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Remaining cold with potential for further heavy rain
The colder conditions following Storm Christoph will remain until early next week, when conditions are due to become more unsettled once more
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Forecast days
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Today. Maximum daytime temperature: -5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -6 degrees Celsius. Light snow showers. Sunrise: 08:36; Sunset: 16:30. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Monday 25 January. Maximum daytime temperature: -3 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -11 degrees Celsius. Light snow. Sunrise: 08:34; Sunset: 16:32. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Tuesday 26 January. Maximum daytime temperature: -6 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -11 degrees Celsius. Mist changing to cloudy by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:33; Sunset: 16:34. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Wednesday 27 January. Maximum daytime temperature: -5 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -7 degrees Celsius. Cloudy. Sunrise: 08:31; Sunset: 16:36. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Thursday 28 January. Maximum daytime temperature: -4 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -7 degrees Celsius. Light snow. Sunrise: 08:29; Sunset: 16:39. UV: Low; Pollution: Low; No pollen data.
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Friday 29 January. Maximum daytime temperature: -4 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -7 degrees Celsius. Light snow changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:27; Sunset: 16:41. UV: Low;
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Saturday 30 January. Maximum daytime temperature: -4 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -9 degrees Celsius. Cloudy changing to light snow showers by lunchtime. Sunrise: 08:25; Sunset: 16:43. UV: Low;
Seven day forecast for Sàil Chaorainn
Today (24 January 2021)
| Time | Now | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 10% | 10% | 10% | 40% | 40% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 60% | 40% | 40% | 60% | 60% | 40% | 40% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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-6°
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-5°
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-5°
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-5°
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-5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -14° | -14° | -14° | -14° | -14° | -14° | -14° | -14° | -14° | -13° | -13° | -13° | -13° | -13° | -13° | -13° | -13° | -13° | -13° | -13° | -13° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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20
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WSW
20
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WSW
22
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WSW
23
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SW
21
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SW
21
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SW
20
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SW
19
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SW
19
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SW
17
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SW
18
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WSW
19
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WSW
20
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SW
22
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SW
22
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SW
24
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SW
24
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WSW
23
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WSW
24
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WSW
24
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WSW
23
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Visibility | VG | E | G | G | VG | VG | VG | VG | M | M | M | M | G | M | P | M | M | M | P | M | VG |
| Humidity | 94% | 90% | 94% | 94% | 93% | 92% | 90% | 93% | 97% | 96% | 96% | 96% | 96% | 97% | 97% | 95% | 96% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 97% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (25 January 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 40% | 40% | 40% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 50% | 50% | 50% | 40% | 40% | 30% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 40% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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-4°
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-7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -12° | -12° | -12° | -12° | -12° | -11° | -11° | -11° | -11° | -11° | -11° | -10° | -10° | -10° | -11° | -11° | -11° | -11° | -12° | -12° | -12° | -12° | -12° | -12° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
WSW
22
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22
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WSW
22
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WSW
21
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WSW
21
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19
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19
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19
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17
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17
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16
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16
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15
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15
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WNW
15
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WNW
15
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WNW
14
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13
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12
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WNW
11
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11
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WSW
11
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NW
10
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WNW
9
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | M | VG | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 97% | 97% | 96% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 96% | 97% | 95% | 95% | 96% | 93% | 90% | 88% | 84% |
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (26 January 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 40% | 50% | 20% | 20% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 10% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-7°
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-8°
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-9°
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-9°
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-7°
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-7°
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-8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -12° | -14° | -15° | -15° | -12° | -12° | -15° | -16° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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8
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SSE
7
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N
8
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E
9
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10
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10
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12
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13
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 |
| Visibility | G | M | P | P | G | VG | VG | G |
| Humidity | 86% | 87% | 95% | 96% | 94% | 94% | 96% | 96% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (27 January 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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-6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -15° | -15° | -15° | -15° | -12° | -11° | -13° | -13° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
E
13
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E
12
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12
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13
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ESE
13
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ESE
14
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15
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17
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 27 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 95% | 96% | 97% | 97% | 95% | 95% | 97% | 97% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (28 January 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% | 60% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -13° | -13° | -13° | -13° | -12° | -11° | -12° | -12° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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19
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20
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22
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23
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22
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SSE
21
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22
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SSW
22
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 29 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 33 |
| Visibility | G | G | M | M | M | M | M | M |
| Humidity | 97% | 96% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 96% | 96% | 96% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (29 January 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 60% | 60% | 60% | 70% | 20% | 70% | 20% | 50% |
| Temperature (°C) |
-5°
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-5°
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-5°
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-6°
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-4°
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-4°
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-5°
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-6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -13° | -13° | -13° | -14° | -12° | -12° | -13° | -14° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
S
20
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E
19
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E
20
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E
20
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E
20
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ESE
22
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ENE
23
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ENE
24
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 35 |
| Visibility | M | M | M | M | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 96% | 97% | 96% | 96% | 93% | 93% | 94% | 94% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (30 January 2021)
| Time | 00:00 | 03:00 | 06:00 | 09:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 |
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| Chance of precipitation | 20% | 20% | 20% | 20% | 40% | 40% | 20% | 20% |
| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) | -14° | -15° | -15° | -15° | -13° | -13° | -14° | -15° |
| Wind direction and speed (miles per hour) |
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25
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ENE
25
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25
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ENE
26
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NE
24
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NE
23
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N
24
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ENE
21
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| Wind gust (miles per hour) | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 31 |
| Visibility | G | G | G | G | G | G | G | G |
| Humidity | 93% | 93% | 93% | 92% | 91% | 89% | 92% | 94% |
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
Sunshine and some wintry showers on Sunday.
This Evening and Tonight:
Wintry showers will continue through this evening, becoming lighter and less frequent overnight, allowing more in the way of clear spells. Very cold, particularly in sheltered spots, with a widespread frost and the risk of icy patches. Minimum temperature -4 °C.
Sunday:
There will be wintry showers at times on Sunday but also a good deal of sunshine, particularly in the north. Maximum temperature 1 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Further wintry showers on Monday, dying out into the evening. Mainly dry with sunshine on Tuesday. Rain, sleet and snow pushing in from the southwest on Wednesday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Unsettled conditions look likely to dominate for this period, with low pressure across the UK. Therefore, this should, bring changeable weather to most of the country, with periods of rain, showers, and strong winds at times. While mild westerly and southwesterly winds are expected to be dominant for most of the period, occasional colder northerly winds are possible, bringing a chance of snowfall, likely confined to the far northern parts. Towards the end of the period, we may see high pressure bringing a higher than average chance of cold weather more widely with wintry outbreaks. However, there is a chance of drier than average conditions, which would bring an increased risk of frost and fog.
Updated:
Confidence is low for this period, but current signals indicate a possible high pressure system around or near the UK during this period. This would likely bring cold northerly winds, producing colder than average temperatures and wintry outbreaks. The second half of February is likely to have a mixture of weather types, with periods of wet, windy and milder weather interspersed with drier, calmer, colder periods.
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