Know what to expect! = Climo.

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Know what to expect! = Climo. NH RH NL RL Know what to expect! = Climo.

Mean: Median: Range: 80.5 /61.2 81 /61 93-66 /72-46 Mean: Median: Range: % time: 0.10” 0-0.67” 47%

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