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'feels '+feels+'°' : ''+wc\[0\]+''; document.getElementById('ci-wx').innerHTML=''+wc\[1\]+'**'+temp+'°F**'+feelsTxt; var dirs=['N','NE','E','SE','S','SW','W','NW']; var dir=dirs[Math.round(c.wind_direction_10m/45)%8]; document.getElementById('ci-wind').innerHTML='💨'+dir+' '+Math.round(c.wind\_speed\_10m)+' mph'; if(c.uv_index!=null){ var uvr=Math.round(c.uv_index), cls, lbl; if(uvr☀️UV '+uvr+' '+lbl+''; } if(d.daily){ var hi=Math.round(d.daily.temperature_2m_max[0]); var lo=Math.round(d.daily.temperature_2m_min[0]); var pop=d.daily.precipitation_probability_max ? d.daily.precipitation_probability_max[0] : null; var fwc=wCodes[d.daily.weather_code[0]]||['','📅']; var fc=''+fwc\[1\]+'Today '+hi+'° / '+lo+'°'; if(pop!=null && pop>0) fc+=' · '+pop+'% rain'; fc+=''; document.getElementById('ci-fc').innerHTML=fc; var sr=new Date(d.daily.sunrise[0]).toLocaleTimeString('en-US',{hour:'numeric',minute:'2-digit',hour12:true}); var ss=new Date(d.daily.sunset[0]).toLocaleTimeString('en-US',{hour:'numeric',minute:'2-digit',hour12:true}); 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