Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Ends in 6 h 24 min
When
Until 10:00 PM
Where
Bernalillo, NM; Chaves, NM; Lincoln, NM; Socorro, NM; Torrance, NM; Valencia, NM
Issued for this county · National Weather Service Albuquerque NM
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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 697 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM MDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN NEW MEXICO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL NEW MEXICO
BERNALILLO LINCOLN SOCORRO TORRANCE VALENCIA
IN SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
CHAVES
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALBUQUERQUE, ALTO, BELEN, BITTER LAKE WILDLIFE REFUGE, BONITO LAKE, BOSQUE DEL APACHE, BOSQUE FARMS, CLINES CORNERS, ESTANCIA, GRAN QUIVIRA, LOS LUNAS, MCINTOSH, MEADOW LAKE, MIDWAY, MORIARTY, MOUNTAINAIR, RIO COMMUNITIES, ROSWELL, RUIDOSO, SOCORRO, AND VALENCIA.
Areas: Bernalillo, NM; Chaves, NM; Lincoln, NM; Socorro, NM; Torrance, NM; Valencia, NM
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Observed 2:35 PM MDT at KONM

Abeytas, NM weather

Partly cloudy and 73°23°, storms ~6–11 PM (75%).

Mostly agree

Now 73°23°

Partly sunny

Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the southeast. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 3 AM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Was high 1–3 PM · peak 6
Pressure: 30.02 inHg1017 hPa; Falling · −0.08 inHg−2.6 hPa in 3 h

None rain starting around 6:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

4°2° cooler than this time yesterday (77°25° then, 73°23° now)

Good hours for

Rain and storms until midnight (80%, 0.84 in21 mm)
Gusts to 28 mph45 km/h until 6 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 10 AM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tomorrow 2–6 PM

This afternoonNear 71°22° · Rain all afternoon (30%) · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h
TonightDown to 52°11° by 5 AM · Storms 6 PM–midnight (80%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 67°19° · rain chance 20% · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 67°19° by 2 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 3p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	54%	49%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	71°22°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	20 mph32 km/h from S, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	54%	9%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	70°21°	30%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	56%	12%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	66°19°	80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	63%	10%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	72%	59%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	80%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	79%	58%	0
Sat 9p	Thunderstorms	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	59°15°	50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	82%	76%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	85%	71%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	50%, 0.13 in3.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	88%	72%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	90%	77%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	91%	76%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	91%	35%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	80%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	96%	82%	0
Sun 5a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	99%	84%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	99%	63%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	48°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	81%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	72%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 56°13°)	55°13°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	93%	62%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	76%	54%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	66%	62%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	54%	28%	5
Sun 1p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	48%	50%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	45%	11%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	44%	47%	5
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	43%	21%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	45%	52%	2
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	50%	59%	1
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	58%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	66%	10%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	70%	9%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	7%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	3%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	78%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	4%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	49°9°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	79%	22%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	25%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	47°8°	5%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	82%	25%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	5%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	84%	27%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	70%	0
Mon 7a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	60%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	75%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	94%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	68%	99%	2
Mon 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	87%	4
Mon 12p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 55°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	89%	5
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	48%	69%	5
Mon 2p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 58°14° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	45%	77%	5

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 72°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 70°21° / 39°4°. Storms 0.18 in4.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 60°16°
  80% chance · 0.78 in20 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 39°4°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 70°21° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 0 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–52°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 39°4°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 70°21° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 69°21° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
37°3°–52°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 69°21° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Low, likely
40°4°–52°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 38°3°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 68°20° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–72°22°
Low, likely
37°3°–55°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 37°3°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 37°3°. Storms 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 51°10°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–54°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 37°3°
Wind
21 mph34 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 67°19° / 36°2°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°15°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
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
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 67°19° / 36°2°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  20% chance
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
59°15°–69°21°
Low, likely
36°2°–55°13°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 36°2°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 66°19° / 36°2°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  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
57°14°–66°19°
Low, likely
24°−4°–53°12°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 49°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 44°.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 44°.
Rest of week
Highs 60–73°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 80% less heating than a typical week.

This week 16Typical 80

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 4
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 52°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Socorro 20 N · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2003–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−3°−2°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
+4°+2°TueOct 20
+4°+2°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
+13°+7°FriOct 23
+11°+6°SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 1 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 10 min less
Golden hour: 5:47–6:37 PM; Morning 7:04–7:55 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:47 PM; Morning 6:54–7:04 AM; first light 6:54 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 65% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:19 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Abeytas. The highest point on the skyline is about 10,600 ft, 55 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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