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FNUS54 KJAN 181855
FWFJAN
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS,
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA, AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
155 PM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026
DISCUSSION
NO SIGNIFICANT FOG DEVELOPMENT IS EXPECTED.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN DOMINANT THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
THIS WILL MAINTAIN DRY WEATHER THROUGH THE WEEK. THE COOLER THAN
NORMAL MORNING LOWS WILL WARM BACK TO NEAR NORMAL BY THURSDAY
MORNING BUT AFTERNOON HIGHS WILL BE BACK ABOVE NORMAL BY TUESDAY.
THE RISK FOR FIRE DANGER WILL CONTINUE WITH AFTERNOON MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES REMAINING CRITICALLY LOW THROUGH THE
MIDDLE OF THE WEEK.
ARZ074-075-190915-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CROSSETT, NORTH CROSSETT, HAMBURG,
WEST CROSSETT, DERMOTT, LAKE VILLAGE, AND EUDORA
155 PM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+5) 77 (+3) 44 81
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+10) 22 (-5) 92 26
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 64 68
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1380 1660
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4510 5450
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 4 NE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 NE 9
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 5520 6640
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 40590 49050
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
STABILITY F B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 9 6
DISPERSION INDEX 3 48 4 56
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ018-019-025>027-034>036-190915-
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
155 PM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+4) 78 (+3) 42 83
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-3) 21 (-6) 91 22
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 63 69
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1420 1790
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4670 5870
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 5 NE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 NE 9
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 7100 7160
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 46700 52830
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
STABILITY F C F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 6 7
DISPERSION INDEX 4 53 4 56
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ028>033-037>039-190915-
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
155 PM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+2) 73 (0) 42 81
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-10) 25 (-4) 99 26
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 61 69
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1250 1640
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4090 5380
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 5 NE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 NE 8
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 6250 6560
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 40900 43040
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
STABILITY F B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 6 10
DISPERSION INDEX 4 47 4 46
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ040>044-047>050-190915-
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
155 PM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+2) 77 (+2) 44 83
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-4) 24 (-6) 91 23
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 63 68
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1420 1710
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4640 5600
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 5 NE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 NE 9
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 7100 6840
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 46400 50400
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
STABILITY F C F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 9 9
DISPERSION INDEX 4 52 4 55
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ045-046-051-052-057-058-190915-
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
155 PM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (0) 74 (+2) 43 79
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-8) 27 (-3) 94 24
20FTWND-AM(MPH) E 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 60 68
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1230 1480
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4040 4860
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 5 NE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 NE 9
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 6150 5920
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 40400 43740
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
STABILITY F C F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 5 10
DISPERSION INDEX 4 44 4 49
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ053-054-059>062-190915-
CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT GIBSON, CRYSTAL SPRINGS, HAZLEHURST,
WESSON, FAYETTE, NATCHEZ, BUDE, ROXIE, MEADVILLE, AND BROOKHAVEN
155 PM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+1) 76 (+1) 47 81
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-2) 25 (-8) 92 27
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 62 68
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1340 1680
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4380 5520
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 5 NE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 NE 9
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 6700 6720
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 43800 49680
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
STABILITY F C F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 6 6
DISPERSION INDEX 4 48 3 53
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ055-056-063>066-072>074-190915-
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
155 PM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-2) 76 (+1) 45 82
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (-5) 25 (-4) 90 23
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 62 68
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1360 1570
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4460 5150
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 5 NE 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 NE 10
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 6800 7850
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 44600 51500
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
STABILITY F C F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 5 8
DISPERSION INDEX 4 47 4 53
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAZ023>026-190915-
FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WINNSBORO, JONESVILLE, HARRISONBURG,
NEWELLTON, ST. JOSEPH, WATERPROOF, VIDALIA, FERRIDAY,
AND WEST FERRIDAY
155 PM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+6) 78 (+3) 47 81
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-7) 25 (-6) 92 29
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 LGT/VAR NE 5
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 63 68
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1340 1680
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4380 5520
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 5 NE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 NE 9
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 6700 6720
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 43800 49680
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
STABILITY F C F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 8 7
DISPERSION INDEX 3 46 4 53
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
LAZ007>009-015-016-190915-
MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-MADISON LA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BASTROP, OAK GROVE, EPPS,
LAKE PROVIDENCE, RAYVILLE, DELHI, AND TALLULAH
155 PM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+5) 75 (+1) 45 80
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+1) 24 (-6) 94 27
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 63 68
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1370 1640
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4510 5400
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 5 NE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 NE 9
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 6850 6560
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 45100 48600
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
STABILITY F B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 9 9
DISPERSION INDEX 3 47 4 54
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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