Friday, 2 December 2022 - Monthly Climate Summary for Northern Territory - Product code IDCKGC12R0
Northern Territory in November 2022: cool in the southern two-thirds; fifth wettest overall
Rainfall was above average across most of the Northern Territory. Areas across central and western parts of the NT had their wettest November on record.
Days were warmer than usual in Arnhem Land, but cooler than usual across the southern two-thirds of the NT, with mean maximum temperatures being in the lowest 10 percent of historical records for the southern half. Minimum temperatures were mixed, with warmer nights in the north and cooler nights in the southwest.
Fifth wettest November overall
- Rainfall for November was 108% above the 1961-1990 average for the NT as a whole, the wettest since 2011 and the fifth wettest on record since 1900.
- Showers and thunderstorm activity throughout the month resulted in several locations reporting their highest November daily rainfall on record.
- Frequent thunderstorms and showers across central and western parts of the NT resulted in some sites having their highest total November rainfall on record or their highest total November rainfall for at least 20 years.
Cooler than usual days and nights
- Overall, the mean maximum temperature was 1.50 °C below the 1961-1990 average and the lowest since 2011.
- Mean maximum temperatures were warmer than usual across Arnhem Land and in the top 10% of historical records in the far northeast.
- It was very hot start to the month across the Top End with daily maximum temperatures exceeding 40 °C in parts of Arnhem Land; Groote Eylandt Airport had its highest November temperature on record.
- In contrast, mean maximum temperatures were cooler than usual in the southern two-thirds of the NT, and in the lowest 10% of historical records in the southern half of the NT. Rabbit Flat and Walungurru Airport reported their lowest November mean daily maximum temperature on record
- Daily maximum temperatures were more than 8 °C below average a few times during the month, and Territory Grape Farm reported its coldest November day on record on the 23rd.
- The mean minimum temperature was 0.28 °C below the 1961-1990 average for the NT as a whole.
- Mean minimum temperatures were warmer than usual across the Top End and along the Carpentaria coast, with mean minima in the highest 10% of historical records for most of Arnhem Land and adjacent areas. Gove had its highest November mean daily minimum temperature for at least 24 years.
- The month started with very warm nights across the Top End with Maningrida Airport reporting its warmest November night on record on the 2nd.
- In contrast, cooler than usual mean minimum temperatures were reported in the southwest and central parts of the NT, and mean minima in the lowest 10% of historical records in the far south-west where Walungurru Airport reported its lowest November mean daily minimum temperature on record.
- The month started with daily minimum temperatures more than 8 °C below average in the southwest NT when Walungurru Airport reported its lowest November temperature on record on the 1st.
- For the NT as a whole, the mean temperature was 0.88 °C below the 1961-1990 average. It was warmer in the northeast where Gove had itshighest November mean temperature on record and cooler across the southern two-thirds of the NT where Walungurru Airportlowest November mean temperature on record.
Darwin Airport
- Total rainfall for Darwin Airport was 259.4 mm, which is 181% of the long-term average of 143.2 mm
- The mean daily maximum temperature for Darwin Airport was 34.1 °C, which is 0.7 °C above the long-term average of 33.4 °C
- The warmest day was 35.6 °C on the 2nd, and the coolest day was on the 28th when the temperature reached 31.3 °C
- The mean daily minimum temperature for Darwin Airport was 25.6 °C, which is 0.3 °C above the long-term average of 25.3 °C
- The coldest morning was 22.6 °C on the 7th, and the warmest morning was on the 10th when the minimum temperature was 28.6 °C
Alice Springs
- Total rainfall for Alice Springs Airport was 50.0 mm, which is 161% of the long-term average of 31.0 mm
- The mean daily maximum temperature for Alice Springs Airport was 30.7 °C, which is 3.1 °C below the long-term average of 33.8 °C
- The warmest day was 38.6 °C on the 9th, and the coolest day was on the 23rd when the temperature reached 19.0 °C
- The mean daily minimum temperature for Alice Springs Airport was 15.9 °C, which is 2.0 °C below the long-term average of 17.9 °C
- The coldest morning was 7.4 °C on the 3rd, and the warmest morning was on the 9th when the minimum temperature was 22.9 °C
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in November 2022 | |
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| Hottest day | 43.4 °C at Ngukurr Airport on the 1st |
| Warmest days on average | 38.6 °C at Ngukurr Airport |
| Coolest days on average | 29.9 °C at Arltunga |
| Coldest day | 19.0 °C at Alice Springs Airport on the 23rd |
| Coldest night | 6.8 °C at Kulgera on the 4th |
| Coolest nights on average | 15.9 °C at Alice Springs Airport |
| Warmest nights on average | 28.0 °C at McCluer Island |
| Warmest night | 31.2 °C at Ngukurr Airport on the 1st |
| Warmest on average overall | 32.4 °C at Ngukurr Airport |
| Coolest on average overall |
23.3 °C at Alice Springs Airport 23.3 °C at Arltunga |
| Wettest overall | 359.2 mm at Pigeon Hole |
| Wettest day | 145.5 mm at Marrara on the 28th |
| Strongest wind gust | 91 km/h at Rabbit Flat on the 15th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest November daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Douglas River Research Farm | 99.4 | on the 4th | 98.0 | on the 29th in 1983 | 50 | |
| Leanyer | 129.4 | on the 28th | 106.8 | on the 28th in 2002 | 34 | |
| The Granites | 82.8 | on the 17th | 58.2 | on the 18th in 1989 | 34 | |
| Birrindudu | 93.0 | on the 17th | 78.0 | on the 4th in 2021 | 30 | |
| Walker Creek | 76.4 | on the 4th | 67.7 | on the 22nd in 2008 | 28 | |
| Bonalbo | 105.0 | on the 3rd | 62.4 | on the 24th in 1999 | 25 | |
| Groote Eylandt Airport | 88.0 | on the 25th | 78.0 | on the 29th in 2010 | 24 | |
| Upper Victoria River | 66.0 | on the 17th | 56.8 | on the 14th in 2008 | 21 | |
| Cave Creek Station | 101.0 | on the 28th | 53.2 | on the 17th in 2017 | 20 | |
| Maningrida Airport | 73.6 | on the 30th | 59.2 | on the 19th in 2010 | 20 | |
| Record highest November total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for November |
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| Lajamanu Airport | 174.4 | 112.8 | in 2007 | 59 | 34.1 |
| Nathan River | 194.4 | 168.2 | in 2000 | 37 | 42.7 |
| Mount Sanford | 241.4 | 167.8 | in 2013 | 36 | 66.0 |
| Gilnockie | 211.5 | 189.0 | in 2008 | 34 | 72.1 |
| Birrindudu | 228.0 | 129.0 | in 2021 | 29 | 49.3 |
| Delamere Weapons Range | 157.4 | 151.2 | in 2001 | 26 | 79.7 |
| Rabbit Flat | 111.8 | 104.4 | in 2000 | 26 | 42.7 |
| Groote Eylandt Airport | 275.0 | 248.2 | in 2017 | 24 | 123.3 |
| Upper Victoria River | 162.4 | 132.2 | in 2008 | 21 | 55.4 |
| Bulman | 145.2 | 124.2 | in 2017 | 20 | 59.9 |
| Cave Creek Station | 247.4 | 124.9 | in 2011 | 20 | 61.1 |
| Highest November total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Average for November |
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| Cattle Creek | 169.2 | 174.1 | in 1973* | 41.8 | |
| Port Keats Airport | 181.4 | 217.0 | in 2001 | 81.2 | |
| Tindal RAAF | 213.8 | 346.0 | in 2001 | 95.7 | |
| Moolooloo | 132.7 | 170.6 | in 2001* | 68.8 | |
| Upper Fergusson River | 221.4 | 226.6 | in 1998* | 121.3 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record highest November temperature | ||||||
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Old record |
Years of record |
Average for November |
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| Groote Eylandt Airport | 40.0 | on the 1st | 39.9 | on the 10th in 2015 | 24 | 34.6 |
| Record lowest November daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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Old record |
Years of record |
Average for November |
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| Territory Grape Farm | 20.7 | on the 23rd | 21.0 | on the 9th in 2001 | 31 | 35.8 |
| Record highest November mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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Old record |
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Average for November |
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| Dum In Mirrie Airstrip | 34.2 | 34.1 | in 2021 | 24 | 33.2 |
| Record lowest November mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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Old record |
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Average for November |
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| Rabbit Flat | 35.9 | = 35.9 | in 2011 | 26 | 38.9 |
| Walungurru Airport | 33.0 | 33.4 | in 2021 | 21 | 37.7 |
| Record highest November daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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Old record |
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Average for November |
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| Maningrida Airport | 29.1 | on the 2nd | 28.6 | on the 23rd in 2008 | 20 | 24.9 |
| Record lowest November temperature | ||||||
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Average for November |
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| Walungurru Airport | 10.4 | on the 1st | 12.0 | on the 14th in 2001 | 22 | 23.4 |
| Highest November mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for November |
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| Gove Airport | 25.3 | 25.4 | in 1998 | 23.6 | |
| Record lowest November mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for November |
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| Walungurru Airport | 20.2 | 20.3 | in 2021 | 21 | 23.4 |
| Record highest November mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
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Average for November |
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| Gove Airport | 29.8 | = 29.8 | in 2021 | 43 | 28.4 |
| Record lowest November mean temperature | |||||
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Old record |
Years of record |
Average for November |
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| Walungurru Airport | 26.6 | 26.9 | in 2021 | 21 | 30.6 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for November 2022 | ||||||||||||
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Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for November 2022 |
Diff from average |
Highest for November 2022 |
Mean for November 2022 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for November 2022 |
Total for November 2022 |
Average for November |
Rank of November 2022 |
Fraction of November average |
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| Darwin-Daly (district 14GA) | ||||||||||||
| Batchelor Airport | 35.2 | -0.5 | 39.7 | 2nd | 23.8 | -0.2 | 22.1 | 4th | 161.0 | 134.8 | average | 119% |
| Central Arnhem Plateau | 34.7 | -0.6 | 39.4 | 2nd | 23.7 | +0.2 | 21.8 | 5th | 138.6 | 108.5 | average | 128% |
| Channel Point | 33.0 | +0.1 | 34.5 | 16th | 25.1 | +0.1 | 23.0 | 4th | 270.4 | 130.8 | v high | 207% |
| Charles Point | 32.7 | 33.7 | 4th | 26.3 | 22.8 | 29th | 126.8 | |||||
| Croker Island Airport | 34.1 | -0.1 | 36.4 | 16th | 25.9 | 0.0 | 24.3 | 22nd | 116.8 | |||
| Darwin Airport | 34.1 | +0.7 | 35.6 | 2nd | 25.6 | +0.3 | 22.6 | 7th | 259.4 | 143.2 | v high | 181% |
| Delamere Weapons Range | 36.8 | -1.0 | 41.8 | 8th | 24.6 | -0.2 | 20.6 | 18th | 157.4 | 79.7 | highest | 197% |
| Douglas River Research Farm | 35.9 | -1.1 | 41.7 | 2nd | 23.8 | +0.2 | 21.9 | 18th | 236.0 | 124.5 | v high | 190% |
| Dum In Mirrie Airstrip | 34.2 | +1.0 | 35.8 | 4th | 25.5 | -0.4 | 22.9 | 29th | 124.0 | 126.1 | average | 98% |
| Jabiru Airport | 37.1 | +0.1 | 41.1 | 2nd | 25.3 | +0.3 | 24.0 | 30th | 126.6 | 136.9 | average | 92% |
| Kangaroo Flats (Defence) | 35.7 | 38.6 | 2nd | 24.4 | 22.5 | 5th | 285.0 | |||||
| Knuckey Lagoon | 34.5 | 36.4 | 2nd | 24.2 | 22.2 | 7th | 301.6 | |||||
| McCluer Island | 32.6 | +0.5 | 34.1 | 17th | 28.0 | +0.6 | 24.9 | 29th | 52.6 | 26.3 | high | 200% |
| Middle Point | 36.1 | -0.4 | 40.3 | 2nd | 23.8 | +0.3 | 21.9 | 9th | 217.6 | 123.5 | v high | 176% |
| Mount Bundey North (Defence) | 36.1 | 40.9 | 2nd | 24.7 | 23.2 | 24th | 160.0 | |||||
| Mount Bundey South (Defence) | 36.6 | 41.4 | 2nd | 24.7 | 23.6 | 14th | 207.4 | |||||
| Murganella Airstrip | 35.3 | 0.0 | 40.2 | 1st | 24.0 | +0.5 | 22.8 | 30th | 197.8 | 66.8 | v high | 296% |
| Noonamah Airstrip | 35.5 | 38.4 | 2nd | 24.6 | 23.1 | 6th | 117.8 | 125.1 | average | 94% | ||
| Oenpelli Airport | 36.7 | -1.3 | 39.8 | 1st | 24.9 | +0.3 | 23.3 | 22nd | 149.6 | 86.1 | v high | 174% |
| Pirlangimpi Airport | 34.3 | +0.6 | 36.2 | 1st | 24.5 | +0.3 | 22.2 | 6th | 272.8 | 191.9 | high | 142% |
| Point Fawcett | 32.9 | -0.4 | 34.9 | 4th | 25.0 | +0.1 | 23.0 | 30th | 321.4 | 128.4 | v high | 250% |
| Point Stuart | 35.4 | +0.5 | 37.5 | 2nd | 24.8 | -0.2 | 23.8 | 9th | 187.8 | 104.2 | high | 180% |
| Port Keats Airport | 34.6 | 0.0 | 38.5 | 6th | 25.5 | +0.1 | 22.3 | 29th | 181.4 | 81.2 | v high | 223% |
| Tindal RAAF | 37.0 | -0.6 | 41.8 | 2nd | 24.7 | -0.3 | 21.8 | 18th | 213.8 | 95.7 | v high | 223% |
| Arnhem (district 14BC) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Wessel | 34.8 | +0.4 | 37.1 | 3rd | 26.4 | +0.2 | 24.1 | 17th | 117.2 | 32.0 | high | 366% |
| Gove Airport | 34.3 | +1.1 | 36.5 | 1st | 25.3 | +1.7 | 22.7 | 5th | 139.4 | 44.0 | high | 317% |
| Groote Eylandt Airport | 34.5 | -0.1 | 40.0 | 1st | 24.4 | +0.8 | 19.4 | 5th | 275.0 | 123.3 | highest | 223% |
| Maningrida Airport | 34.4 | +0.4 | 37.1 | 1st | 25.4 | +0.5 | 22.8 | 5th | 124.4 | 42.7 | v high | 291% |
| Milingimbi Airport | 34.9 | +0.9 | 37.5 | 1st | 26.1 | +0.6 | 23.8 | 5th | 12.4 | 54.3 | low | 23% |
| Ngayawili | 33.6 | +0.3 | 36.2 | 4th | 25.2 | +0.7 | 22.4 | 5th | 202.8 | 62.8 | v high | 323% |
| Warruwi Airport | 34.3 | +0.6 | 36.7 | 1st | 26.5 | +0.1 | 23.9 | 30th | 101.6 | 56.3 | high | 180% |
| Roper-Mcarthur (district 14DE) | ||||||||||||
| Borroloola Airport | 37.7 | 0.0 | 42.3 | 1st | 24.7 | +0.8 | 18.3 | 5th | 71.2 | 70.6 | average | 101% |
| Bulman | 38.1 | -0.8 | 42.2 | 2nd | 25.1 | +0.7 | 22.0 | 5th | 145.2 | 59.9 | highest | 242% |
| Centre Island | 34.9 | +0.2 | 37.3 | 20th | 27.3 | +0.5 | 24.7 | 30th | 13.8 | 40.4 | average | 34% |
| Daly Waters Airstrip | 37.0 | -1.2 | 41.5 | 8th | 23.3 | -0.3 | 16.6 | 6th | 139.2 | 51.0 | v high | 273% |
| McArthur River Mine Airport | 38.1 | -0.6 | 41.8 | 1st | 24.2 | 0.0 | 17.6 | 6th | 201.2 | 59.0 | v high | 341% |
| Ngukurr Airport | 38.6 | -1.4 | 43.4 | 1st | 26.2 | +0.7 | 22.1 | 5th | 156.8 | 47.0 | v high | 334% |
| Victoria (district 14F) | ||||||||||||
| Bradshaw | 37.8 | -0.8 | 42.9 | 2nd | 25.4 | -0.3 | 23.2 | 15th | 198.2 | 102.0 | high | 194% |
| Bradshaw - Angallari Valley (Defence) | 38.0 | 43.3 | 8th | 25.8 | 23.6 | 29th | 155.6 | |||||
| Bradshaw - Koolendong Valley (Defence) | 37.0 | 41.0 | 8th | 24.3 | 19.7 | 2nd | 155.6 | |||||
| Lajamanu Airport | 36.0 | -2.5 | 42.3 | 9th | 23.0 | -0.3 | 18.5 | 17th | 174.4 | 34.1 | highest | 511% |
| Victoria River Downs | 37.8 | -0.8 | 43.0 | 8th | 24.8 | +0.2 | 19.1 | 18th | 91.8 | 60.0 | high | 153% |
| Barkly (district 15A) | ||||||||||||
| Elliott | 36.4 | -2.6 | 41.1 | 9th | 23.2 | -0.3 | 18.4 | 5th | 65.2 | 47.2 | high | 138% |
| Tennant Creek Airport | 35.1 | -1.6 | 40.1 | 8th | 22.8 | -1.1 | 18.3 | 4th | 22.8 | 40.1 | average | 57% |
| Alice Springs (district 15B) | ||||||||||||
| Alice Springs Airport | 30.7 | -3.1 | 38.6 | 9th | 15.9 | -2.0 | 7.4 | 3rd | 50.0 | 31.0 | high | 161% |
| Arltunga | 29.9 | -3.9 | 37.6 | 8th | 16.8 | -1.3 | 8.0 | 3rd | 79.4 | 30.7 | high | 259% |
| Curtin Springs | 31.2 | -3.4 | 38.6 | 12th | 12.8 | 20th | 8.3 | 23.5 | average | 35% | ||
| Jervois | 32.9 | -3.2 | 40.8 | 8th | 18.4 | -0.7 | 9.9 | 3rd | 44.0 | 23.6 | high | 186% |
| Rabbit Flat | 35.9 | -3.0 | 42.0 | 13th | 21.4 | -0.6 | 15.2 | 2nd | 111.8 | 42.7 | highest | 262% |
| Territory Grape Farm | 32.5 | -3.3 | 40.1 | 13th | 18.5 | -0.5 | 11.2 | 4th | 16.4 | 29.6 | average | 55% |
| Walungurru Airport | 33.0 | -4.7 | 40.1 | 9th | 20.2 | -3.2 | 10.4 | 1st | 51.4 | 23.0 | v high | 223% |
| Watarrka | 37.4 | 9th | 17.5 | -2.3 | 8.9 | 1st | 43.5 | 47.5 | average | 92% | ||
| Yulara Airport | 31.6 | -3.5 | 39.3 | 12th | 17.2 | -1.3 | 8.3 | 1st | 15.6 | 32.4 | average | 48% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
The Monthly climate summary, usually published in the first week of the following month, lists the main features of the weather in Northern Territory using the most timely and accurate information available on the date of publication; it will generally not be updated. More extensive discussion of significant weather events, along with later information and data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 1 pm on Friday 2 December 2022. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
In some situations, some or all of the rainfall is in the form of hail or snow. In these cases the totals given are for the water equivalent: the depth of liquid water that results from melting any frozen precipitation. There can be significant 'undercatch' of snow in strong winds, meaning the true precipitation can be higher than that reported.
Averages for individual sites are long-term means based on observations from
all available years of record, which vary widely from site to site.
They are not shown for sites with less than 10 years of record, as they cannot then be calculated reliably.
The median
is sometimes more representative than the
mean
of long-term average rain.
The Rank indicates how rainfall this time compares with the climate record for the site,
based on the
decile ranking
(very low rainfall is in decile 1, low in decile 2 or 3,
average in decile 4 to 7, high in decile 8 or 9
and very high is in decile 10).
The Fraction of average shows how much rain has fallen this time as a
percentage of the long-term mean.
Where temperature area averages are mentioned, they are derived from the ACORN-SAT dataset.
Information about Australian Indigenous seasonal calendars is available at the Indigenous Weather Knowledge website.
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