Flood Watch
Starts in 6 h 12 min
When
Saturday evening through early Sunday morning.
Where
Portions of south central New Mexico and the Tularosa Basin, including Otero County. Far west Texas including El Paso and Hudspeth Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
Impacts
Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded.
Additional details
Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected to move through South-Central New Mexico and Far West Texas. Widespread rainfall amounts of 1" are likely with localized areas receiving 2-3" resulting in flash flooding.
http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Precautionary actions
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Areas: Otero Mesa; West Central Tularosa Basin/White Sands; East Central Tularosa Basin/Alamogordo; Southeast Tularosa Basin; Western El Paso County; Eastern/Central El Paso County; Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains; Salt Basin; Southern Hudspeth Highlands; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties; Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County
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Observed 10:55 AM MDT at KLRU

White Sands, NM weather

Sunny and 70°21°, storms ~4–10 PM (79%).

Forecasts differ

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: 13 mph21 km/h; From the southeast. Gusts to 35 mph56 km/h around 6 PM
Dew point: 52°11°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 27Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.09 inHg1019 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.0 hPa in 3 h

None rain starting around 7:15 AM.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°1° cooler than this time yesterday (73°23° then, 70°21° now)

Good hours for

Dry until 3 PM
Rain and storms today 3 PM–2 AM (80%, 1.7 in43 mm)
Gusts to 35 mph56 km/h tonight 6–7 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 6 PM
Rain tomorrow night midnight–6 AM (50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm)

This afternoonUp to 74°23° by 2 PM · Rain 3–6 PM (60%)
TonightDown to 59°15° by 4 AM · Storms 6 PM–2 AM (80%) · gusts to 35 mph56 km/h
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · rain chance 10% · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 69°21° · rain chance 20% · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 4 AM · Rain midnight–6 AM (50%)
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 10 AM · rain chance 10% · 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 11a	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	10%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	66%	9%	3
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	10%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	61%	8%	5
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	73°23°	10%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	57%	16%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	74°23°	10%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	53%	23%	5
Sat 3p	Mostly sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	74°23°	20%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	13 mph21 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	53%	48%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 79°26°)	72°22°	50%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	12 mph19 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	57%	26%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 79°26°)	71°22°	60%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	9 mph14 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	59%	17%	1
Sat 6p	Drizzle	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 72°22°)	67°19°	80%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 35 mph56 km/h	68%	56%	1
Sat 7p	Drizzle	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	64°18°	70%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	75%	73%	0
Sat 8p	Drizzle	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	63°17°	70%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	81%	81%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	60%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	78%	88%	0
Sat 10p	Thunderstorms	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	50%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	8 mph13 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	81%	80%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	30%, 0.24 in6.1 mm	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	84%	64%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	20%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	84%	47%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	30%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	81%	64%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	10%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	81%	72%	0
Sun 3a	Drizzle	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	65%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	77%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	5%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	80%	55%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	68%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	83%	50%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	10%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	88%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	10%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	58%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	73%	59%	3
Sun 11a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	10%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	68%	91%	4
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	10%	6 mph10 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	63%	33%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	20%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	61%	30%	6
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	57%	25%	6
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	71°22°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	53%	24%	5
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	71°22°	10%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	53%	17%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	70°21°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	53%	12%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 72°22°)	67°19°	10%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from SSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	61%	16%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 70°21°)	64°18°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	67%	25%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	62°17°	0%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	5%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	62°17°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	72%	12%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	5%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	43%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	20%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	34%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	80%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	78%	74%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	78%	81%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	59°15°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	80%	92%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	87%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	50%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	91%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	58°14°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	91%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	59°15°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	92%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	80%	83%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	62°17°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	78%	96%	1
Mon 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	10%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	100%	2

Days ahead

Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.

Today, Oct 24. Drizzle. High 77°25°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  60% chance · 0.36 in9.1 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 63°17°
  80% chance · 1.4 in37 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South southeast wind 2 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
75°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Wind
37 mph60 km/h, gusts 56 mph91 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind 1 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. East southeast wind around 3 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–74°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 73°23°).
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. South southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–76°24°
Low, likely
51°11°–60°16°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–57°14°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 70°21°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.14 in3.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  30% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 53°12°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  30% 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
50°10°–57°14°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 54°12°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
6

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The outlook

Today
61% chance of rain, high 77°, low 56°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 56°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 54°.
Rest of week
Highs 64–76°; chance of precipitation on Thursday, Friday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Rio Grande near Mesilla

21 mi

Level: 4.6 ft
Flow: 140 cfs

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 6 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 5 min less
Golden hour: 5:49–6:38 PM; Morning 7:01–7:50 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:48 PM; Morning 6:51–7:01 AM; first light 6:51 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 68% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:38 AM · rises 5:20 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from White Sands. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,800 ft, 5 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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