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FNUS54 KJAN 161036
FWFJAN
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS,
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA, AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
436 AM CST FRI JAN 16 2026
DISCUSSION
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL HELP TO WARM TEMPERATURES
UP TODAY. A COLD FRONT ACCOMPANIED BY SHOWERS WILL MOVE ACROSS
THE AREA TONIGHT. A RETURN TO COLDER AND DRIER CONDITIONS IS
EXPECTED FOR SATURDAY. FOG IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE A CONCERN.
ARZ074-075-162215-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CROSSETT, NORTH CROSSETT, HAMBURG,
WEST CROSSETT, DERMOTT, LAKE VILLAGE, AND EUDORA
436 AM CST FRI JAN 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+13) 32 (-3) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (+16) 67 (0) 24
20FTWND-AM(MPH) SW 6 G17 NW 5
20FTWND-PM(MPH) W 7 G17 LGT/VAR NW 6
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 57 44
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1690 1590
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5530 5230
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 11 NW 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 NW 15
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 18590 11130
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 138250 78450
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 5 4
STABILITY B-C F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 3
DISPERSION INDEX 116 5 67
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ018-019-025>027-034>036-162215-
BOLIVAR-SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-
HOLMES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLEVELAND, INDIANOLA, RULEVILLE,
GREENWOOD, GRENADA, VAIDEN, NORTH CARROLLTON, CARROLLTON,
GREENVILLE, BELZONI, ISOLA, DURANT, TCHULA, LEXINGTON, PICKENS,
AND GOODMAN
436 AM CST FRI JAN 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+18) 31 (-1) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (+14) 83 (+10) 32
20FTWND-AM(MPH) SW 8 G19 NW 5
20FTWND-PM(MPH) W 9 G19 LGT/VAR NW 8
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 55 43
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1510 1670
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4960 5460
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 12 W 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 26 W 15
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 18120 11690
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 128960 81900
STAG INDEX 2 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 5 4
STABILITY B-C F B-C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 9 PM
MAXIMUM LVORI 5
DISPERSION INDEX 99 5 73
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ028>033-037>039-162215-
MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-ATTALA-WINSTON-
NOXUBEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WINONA, EUPORA, MATHISTON, WEST POINT,
COLUMBUS, ACKERMAN, WEIR, STARKVILLE, KOSCIUSKO, LOUISVILLE,
MACON, AND BROOKSVILLE
436 AM CST FRI JAN 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+18) 30 (+2) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (+14) 92 (+17) 32
20FTWND-AM(MPH) S 6 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SW 8 G17 LGT/VAR NW 6
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 1
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.02 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 51 43
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1500 1550
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4930 5100
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 12 W 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 26 W 14
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 18000 9300
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 128180 71400
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 5 4
STABILITY B-C F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 1 AM
MAXIMUM LVORI 6
DISPERSION INDEX 103 5 71
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ040>044-047>050-162215-
ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-MADISON MS-LEAKE-WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN-
SCOTT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MAYERSVILLE, ROLLING FORK, ANGUILLA,
YAZOO CITY, RIDGELAND, MADISON, CANTON, CARTHAGE, VICKSBURG,
JACKSON, PEARL, BRANDON, RICHLAND, FOREST, AND MORTON
436 AM CST FRI JAN 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+19) 33 (+2) 51
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (+16) 91 (+15) 34
20FTWND-AM(MPH) S 8 G18 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SW 9 G18 LGT/VAR NW 7
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 1
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.02 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 55 43
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1710 1540
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5620 5050
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 11 NW 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 NW 12
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 18810 7700
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 140500 60600
STAG INDEX 2 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 5 3
STABILITY B-C F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 1 AM
MAXIMUM LVORI 6
DISPERSION INDEX 95 6 52
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ045-046-051-052-057-058-162215-
NESHOBA-KEMPER-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-JASPER-CLARKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PHILADELPHIA, PEARL RIVER, DE KALB,
SCOOBA, NEWTON, UNION, DECATUR, CONEHATTA, MERIDIAN, BAY SPRINGS,
HEIDELBERG, QUITMAN, STONEWALL, AND SHUBUTA
436 AM CST FRI JAN 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+16) 34 (+6) 50
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (+16) 97 (+18) 37
20FTWND-AM(MPH) S 7 G18 NW 5
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SW 9 G19 SW 6 NW 7
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 2
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.10 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 52 44
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1460 1420
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4780 4680
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 10 NW 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 NW 12
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 14600 7100
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 109940 56160
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
STABILITY B-C E B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 4 AM
MAXIMUM LVORI 6
DISPERSION INDEX 80 8 43
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ053-054-059>062-162215-
CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT GIBSON, CRYSTAL SPRINGS, HAZLEHURST,
WESSON, FAYETTE, NATCHEZ, BUDE, ROXIE, MEADVILLE, AND BROOKHAVEN
436 AM CST FRI JAN 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+19) 36 (+3) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (+20) 86 (+16) 32
20FTWND-AM(MPH) S 7 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SW 8 G17 LGT/VAR N 6
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 1
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.04 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 56 45
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1800 1320
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5910 4330
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 11 NW 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 NW 12
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 19800 6600
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 147750 51960
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 5 3
STABILITY B-C E B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM
MAXIMUM LVORI 5
DISPERSION INDEX 104 6 46
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ055-056-063>066-072>074-162215-
SIMPSON-SMITH-LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-MARION-
LAMAR-FORREST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MAGEE, MENDENHALL, TAYLORSVILLE, RALEIGH,
MONTICELLO, NEW HEBRON, PRENTISS, BASSFIELD, COLLINS,
MOUNT OLIVE, LAUREL, COLUMBIA, WEST HATTIESBURG, LUMBERTON,
PURVIS, AND HATTIESBURG
436 AM CST FRI JAN 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+17) 37 (+6) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (+19) 95 (+15) 37
20FTWND-AM(MPH) S 5 N 5
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SW 8 G17 LGT/VAR N 6
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 2
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.06 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 54 45
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1540 1240
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5040 4060
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 10 NW 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 NW 13
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 15400 7440
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 110880 52780
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
STABILITY B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 4 AM
MAXIMUM LVORI 6
DISPERSION INDEX 81 5 36
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
LAZ023>026-162215-
FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WINNSBORO, JONESVILLE, HARRISONBURG,
NEWELLTON, ST. JOSEPH, WATERPROOF, VIDALIA, FERRIDAY,
AND WEST FERRIDAY
436 AM CST FRI JAN 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+19) 36 (+1) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (+20) 78 (-4) 30
20FTWND-AM(MPH) S 9 G18 N 6
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SW 10 G18 NW 5 N 8
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 1
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 57 45
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1850 1430
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 6080 4700
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 11 NW 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 24 NW 13
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 20350 8580
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 145920 61100
STAG INDEX 2 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 5 4
STABILITY B-C E B-C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 11 PM
MAXIMUM LVORI 5
DISPERSION INDEX 72 6 47
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAZ007>009-015-016-162215-
MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-MADISON LA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BASTROP, OAK GROVE, EPPS,
LAKE PROVIDENCE, RAYVILLE, DELHI, AND TALLULAH
436 AM CST FRI JAN 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+17) 34 (-1) 50
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (+19) 74 (-2) 28
20FTWND-AM(MPH) SW 8 G18 NW 5
20FTWND-PM(MPH) W 9 G18 LGT/VAR NW 7
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 58 44
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1850 1560
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 6060 5130
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 11 NW 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 24 NW 13
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 20350 9360
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 145440 66690
STAG INDEX 2 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 5 4
STABILITY B-C F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 9 PM
MAXIMUM LVORI 4
DISPERSION INDEX 94 5 60
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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