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Tasman Island Observations
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Time | Wind dir | Wind spd | Wind gust | Tmp | Dew pt | Feels like | rh | Fire | Rain | Rain 10' | Pres |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
km/h | km/h | °C | °C | °C | % | mm | mm | hPa | |||
Mon 21:50 EDT |
SW | 26 | 44 | 11.1 | 9.2 | 5.9 | 88 | 2 | 12.2 | - | - |
Mon 21:40 EDT |
WSW | 30 | 56 | 11.2 | 9.9 | 5.5 | 92 | 2 | 12.2 | - | - |
Mon 21:30 EDT |
WNW | 20 | 35 | 11.4 | 10.3 | 7.6 | 93 | 1 | 11.8 | 0.0 | 999.9 |
Mon 21:20 EDT |
ENE | 9 | 33 | 11.4 | 10.3 | 9.7 | 93 | 1 | 11.8 | - | - |
Mon 21:10 EDT |
SSE | 11 | 28 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 9.0 | 94 | 1 | 11.8 | - | - |
Mon 21:00 EDT |
SW | 17 | 52 | 10.8 | 10.3 | 7.7 | 97 | 1 | 11.8 | 0.0 | 1000.1 |
Mon 20:50 EDT |
SW | 28 | 50 | 10.3 | 10.0 | 4.9 | 98 | 1 | 11.8 | - | - |
Mon 20:40 EDT |
SW | 17 | 37 | 10.3 | 9.7 | 7.0 | 96 | 1 | 11.8 | - | - |
Mon 20:30 EDT |
W | 13 | 48 | 10.2 | 9.3 | 7.5 | 94 | 1 | 11.8 | 0.0 | 1000.0 |
Mon 20:20 EDT |
NNW | 11 | 24 | 10.5 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 90 | 1 | 11.8 | - | - |
Mon 20:10 EDT |
WSW | 22 | 44 | 10.9 | 9.0 | 6.4 | 88 | 1 | 11.8 | - | - |
Mon 20:00 EDT |
WSW | 20 | 56 | 11.1 | 8.0 | 6.7 | 81 | 2 | 11.8 | 0.0 | 999.5 |
Mon 19:50 EDT |
W | 24 | 46 | 11.2 | 8.2 | 6.1 | 82 | 2 | 11.8 | - | - |
Mon 19:40 EDT |
W | 26 | 44 | 11.0 | 8.4 | 5.6 | 84 | 2 | 11.8 | - | - |
Mon 19:30 EDT |
WSW | 30 | 56 | 10.9 | 8.0 | 4.7 | 82 | 2 | 11.8 | 0.0 | 999.3 |
Mon 19:20 EDT |
WSW | 30 | 50 | 10.9 | 8.6 | 4.8 | 86 | 2 | 11.8 | - | - |
Mon 19:10 EDT |
WSW | 30 | 48 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 4.9 | 91 | 2 | 11.8 | - | - |
Mon 19:00 EDT |
WSW | 31 | 70 | 10.6 | 9.7 | 4.4 | 94 | 1 | 11.8 | 0.2 | 999.7 |
Mon 18:50 EDT |
WSW | 33 | 63 | 10.7 | 9.4 | 4.1 | 92 | 2 | 11.6 | - | - |
Mon 18:47 EDT |
WSW | 31 | 80 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 4.7 | 92 | 2 | 11.6 | 0.0 | 999.3 |
Mon 18:40 EDT |
SW | 28 | 61 | 11.1 | 9.3 | 5.6 | 89 | 2 | 11.6 | - | - |
Mon 18:37 EDT |
WSW | 28 | 59 | 11.1 | 9.4 | 5.6 | 89 | 2 | 11.6 | 0.0 | 999.4 |
Mon 18:30 EDT |
SW | 24 | 54 | 11.3 | 9.9 | 6.6 | 91 | 1 | 11.6 | 0.0 | 999.5 |
Mon 18:20 EDT |
WSW | 26 | 39 | 11.2 | 9.7 | 6.1 | 90 | 2 | 11.6 | - | - |
Mon 18:10 EDT |
SW | 13 | 24 | 11.3 | 10.0 | 8.8 | 92 | 1 | 11.6 | - | - |
Mon 18:00 EDT |
WSW | 20 | 56 | 11.1 | 9.5 | 7.1 | 90 | 1 | 11.6 | 0.0 | 1000.1 |
Mon 17:50 EDT |
W | 26 | 52 | 11.1 | 9.3 | 5.9 | 89 | 2 | 11.6 | - | - |
Mon 17:40 EDT |
SW | 20 | 54 | 11.1 | 9.5 | 7.1 | 90 | 1 | 11.6 | - | - |
Mon 17:30 EDT |
WSW | 28 | 67 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 5.7 | 92 | 1 | 11.6 | 0.0 | 999.9 |
Mon 17:20 EDT |
WSW | 28 | 48 | 10.9 | 10.1 | 5.6 | 95 | 1 | 11.6 | - | - |
Mon 17:10 EDT |
WSW | 39 | 61 | 10.7 | 10.4 | 3.3 | 98 | 2 | 11.6 | - | - |
Mon 17:00 EDT |
WSW | 30 | 67 | 10.7 | 10.5 | 5.1 | 99 | 1 | 11.6 | 0.6 | 999.6 |
Mon 16:52 EDT |
SW | 28 | 67 | 10.4 | 10.2 | 5.1 | 99 | 1 | 11.2 | 0.8 | 999.4 |
Mon 16:50 EDT |
SW | 28 | 43 | 10.5 | 10.3 | 5.2 | 99 | 1 | 11.2 | - | - |
Mon 16:40 EDT |
WSW | 28 | 46 | 10.6 | 10.3 | 5.3 | 98 | 1 | 10.2 | - | - |
Mon 16:30 EDT |
W | 15 | 37 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 6.2 | 96 | 1 | 7.6 | 5.4 | 1000.7 |
Mon 16:20 EDT |
NW | 28 | 54 | 9.8 | 8.5 | 4.1 | 92 | 1 | 3.4 | - | - |
Mon 16:19 EDT |
NW | 28 | 69 | 10.3 | 8.9 | 4.6 | 91 | 2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1000.4 |
Mon 16:10 EDT |
SSW | 11 | 20 | 14.1 | 11.9 | 12.5 | 86 | 1 | 0.2 | - | - |
Mon 16:00 EDT |
SSE | 13 | 19 | 14.3 | 12.0 | 12.4 | 86 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1000.3 |
Mon 15:50 EDT |
SSE | 9 | 13 | 14.5 | 12.0 | 13.3 | 85 | 1 | 0.2 | - | - |
Mon 15:40 EDT |
SSE | 4 | 6 | 15.0 | 12.6 | 15.0 | 85 | 1 | 0.2 | - | - |
Mon 15:30 EDT |
SSE | 11 | 17 | 14.6 | 12.8 | 13.3 | 89 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1000.5 |
Mon 15:20 EDT |
SE | 13 | 15 | 14.4 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 89 | 1 | 0.2 | - | - |
Mon 15:10 EDT |
SSE | 9 | 11 | 14.3 | 12.6 | 13.3 | 89 | 1 | 0.2 | - | - |
Mon 15:00 EDT |
SE | 7 | 11 | 14.6 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 91 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1001.1 |
Mon 14:50 EDT |
ESE | 7 | 9 | 14.5 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 91 | 1 | 0.2 | - | - |
Mon 14:40 EDT |
SE | 7 | 9 | 14.9 | 13.7 | 14.6 | 92 | 1 | 0.2 | - | - |
Mon 14:30 EDT |
SE | 7 | 11 | 14.3 | 13.2 | 13.8 | 93 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1002.0 |
Mon 14:20 EDT |
SE | 7 | 9 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 14.6 | 94 | 1 | 0.2 | - | - |
Mon 14:10 EDT |
SSW | 7 | 9 | 14.5 | 13.3 | 14.1 | 92 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - |
Mon 14:00 EDT |
S | 7 | 11 | 14.6 | 13.3 | 14.2 | 92 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1002.8 |
Mon 13:50 EDT |
S | 7 | 9 | 14.6 | 13.4 | 14.2 | 92 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - |
Mon 13:40 EDT |
S | 6 | 7 | 14.6 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 92 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - |
Mon 13:30 EDT |
SSW | 7 | 13 | 14.8 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 92 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1003.3 |
Mon 13:20 EDT |
SW | 7 | 9 | 15.0 | 13.7 | 14.7 | 92 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - |
Mon 13:10 EDT |
S | 6 | 7 | 15.1 | 13.9 | 15.2 | 92 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - |
Mon 13:00 EDT |
SSW | 9 | 15 | 15.2 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 94 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1003.9 |
Mon 12:50 EDT |
SW | 13 | 15 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 13.4 | 94 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - |
Mon 12:40 EDT |
SW | 13 | 17 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 13.4 | 94 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - |
Mon 12:30 EDT |
SW | 13 | 22 | 14.6 | 13.8 | 13.3 | 95 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1004.4 |
Mon 12:20 EDT |
SW | 13 | 17 | 14.4 | 13.7 | 13.1 | 96 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - |
Mon 12:10 EDT |
SW | 7 | 13 | 14.4 | 13.7 | 14.2 | 96 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - |
Mon 12:00 EDT |
WSW | 9 | 19 | 14.2 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 97 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1004.8 |
Mon 11:50 EDT |
SW | 9 | 15 | 14.2 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 97 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - |
Mon 11:40 EDT |
SW | 6 | 13 | 14.4 | 13.9 | 14.6 | 97 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - |
Mon 11:30 EDT |
WSW | 11 | 19 | 14.3 | 14.0 | 13.4 | 98 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1005.1 |
Mon 11:20 EDT |
WSW | 11 | 15 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 99 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - |
Mon 11:10 EDT |
SW | 6 | 13 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 14.3 | 99 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - |
Mon 11:00 EDT |
SW | 9 | 24 | 14.0 | 13.8 | 13.4 | 99 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1005.4 |
Mon 10:50 EDT |
WSW | 9 | 15 | 14.3 | 14.1 | 13.8 | 99 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - |
Mon 10:40 EDT |
W | 11 | 17 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 13.2 | 99 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - |
Mon 10:30 EDT |
WSW | 11 | 26 | 14.2 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 99 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1005.6 |
Mon 10:20 EDT |
NNE | 6 | 7 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 14.7 | 99 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - |
Mon 10:10 EDT |
NE | 4 | 7 | 14.2 | 13.8 | 14.6 | 97 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - |
Mon 10:00 EDT |
WSW | 7 | 22 | 14.4 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 98 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1005.9 |
Mon 09:50 EDT |
NNE | 2 | 6 | 14.2 | 13.8 | 15.0 | 97 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - |
Mon 09:40 EDT |
WSW | 9 | 15 | 14.3 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 97 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - |
Mon 09:30 EDT |
NW | 4 | 9 | 14.2 | 13.7 | 14.6 | 97 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1006.1 |
Mon 09:20 EDT |
SSW | 4 | 7 | 14.2 | 13.7 | 14.6 | 97 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - |
Mon 09:10 EDT |
WSW | 6 | 7 | 14.1 | 13.6 | 14.2 | 97 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - |
Mon 09:00 EDT |
WNW | 9 | 17 | 14.0 | 13.5 | 13.3 | 97 | 1 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 1006.2 |
Mon 08:50 EDT |
NW | 4 | 11 | 14.0 | 13.5 | 14.4 | 97 | 1 | 2.2 | - | - |
Mon 08:40 EDT |
NW | 9 | 11 | 13.9 | 13.4 | 13.2 | 97 | 1 | 2.2 | - | - |
Mon 08:30 EDT |
WNW | 6 | 11 | 13.9 | 13.6 | 13.9 | 98 | 1 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 1006.2 |
Mon 08:20 EDT |
WNW | 6 | 7 | 13.9 | 13.5 | 13.9 | 97 | 1 | 2.2 | - | - |
Mon 08:10 EDT |
WNW | 9 | 13 | 14.0 | 13.6 | 13.3 | 97 | 1 | 2.2 | - | - |
Mon 08:00 EDT |
WNW | 9 | 15 | 13.9 | 13.6 | 13.2 | 98 | 1 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 1006.5 |
Mon 07:50 EDT |
WNW | 13 | 15 | 13.8 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 97 | 1 | 2.2 | - | - |
Mon 07:40 EDT |
WNW | 9 | 9 | 13.7 | 13.4 | 13.0 | 98 | 1 | 2.2 | - | - |
Mon 07:30 EDT |
WNW | 7 | 11 | 13.7 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 98 | 1 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 1006.7 |
Mon 07:20 EDT |
NW | 7 | 9 | 13.8 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 97 | 1 | 2.0 | - | - |
Mon 07:10 EDT |
W | 6 | 7 | 13.8 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 97 | 1 | 1.8 | - | - |
Mon 07:00 EDT |
WNW | 6 | 11 | 13.9 | 13.6 | 13.9 | 98 | 1 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1006.6 |
Mon 06:50 EDT |
NW | 9 | 11 | 13.8 | 13.4 | 13.0 | 97 | 1 | 1.4 | - | - |
Mon 06:40 EDT |
NW | 6 | 7 | 14.0 | 13.6 | 14.0 | 97 | 1 | 1.4 | - | - |
Mon 06:30 EDT |
NNW | 11 | 17 | 14.0 | 13.5 | 13.0 | 97 | 1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1006.7 |
Mon 06:20 EDT |
N | 11 | 15 | 14.0 | 13.5 | 13.0 | 97 | 1 | 1.2 | - | - |
Mon 06:10 EDT |
N | 15 | 17 | 14.0 | 13.3 | 12.2 | 96 | 1 | 1.0 | - | - |
Mon 06:00 EDT |
NNW | 11 | 15 | 14.1 | 13.5 | 13.0 | 96 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1006.8 |
Mon 05:50 EDT |
NW | 13 | 15 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.7 | 96 | 1 | 1.0 | - | - |
Mon 05:40 EDT |
NNW | 15 | 17 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 96 | 1 | 1.0 | - | - |
Mon 05:30 EDT |
N | 13 | 19 | 14.2 | 13.7 | 12.8 | 97 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1007.0 |
Mon 05:20 EDT |
N | 13 | 13 | 14.1 | 13.6 | 12.7 | 97 | 1 | 1.0 | - | - |
Mon 05:10 EDT |
N | 11 | 13 | 14.1 | 13.6 | 13.1 | 97 | 1 | 1.0 | - | - |
Mon 05:00 EDT |
N | 15 | 19 | 14.1 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 97 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1007.3 |
Mon 04:50 EDT |
N | 15 | 19 | 14.2 | 13.7 | 12.5 | 97 | 1 | 1.0 | - | - |
Mon 04:40 EDT |
NNW | 15 | 19 | 14.2 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 96 | 1 | 1.0 | - | - |
Mon 04:30 EDT |
N | 17 | 30 | 14.2 | 13.6 | 12.1 | 96 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1007.7 |
Mon 04:20 EDT |
N | 20 | 24 | 14.3 | 13.3 | 11.4 | 94 | 1 | 0.8 | - | - |
Mon 04:10 EDT |
N | 11 | 15 | 14.4 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 92 | 1 | 0.8 | - | - |
Mon 04:00 EDT |
NNE | 11 | 20 | 14.6 | 13.1 | 13.4 | 91 | 1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1007.6 |
Mon 03:50 EDT |
NNE | 11 | 19 | 14.6 | 12.9 | 13.3 | 89 | 1 | 0.2 | - | - |
Mon 03:40 EDT |
NNE | 13 | 17 | 14.4 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 89 | 1 | 0.2 | - | - |
Mon 03:30 EDT |
NNE | 11 | 17 | 14.3 | 13.0 | 13.1 | 92 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1008.0 |
Mon 03:20 EDT |
NNE | 11 | 15 | 14.2 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 92 | 1 | 0.2 | - | - |
Mon 03:10 EDT |
N | 11 | 13 | 14.2 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 92 | 1 | 0.2 | - | - |
Mon 03:00 EDT |
N | 13 | 20 | 14.1 | 13.0 | 12.5 | 93 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1008.4 |
Mon 02:50 EDT |
NNE | 9 | 13 | 14.3 | 13.0 | 13.4 | 92 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - |
Mon 02:40 EDT |
NNE | 11 | 13 | 14.3 | 13.0 | 13.1 | 92 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - |
Mon 02:30 EDT |
N | 13 | 20 | 14.3 | 12.9 | 12.7 | 91 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1008.9 |
Mon 02:20 EDT |
N | 9 | 11 | 14.7 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 89 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - |
Mon 02:10 EDT |
N | 13 | 17 | 14.6 | 12.8 | 13.0 | 89 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - |
Mon 02:00 EDT |
NNE | 15 | 22 | 14.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 88 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1009.1 |
Mon 01:50 EDT |
NNE | 17 | 20 | 14.6 | 12.6 | 12.2 | 88 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - |
Mon 01:40 EDT |
NNE | 17 | 20 | 14.6 | 12.6 | 12.2 | 88 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - |
Mon 01:30 EDT |
NNE | 17 | 22 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 12.0 | 88 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1009.3 |
Mon 01:20 EDT |
NNE | 17 | 22 | 14.4 | 12.2 | 11.9 | 87 | 2 | 0.0 | - | - |
Mon 01:10 EDT |
NNE | 15 | 17 | 14.4 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 86 | 2 | 0.0 | - | - |
Mon 01:00 EDT |
NNE | 13 | 19 | 14.4 | 11.9 | 12.5 | 85 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1009.8 |
Mon 00:50 EDT |
NNE | 15 | 17 | 14.4 | 11.7 | 12.1 | 84 | 2 | 0.0 | - | - |
Mon 00:40 EDT |
NNE | 15 | 19 | 14.3 | 11.8 | 12.0 | 85 | 2 | 0.0 | - | - |
Mon 00:30 EDT |
N | 15 | 20 | 14.3 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 86 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1010.4 |
Mon 00:20 EDT |
NNE | 15 | 19 | 14.3 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 86 | 2 | 0.0 | - | - |
Mon 00:10 EDT |
NNE | 15 | 17 | 14.3 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 86 | 2 | 0.0 | - | - |
Mon 00:00 EDT |
N | 13 | 20 | 14.2 | 11.7 | 12.2 | 85 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1010.7 |
Sun 23:50 EDT |
NNE | 13 | 17 | 14.2 | 11.9 | 12.3 | 86 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - |
Sun 23:40 EDT |
NNE | 11 | 13 | 14.1 | 11.8 | 12.5 | 86 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - |
Sun 23:30 EDT |
NNE | 13 | 20 | 14.0 | 11.7 | 12.0 | 86 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1010.9 |
Sun 23:20 EDT |
NNE | 11 | 15 | 14.0 | 11.7 | 12.4 | 86 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - |
Sun 23:10 EDT |
NNE | 13 | 17 | 14.0 | 11.7 | 12.0 | 86 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - |
Sun 23:00 EDT |
NNE | 11 | 17 | 13.8 | 11.3 | 12.1 | 85 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1011.2 |
Sun 22:50 EDT |
NNE | 13 | 15 | 13.8 | 11.3 | 11.7 | 85 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - |
Sun 22:40 EDT |
NE | 6 | 11 | 13.7 | 11.0 | 13.0 | 84 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - |
Sun 22:30 EDT |
NE | 9 | 15 | 13.9 | 11.2 | 12.5 | 84 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1011.4 |
Sun 22:20 EDT |
NNE | 11 | 13 | 14.0 | 11.3 | 12.3 | 84 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - |
Sun 22:10 EDT |
NE | 6 | 15 | 14.0 | 11.3 | 13.3 | 84 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - |
Sun 22:00 EDT |
NNE | 6 | 15 | 14.0 | 11.2 | 13.3 | 83 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1011.8 |
Sun 21:50 EDT |
NNE | 11 | 13 | 13.9 | 11.0 | 12.1 | 83 | 2 | 0.0 | - | - |
Sun 21:40 EDT |
NNE | 4 | 6 | 14.0 | 11.1 | 13.6 | 83 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - |
Sun 21:30 EDT |
NE | 6 | 11 | 14.0 | 11.0 | 13.2 | 82 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1011.7 |
Sun 21:20 EDT |
NNE | 6 | 9 | 13.9 | 10.8 | 13.1 | 81 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - |
Sun 21:10 EDT |
ENE | 6 | 7 | 13.8 | 10.9 | 13.0 | 83 | 1 | 0.0 | - | - |
Sun 21:00 EDT |
ENE | 6 | 11 | 13.8 | 11.0 | 13.0 | 83 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1011.8 |
Station Details
Lower Derwent, Tasmania
Commenced 1977
Weather News
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16:50 EDT
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10:22 EDT
You've got to love this time of year.