- New Year's Eve Day: Cloudy and mild. High 56. Light SW wind.
- New Year's Eve Night: Cloudy and mild with showers likely. Low 46. Wind calm. Chance of rain 60%. Around a tenth of an inch of rain expected.
- New Year's Day: Cloudy and mild with rain. High 58. Wind calm. Chance of rain 100%. Around a quarter of an inch of rain expected.
- New Year's Night: Cloudy and warm with rain. Low 50. Light NW wind. Chance of rain 80%. Between a tenth and a quarter of an inch of rain expected.
- Sunday: Cloudy and warm with a chance of showers. High 60. Wind W 5-10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Around a tenth of an inch of rain possible.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of rain changing to snow. Low 31.
- Monday: Sunny and colder. High 38.
- Monday Night: Clear. Low 20.
- Tuesday: Sunny. High 41.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Low 29.
Weather forecasts for central New Jersey (mainly focusing on Somerset, Middlesex and Mercer Counties), and occasional news, information and random ramblings about weather, the environment and science.
Friday, December 31, 2021
NJ Forecast - 12/31/21
Thursday, December 30, 2021
NJ Forecast - 12/30/21
- Thursday: Cloudy with a 30% chance of a shower. High 49. Wind calm.
- Thursday Night: Cloudy and mild with a 30% chance of a shower. Low 41. Wind calm.
- New Year's Eve Day: Cloudy and mild. High 57. Light SW wind.
- New Year's Eve Night: Cloudy and mild with a chance of a shower. Low 44. Wind calm. Chance of rain 40%. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain possible.
- New Year's Day: Cloudy and mild with rain. High 58. Wind calm. Chance of rain 80%. Between a tenth and a quarter of an inch of rain expected.
- New Year's Night: Cloudy and mild with an 80% chance of rain. Low 48.
- Sunday: Cloudy and mild with a 50% chance of rain. High 56.
- Sunday Night: Cloudy with a 70% chance of rain changing to snow. Low 33.
- Monday: Partly cloudy and colder with a 30% chance of snow. High 35.
- Monday Night: Clear. Low 19.
Wednesday, December 29, 2021
NJ Forecast 12/29/21
- Wednesday: Cloudy and mild. High 52. Light N wind.
- Wednesday Night: Cloudy with a shower likely. Low 39. Wind calm. Chance of rain 60%. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain expected.
- Thursday: Cloudy and mild with a 30% chance of a shower. High 51. Wind calm.
- Thursday Night: Cloudy and mild with a chance of a shower. Low 40. Wind calm. Chance of rain 40%. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain possible.
- New Year's Eve Day: Cloudy and mild with a 30% chance of a shower. High 52. Wind calm.
- New Year's Eve Night: Cloudy and mild with a 40% chance of rain. Low 46.
- New Year's Day: Cloudy and mild with an 80% chance of rain. High 57.
- New Year's Night: Cloudy and mild with a 50% chance of rain. Low 50.
- Sunday: Cloudy and mild with a 50% chance of rain. High 54.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy with a 30% chance of a snow shower. Low 25.
Monday, December 27, 2021
NJ Forecast - 12/27/21
- Monday: Cloudy and colder with a shower or snow shower likely. High 37. Light NE wind. Chance of precipitation 60%. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain expected.
- Monday Night: Cloudy with showers likely. Some freezing rain possible. Low 31. Light N wind. Chance of rain 60%. Around a tenth of an inch of rain expected.
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and milder. High 52. Wind NW 5 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Cloudy with showers likely. Low 37. Wind calm. Chance of rain 70%. Around a tenth of an inch of rain expected.
- Wednesday: Cloudy with a chance of a shower. High 50. Light NE wind. Chance of rain 40%. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain possible.
- Wednesday Night: Cloudy and mild with a 60% chance of rain. Low 41.
- Thursday: Cloudy and mild with a 60% chance of rain. High 52.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy and mild. Low 41.
- New Year's Eve Day: Mostly sunny and mild. High 53.
- New Year's Eve Night: Mostly cloudy. Low 37.
Sunday, December 26, 2021
NJ Forecast - 12/26/21
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and mild. High 51. Wind NW 10 mph.
- Sunday Night: Clear. Low 28. Wind NW 5-10 mph.
- Monday: Cloudy with a chance of a shower. High 42. Light NE wind. Chance of rain 40%. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain possible.
- Monday Night: Cloudy with a chance of a shower. Low 30. Light N wind. Chance of rain 40%. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain possible.
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. High 50. Wind NW 5 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Cloudy with a 70% chance of rain. Low 38.
- Wednesday: Cloudy and mild. High 51.
- Wednesday Night: Cloudy and mild. Low 41.
- Thursday: Cloudy and mild with a 50% chance of rain. High 54.
- Thursday Night: Cloudy and mild with a 40% chance of rain. Low 40.
Saturday, December 25, 2021
NJ Forecast - 12/25/21
- Christmas Day: Cloudy with showers. High 49. Wind calm. Chance of rain 90%. Between a tenth and a quarter of an inch of rain expected.
- Christmas Night: Cloudy. Low 36. Wind NW 5-10 mph.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and mild. High 51. Wind NW 10 mph.
- Sunday Night: Clear. Low 27. Wind NW 5-10 mph.
- Monday: Mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of a shower. High 42. Light N wind.
- Monday Night: Cloudy. Low 32.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and mild. High 56.
- Tuesday Night: Cloudy with a 60% chance of rain. Low 39.
- Wednesday: Cloudy with a 70% chance of rain. High 46.
- Wednesday Night: Cloudy with a 40% chance of rain. Low 39.
Friday, December 24, 2021
NJ Forecast - 12/24/21
- Christmas Eve Day: Mostly sunny. High 45. Wind NW 5 mph.
- Christmas Eve Night: Cloudy with a chance of a shower. Low 35. Wind calm. Chance of rain 40%. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain possible.
- Christmas Day: Cloudy and mild with showers likely. High 51. Light W wind. Chance of rain 70%. Around a tenth of an inch of rain expected.
- Christmas Night: Cloudy. Low 39. Wind NW 10 mph.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, breezy and mild. High 51. Wind NW 10-15 mph.
- Sunday Night: Clear. Low 24.
- Monday: Increasing clouds with a 50% chance of snow. High 39.
- Monday Night: Cloudy. Low 32.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and mild. High 54.
- Tuesday Night: Cloudy with a 50% chance of rain. Low 32.
Thursday, December 23, 2021
NJ Forecast - 12/23/21
- Thursday: Sunny. High 39. Wind NW 5-10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Cloudy with a 30% chance of light snow. Low 26. Wind calm.
- Christmas Eve Day: Mostly sunny. High 45. Wind NW 5-10 mph.
- Christmas Eve Night: Cloudy with showers likely. Low 35. Light NE wind. Chance of rain 60%. Around a tenth of an inch of rain expected.
- Christmas Day: Cloudy with showers likely. High 49. Wind calm. Chance of rain 70%. Around a tenth of an inch of rain expected.
- Christmas Night: Cloudy and mild with a 40% chance of a shower. Low 41.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny. High 50.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Low 29.
- Monday: Mostly sunny. High 45.
- Monday Night: Cloudy. Low 30.
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
NJ Forecast - 12/21/21
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny. High 46. Light N wind.
- Tuesday Night: Cloudy with a 30% chance of rain or freezing rain overnight. Low 31. Light N wind.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and breezy. High 47. Wind NW 10-15 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Clear. Low 24. Wind NW 10 mph.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny. High 40. Wind W 5 mph.
- Thursday Night: Cloudy with a 40% chance of light snow. Low 26.
- Christmas Eve Day: Cloudy. High 45.
- Christmas Eve Night: Cloudy with a 60% chance of showers. Low 35.
- Christmas Day: Cloudy and mild with a 30% chance of showers. High 52.
- Christmas Night: Mostly cloudy. Low 36.
Monday, December 20, 2021
NJ Forecast - 12/20/21
- Monday: Sunny. High 41. Light S wind.
- Monday Night: Clear. Low 24. Light W wind.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny. High 46. Light NW wind.
- Tuesday Night: Cloudy. Low 28. Wind calm.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and breezy. High 47. Wind NW 10-15 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Clear. Low 24.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny. High 42.
- Thursday Night: Cloudy. Low 28.
- Christmas Eve Day: Cloudy. High 45.
- Christmas Eve Night: Cloudy with a 50% chance of showers. Low 37.
Sunday, December 19, 2021
NJ Forecast - 12/19/21
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and breezy. High 42. Wind NW 10-15 mph.
- Sunday Night: Clear. Low 22. Wind N 5-10 mph.
- Monday: Sunny. High 42. Light S wind.
- Monday Night: Clear. Low 24. Light W wind.
- Tuesday: Sunny. High 47. Light NW wind.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Low 27.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny. High 50.
- Wednesday Night: Clear. Low 28.
- Thursday: Sunny. High 42.
- Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Low 25.
Saturday, December 18, 2021
NJ Forecast - 12/18/21
- Saturday: Cloudy and cooler with showers likely. High 47. Light NE wind. Chance of rain 70%. Around a tenth of an inch of rain expected.
- Saturday Night: Cloudy with showers likely. Low 37. Wind NW 5-10 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Around a tenth of an inch of rain expected.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and breezy. High 43. Wind NW 10-15 mph.
- Sunday Night: Clear. Low 22. Wind N 5-10 mph.
- Monday: Sunny. High 42. Light SW wind.
- Monday Night: Clear. Low 26.
- Tuesday: Sunny. High 49.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Low 30.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. High 47.
- Wednesday Night: Clear. Low 30.
Friday, December 17, 2021
NJ Forecast - 12/17/21
- Friday: Sunny and mild. High 60. Wind NW 5-10 mph.
- Friday Night: Cloudy with a chance of showers overnight. Low 36. Light N wind. Chance of rain 40%. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain possible.
- Saturday: Cloudy and cooler with rain. High 45. Light NE wind. Chance of rain 80%. Between a tenth and a quarter of an inch of rain expected.
- Saturday Night: Cloudy with showers likely. Low 35. Wind NW 5-10 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Around a tenth of an inch of rain expected.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and breezy. High 43. Wind NW 10-15 mph.
- Sunday Night: Clear. Low 23.
- Monday: Sunny. High 43.
- Monday Night: Clear. Low 28.
- Tuesday: Sunny. High 49.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Low 31.
Thursday, December 16, 2021
NJ Forecast - 12/16/21
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and mild. High 63. Light SW wind.
- Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy and mild. Low 44. Light SW wind.
- Friday: Sunny and mild. High 59. Wind NW 5-10 mph.
- Friday Night: Cloudy with showers likely. Low 37. Light N wind. Chance of rain 70%. Around a tenth of an inch of rain expected.
- Saturday: Cloudy and cooler with rain. High 46. Light NE wind. Chance of rain 80%. Between a tenth and a quarter of an inch of rain expected.
- Saturday Night: Cloudy with a 60% chance of showers. Low 37.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny. High 44.
- Sunday Night: Clear. Low 24.
- Monday: Sunny. High 41.
- Monday Night: Clear. Low 26.
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
NJ Forecast - 12/15/21
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. High 52. Light SE wind.
- Wednesday Night: Cloudy and mild. Low 44. Light W wind.
- Thursday: Variably cloudy and mild. High 62. Light SW wind.
- Thursday Night: Cloudy and mild. Low 44. Light SW wind.
- Friday: Variably cloudy and mild. High 60. Wind NW 5 mph.
- Friday Night: Cloudy with a 40% chance of showers. Low 35.
- Saturday: Cloudy and cooler with a 70% chance of rain. High 46.
- Saturday Night: Cloudy with a 60% chance of showers. Low 37.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny. High 46.
- Sunday Night: Clear. Low 25.
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
NJ Forecast - 12/14/21
- Tuesday: Sunny. High 54. Wind N 5-10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Clear. Low 31. Wind calm.
- Wednesday: Cloudy. High 52. Light SE wind.
- Wednesday Night: Cloudy and mild. Low 43. Light W wind.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy and mild. High 61. Light SW wind.
- Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy and mild. Low 44.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and mild. High 63.
- Friday Night: Cloudy and mild with a 50% chance of showers. Low 43.
- Saturday: Cloudy with an 80% chance of rain. High 49.
- Saturday Night: Cloudy and mild with a 40% chance of showers. Low 39.
Monday, December 13, 2021
NJ Forecast - 12/13/21
- Monday: Sunny and mild. High 54. Wind W 5-10 mph.
- Monday Night: Clear. Low 31. Wind calm.
- Tuesday: Sunny. High 53. Wind N 5-10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Clear. Low 31. Wind calm.
- Wednesday: Cloudy. High 52. Light E wind.
- Wednesday Night: Cloudy and mild. Low 44.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and mild. High 61.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy and mild. Low 45.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy and mild. High 61.
- Friday Night: Cloudy with a 30% chance of a shower. Low 36.
Sunday, December 12, 2021
NJ Forecast - 12/12/21
- Sunday: Sunny and cooler. High 50. Wind NW 10 mph.
- Sunday Night: Clear. Low 30. Light W wind.
- Monday: Sunny. High 53. Wind W 5-10 mph.
- Monday Night: Clear. Low 31. Wind calm.
- Tuesday: Sunny and mild. High 54. Wind N 5-10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Clear. Low 35.
- Wednesday: Cloudy. High 50.
- Wednesday Night: Cloudy and mild with a 30% chance of a shower. Low 41.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy and mild. High 59.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy and mild. Low 42.
Saturday, December 11, 2021
NJ Forecast - 12/11/21
- Saturday: Cloudy and mild with a morning shower likely. High 61. Wind S 5-10 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain expected.
- Saturday Night: *Wind Advisory* Mostly cloudy, windy and mild with showers. Low 40. Wind NW 10-20 mph with higher gusts. Chance of rain 90%. Around a tenth of an inch of rain expected.
- Sunday: Sunny and cooler. High 49. Wind NW 5-10 mph.
- Sunday Night: Clear. Low 29. Light W wind.
- Monday: Sunny. High 53. Wind SW 5 mph.
- Monday Night: Clear. Low 32.
- Tuesday: Sunny. High 56.
- Tuesday Night: Cloudy. Low 39.
- Wednesday: Cloudy. High 55.
- Wednesday Night: Cloudy and mild. Low 43.
Friday, December 10, 2021
NJ Forecast - 12/10/21
- Friday: Mostly cloudy. High 49. Light SW wind.
- Friday Night: Cloudy and mild with a chance of a shower. Low 40. Wind calm. Chance of rain 40%. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain possible.
- Saturday: Cloudy and mild with showers likely. High 63. Wind S 5-10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain expected.
- Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, windy and mild with showers. Low 41. Wind NW 10-20 mph with higher gusts. Chance of rain 80%. Around a tenth of an inch of rain expected.
- Sunday: Sunny and cooler. High 49. Wind NW 5-10 mph.
- Sunday Night: Clear. Low 29.
- Monday: Sunny and mild. High 56.
- Monday Night: Clear. Low 36.
- Tuesday: Sunny. High 54.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy. Low 37.
Thursday, December 9, 2021
NJ Forecast - 12/9/21
- Thursday: Mostly sunny. High 42. Wind W 5-10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Cloudy. Low 29. Light SE wind.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy. High 49. Light SW wind.
- Friday Night: Cloudy and mild with a chance of a shower. Low 40. Wind calm. Chance of rain 40%. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain possible.
- Saturday: Cloudy and mild with showers likely. High 62. Wind S 5 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Around a tenth of an inch of rain expected.
- Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy and mild with a 40% chance of showers. Low 40.
- Sunday: Sunny. High 51.
- Sunday Night: Clear. Low 31.
- Monday: Sunny. High 55.
- Monday Night: Clear. Low 34.
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
NJ Forecast - 12/8/21
- Wednesday: Cloudy. High 42. Light SW wind.
- Wednesday Night: Clear. Low 26. Wind NW 5-10 mph.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny. High 42. Wind NW 5-10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Cloudy. Low 28. Light SE wind.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy. High 49. Light SW wind.
- Friday Night: Cloudy and mild with a 30% chance of a shower. Low 44.
- Saturday: Cloudy and mild with an 80% chance of showers. High 66.
- Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy and mild with a 60% chance of showers. Low 47.
- Sunday: Sunny. High 52.
- Sunday Night: Clear. Low 31.
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
NJ Forecast - 12/7/21
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and colder. High 43. Wind W 5-10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Cloudy. Low 29. Wind calm.
- Wednesday: Cloudy. High 43. Light W wind.
- Wednesday Night: Clear. Low 25. Wind NW 5 mph.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny. High 42. Wind NW 5-10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Cloudy with a 40% chance of snow, sleet and freezing rain. Low 27.
- Friday: Cloudy. High 49.
- Friday Night: Cloudy and mild with a 40% chance of a shower. Low 44.
- Saturday: Cloudy and mild with a 60% chance of showers. High 64.
- Saturday Night: Cloudy and mild with a 70% chance of showers. Low 45.
Monday, December 6, 2021
NJ Forecast - 12/6/21
- Monday: Cloudy and mild with a chance of a shower. High 61. Wind S 5-10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain possible.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy with a chance of a shower. Low 32. Wind NW 5-10 mph. Chance of rain 40%. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain possible.
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and colder. High 43. Wind W 5-10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Cloudy. Low 28. Wind calm.
- Wednesday: Cloudy with snow, sleet and rain likely. High 38. Wind NW 5 mph. Chance of snow 60%. Less than an inch of snow expected.
- Wednesday Night: Cloudy. Low 25.
- Thursday: Sunny. High 40.
- Thursday Night: Cloudy with a 40% chance of snow. Low 29.
- Friday: Cloudy with a 30% chance of a shower. High 45.
- Friday Night: Cloudy with a 40% chance of a shower. Low 41.
Sunday, December 5, 2021
NJ Forecast - 12/5/21
- Sunday: Mostly sunny. High 49. Light SE wind.
- Sunday Night: Cloudy with a shower likely. Low 38. Light E wind. Chance of rain 60%. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain expected.
- Monday: Cloudy and mild with a shower likely. High 60. Wind S 5-10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain expected.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy with a 30% chance of a shower. Low 32. Wind NW 5-10 mph.
- Tuesday: Variably cloudy and colder. High 44. Wind NW 5-10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Cloudy with a 40% chance of snow. Low 25.
- Wednesday: Cloudy with an 80% chance of snow, sleet and rain. High 38.
- Wednesday Night: Cloudy with an 80% chance of snow. Low 30.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny. High 39.
- Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Low 25.
Saturday, December 4, 2021
NJ Forecast - 12/4/21
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy. High 49. Light SW wind.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Low 30. Wind NW 5 mph.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny. High 47. Light SE wind.
- Sunday Night: Cloudy with a shower likely. Low 38. Light E wind. Chance of rain 60%. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain expected.
- Monday: Cloudy and mild with a shower likely. High 59. Wind S 5 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Less than a tenth of an inch of rain expected.
- Monday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 60% chance of rain. Low 35.
- Tuesday: Sunny and colder. High 45.
- Tuesday Night: Cloudy with a 30% chance of snow or sleet. Low 32.
- Wednesday: Cloudy with an 80% chance of snow and sleet changing to rain. High 40.
- Wednesday Night: Cloudy with a 70% chance of rain. Low 36.
Friday, December 3, 2021
NJ Forecast - 12/3/21
- Friday: Mostly sunny and breezy. High 47. Wind NW 10-15 mph.
- Friday Night: Cloudy. Low 32. Wind calm.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy. High 50. Light NW wind.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Low 30. Wind NW 5 mph.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny. High 47. Light SE wind.
- Sunday Night: Cloudy and not as cold with a 60% chance of showers. Low 42.
- Monday: Cloudy and mild with a 40% chance of showers. High 65.
- Monday Night: Mostly cloudy and mild with a 50% chance of rain. Low 41.
- Tuesday: Sunny and colder. High 46.
- Tuesday Night: Cloudy with a 30% chance of snow or sleet. Low 31.
Thursday, December 2, 2021
NJ Forecast - 12/2/21
- Thursday: Cloudy. High 57. Wind SW 5 mph.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Low 38. Wind NW 10 mph.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and breezy. High 47. Wind NW 10-15 mph.
- Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Low 30. Wind calm.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy. High 48. Light W wind.
- Saturday Night: Clear. Low 33.
- Sunday: Cloudy. High 50.
- Sunday Night: Cloudy and not as cold with a 40% chance of rain. Low 46.
- Monday: Cloudy and mild with a 70% chance of rain. High 58.
- Monday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 50% chance of rain mixing with snow. Low 31.
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
NJ Forecast - 12/1/21
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and milder. High 49. Wind W 5 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Cloudy with showers likely. Low 36. Wind calm. Chance of rain 60%. Around a tenth of an inch of rain expected.
- Thursday: Cloudy. High 56. Wind SW 5 mph.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Low 40. Wind NW 5-10 mph.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and breezy. High 49. Wind NW 10-15 mph.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Low 30.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny. High 49.
- Saturday Night: Clear. Low 30.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny. High 46.
- Sunday Night: Cloudy and not as cold with a 50% chance of rain. Low 41.
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