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When
Until 7:00 PM
Where
Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana; East Feliciana; St. Helena; Washington; Iberville; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge; Assumption; St. James; Northern Tangipahoa; Southeast St. Tammany; Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension; Wilkinson; Amite; Pike; Walthall; Pearl River; Northern Hancock; Northern Harrison; Northern Jackson; Southern Hancock; Southern Harrison; Southern Jackson
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Elevated fire weather conditions can be expected across portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi this afternoon. Relative humidity values are forecast to drop into the low 20 to mid 30 percent range. The 20 ft wind forecast is expected to remain at or below 10 mph, which should limit critical fire weather conditions or at least the effective spread of fires that may ignite.
Some improvement in humidity levels is expected on Sunday afternoon with levels about 10 percent higher (30 to 40 percent) than this afternoon. An additional 10 percent increase is possible on Monday, which should lower the threat level somewhat.
Numerous local burn bans are in place and continue to expand across LA and MS due to ongoing drought conditions. This now includes East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, St Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington and West Feliciana Parishes along with Wilkinson, Amite, Pike, and Walthall Counties. Regardless, outdoor burning is strongly not recommended this afternoon, and all local restrictions followed.
Areas: Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana; East Feliciana; St. Helena; Washington; Iberville; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge; Assumption; St. James; Northern Tangipahoa; Southeast St. Tammany; Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension; Wilkinson; Amite; Pike; Walthall; Pearl River; Northern Hancock; Northern Harrison; Northern Jackson; Southern Hancock; Southern Harrison; Southern Jackson
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Observed 4:10 PM CDT at KBTR

Union, LA weather

Sunny and 82°28°.

Forecasts agree

Now 82°28°

Sunny

Wind: 12 mph19 km/h; From the east. Up to 12 mph19 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 51°11°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 6High; High 1–3 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 55Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.2 inHg1023 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 54°12° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonNear 77°25° · Clear
TonightDown to 55°13° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 79°26° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 79°26° by 3 PM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	39%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	56%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	63%	1%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	72%	2%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	72%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	4%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	3%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	7%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	83%	17%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	80%	27%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	36%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	40%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	35%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	70%	69%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	66%	67%	3
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	61%	68%	4
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	57%	57%	5
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	52%	61%	6
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	48%	66%	6
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	47%	77%	5
Sun 4p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	45%	77%	4
Sun 5p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	76%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	89%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	66%	83%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	70%	87%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	75%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	85%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	84%	85%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	84%	75%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	84%	67%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	87%	83%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	71%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	69%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	90%	67%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	81%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	83%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	80%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	73%	66%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	66%	84%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	61%	91%	4
Mon 12p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	55%	76%	5
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	52%	73%	5
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	73%	5
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	78°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	49%	48%	5

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 81°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 78°26° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 75 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 55°13°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 78°26° / 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 55°13°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 59°15°. Typical 77°25° / 55°13°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 55°13°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 59°15°. Typical 77°25° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 54°12°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 58°14°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 54°12°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 83°28°, low 58°14°. Typical 76°24° / 54°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 54°12°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 62°17°. Typical 76°24° / 53°12°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 53°12°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 67°19°. Typical 76°24° / 53°12°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 82°28°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
78°26°–87°31°
Low, likely
58°14°–70°21°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 53°12°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 84°29°, low 69°21°. Typical 75°24° / 52°11°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 85°29°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 75°24°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–88°31°
Low, likely
62°17°–73°23°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 52°11°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 80°27°, low 63°17°. Typical 75°24° / 52°11°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
55°13°–70°21°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 52°11°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 81°, low 54°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 79°, low 57°.
Monday
Dry, high 80°, low 59°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 80–84°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LIX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Mississippi River at Donaldsonville

4.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 6.0 ft

Forecast peak 6.0 ft Sat 7 PM

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Amite River Basin at Panama Canal at Hwy 44 near Gonzales

6.1 mi

Level: 1.7 ft

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Amite River Basin at Bayou Conway near Sorrento

6.6 mi

Level: -1.8 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Bayou Lafourche below Donaldsonville

7.0 mi

Level: 6.6 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

About 69% more cooling than a typical week.

This week 8Typical 5

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 51°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–11:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

DONALDSONVILLE 4 SW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−4°SunOct 18
−6°−4°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
−4°−2°WedOct 21
−2°−1°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
+1°±0°SatOct 24

Union weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 12 min; Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 59 min less
Golden hour: 5:50–6:38 PM; Morning 6:56–7:44 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:47 PM; Morning 6:47–6:56 AM; first light 6:47 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:47 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:31 AM · rises 5:18 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Union. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,600 ft, 37 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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