

Average Number of Partly Cloudy Days
Years on Record: 44  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Days97767881111107777

Average Percent Chance - Clear Skies
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
%27.127.125.72525.122.223.226.428.435.433.625.726.8

Average Percent Chance - Scattered Clouds
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
%7.65.25.366.58.210.912.411.28.36.55.75.1

Average Percent Chance - Few Clouds
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
%12.18.69.49.610.511.715.617.917.114.511.69.68.4

Average Percent Chance - Broken Clouds
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
%1511.911.812.814.518.520.319.818.615.312.912.510.4

Average Percent Chance - Overcast Skies
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
%38.347.247.946.743.439.33023.524.726.535.446.549.4

Average Total Sky Cover
Years on Record: 20  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
%55.362.561.360.360.359.853.747.946.441.949.159.961

Average Opaque Sky Cover
Years on Record: 20  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
%4957.454.554.65452.244.940.439.935.843.854.956.7



WIND 
Average Wind Speed
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
km/h15.917.216.918.218.516.414.813.512.914.315.617.116.6

Highest Reported Hourly Wind Speed
Years on Record: 57  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
km/h122.3106.290.1106.2122.3112.7122.3117.596.688.590.1115.998.2

Average Percent Chance - Calm Winds
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
%3.32.62.62.22.42.83.84.34.44.43.92.92.7

Average Primary Wind Direction
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
°275.5360360315.7282.9218220.1219.9210.9216.1241.2306.4360

Average Secondary Wind Direction
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
°217.9235.8178.4160.5219.6226.4192.2216.8187.6218.7276.9271.3228.1

Average Wind Vector Direction
Years on Record: 30  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
°214.5296.2312.4199.5169.2159.5175.5172.8153.5175.8212263.8290.9



SOLAR RADIATION 
Average Daily Solar Radiation - Global
Years on Record: 22  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Mj/m213.96.59.212.816.419.322221915.51175.6

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse
Years on Record: 22  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Mj/m25.42.63.65.26.98.18.68.17.15.542.82.3

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected
Years on Record: 22  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Mj/m215.711.913.615.616.917.819.119.618.617.815.511.410.7

Average Daily Solar Radiation - Direct
Years on Record: 22  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Mj/m216.112.113.615.116.217.820.821.719.618.415.811.710.8

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Global
Years on Record: 22  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Mj/m213.96.59.212.816.419.322221915.51175.6

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse
Years on Record: 22  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Mj/m25.72.63.85.47.28.598.87.664.22.92.3

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected
Years on Record: 22  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Mj/m21913.716.820.420.221.721.921.621.221.319.615.813.9

Maximum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct
Years on Record: 22  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Mj/m221.714.317.922.722.12627.426.324.524.521.917.715.1

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Global
Years on Record: 22  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Mj/m210.95.37.39.413.213.618.717.515.812.37.85.14.8

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Diffuse
Years on Record: 22  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Mj/m24.92.53.34.46.47.37.77.56.54.83.42.52

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Reflected
Years on Record: 22  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Mj/m211.88.810.110.613.212.416.415.715.413.59.77.38.5

Minimum Daily Solar Radiation - Direct
Years on Record: 22  Chart This
 ANNUAL  JAN  FEB  MAR  APR  MAY  JUN  JUL  AUG  SEP  OCT  NOV  DEC  
Mj/m2108.18.68.110.48.515.113.813.511.786.38




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