{
 "topic": "climate",
 "site": "climatedata.dev",
 "parent": {
  "id": "us-va",
  "name": "Virginia",
  "level": "us-state",
  "path": "us/va"
 },
 "child_level": "us-county",
 "child_noun": "county",
 "child_nouns": "counties",
 "compare_label": "every Virginia county",
 "question": "Was September normal in Virginia?",
 "answer": {
  "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
  "value": 71.6,
  "unit": "°F",
  "digits": 1,
  "label": "Statewide average temperature, September 2026",
  "lines": [
   "+3.7°F against the 1991–2020 normal of 67.9°F",
   "9th warmest September of 132 since 1895",
   "Of 132 counties: 108 much warmer, 24 warmer",
   "Furthest above normal: Lee County (+5.9°F); least: Accomack County (+2.1°F)",
   "Precipitation 3.02 in, 69% of normal: near normal"
  ]
 },
 "as_of": "2026-09",
 "as_of_label": "September 2026",
 "measure": {
  "value_label": "Average",
  "unit": "°F",
  "digits": 1,
  "change_label": "From normal",
  "change_unit": "°F",
  "change_digits": 1,
  "bin_step": 1,
  "rank_label": "Record rank",
  "rank_note": "Record rank: 1 is the warmest September on record for that county.",
  "change_text": "how far each county was from its own 1991–2020 normal",
  "verdict_text": "the same five words as each county's page, from much cooler to much warmer than normal",
  "change_button": "Degrees from normal",
  "map_description": "September 2026 was warmer than normal in every county with a figure: 108 much warmer, 24 warmer; furthest above normal Lee County (+5.9°F), least Accomack County (+2.1°F).",
  "map_indicator": "Monthly average temperature minus the county's 1991–2020 normal for September, °F (NOAA nClimDiv via climatedata.dev); words from each county's rank in its own record"
 },
 "categories": [
  {
   "key": "much-warmer",
   "label": "Much warmer than normal",
   "count": 108,
   "step": "w4"
  },
  {
   "key": "warmer",
   "label": "Warmer than normal",
   "count": 24,
   "step": "w2"
  },
  {
   "key": "near",
   "label": "Near normal",
   "count": 0,
   "step": "n"
  },
  {
   "key": "cooler",
   "label": "Cooler than normal",
   "count": 0,
   "step": "c2"
  },
  {
   "key": "much-cooler",
   "label": "Much cooler than normal",
   "count": 0,
   "step": "c4"
  }
 ],
 "places": [
  {
   "id": "us-county-51105",
   "name": "Lee County",
   "path": "us/va/lee-county",
   "value": 73.3,
   "normal": 67.4,
   "anomaly": 5.9,
   "change": 5.9,
   "rank_warm": 2,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51029",
   "name": "Buckingham County",
   "path": "us/va/buckingham-county",
   "value": 73.7,
   "normal": 68.7,
   "anomaly": 5,
   "change": 5,
   "rank_warm": 4,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51011",
   "name": "Appomattox County",
   "path": "us/va/appomattox-county",
   "value": 73.1,
   "normal": 68.2,
   "anomaly": 4.9,
   "change": 4.9,
   "rank_warm": 5,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51065",
   "name": "Fluvanna County",
   "path": "us/va/fluvanna-county",
   "value": 73.7,
   "normal": 68.8,
   "anomaly": 4.9,
   "change": 4.9,
   "rank_warm": 5,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51031",
   "name": "Campbell County",
   "path": "us/va/campbell-county",
   "value": 72.9,
   "normal": 68.2,
   "anomaly": 4.7,
   "change": 4.7,
   "rank_warm": 7,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51077",
   "name": "Grayson County",
   "path": "us/va/grayson-county",
   "value": 66.7,
   "normal": 62,
   "anomaly": 4.7,
   "change": 4.7,
   "rank_warm": 4,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51083",
   "name": "Halifax County",
   "path": "us/va/halifax-county",
   "value": 74.1,
   "normal": 69.4,
   "anomaly": 4.7,
   "change": 4.7,
   "rank_warm": 7,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51037",
   "name": "Charlotte County",
   "path": "us/va/charlotte-county",
   "value": 73.5,
   "normal": 68.9,
   "anomaly": 4.6,
   "change": 4.6,
   "rank_warm": 7,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51049",
   "name": "Cumberland County",
   "path": "us/va/cumberland-county",
   "value": 73.9,
   "normal": 69.3,
   "anomaly": 4.6,
   "change": 4.6,
   "rank_warm": 5,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51640",
   "name": "Galax city",
   "path": "us/va/galax-city",
   "value": 68.5,
   "normal": 63.9,
   "anomaly": 4.6,
   "change": 4.6,
   "rank_warm": 6,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51143",
   "name": "Pittsylvania County",
   "path": "us/va/pittsylvania-county",
   "value": 73.4,
   "normal": 68.8,
   "anomaly": 4.6,
   "change": 4.6,
   "rank_warm": 8,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51147",
   "name": "Prince Edward County",
   "path": "us/va/prince-edward-county",
   "value": 73.6,
   "normal": 69,
   "anomaly": 4.6,
   "change": 4.6,
   "rank_warm": 5,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51035",
   "name": "Carroll County",
   "path": "us/va/carroll-county",
   "value": 68.7,
   "normal": 64.2,
   "anomaly": 4.5,
   "change": 4.5,
   "rank_warm": 6,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51590",
   "name": "Danville city",
   "path": "us/va/danville-city",
   "value": 74.4,
   "normal": 69.9,
   "anomaly": 4.5,
   "change": 4.5,
   "rank_warm": 7,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51680",
   "name": "Lynchburg city",
   "path": "us/va/lynchburg-city",
   "value": 72.6,
   "normal": 68.1,
   "anomaly": 4.5,
   "change": 4.5,
   "rank_warm": 8,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51125",
   "name": "Nelson County",
   "path": "us/va/nelson-county",
   "value": 71.3,
   "normal": 66.8,
   "anomaly": 4.5,
   "change": 4.5,
   "rank_warm": 7,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51595",
   "name": "Emporia city",
   "path": "us/va/emporia-city",
   "value": 75.7,
   "normal": 71.3,
   "anomaly": 4.4,
   "change": 4.4,
   "rank_warm": 4,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51169",
   "name": "Scott County",
   "path": "us/va/scott-county",
   "value": 72,
   "normal": 67.6,
   "anomaly": 4.4,
   "change": 4.4,
   "rank_warm": 8,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51019",
   "name": "Bedford County",
   "path": "us/va/bedford-county",
   "value": 72.2,
   "normal": 67.9,
   "anomaly": 4.3,
   "change": 4.3,
   "rank_warm": 10,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51027",
   "name": "Buchanan County",
   "path": "us/va/buchanan-county",
   "value": 70.7,
   "normal": 66.4,
   "anomaly": 4.3,
   "change": 4.3,
   "rank_warm": 8,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51063",
   "name": "Floyd County",
   "path": "us/va/floyd-county",
   "value": 67.7,
   "normal": 63.4,
   "anomaly": 4.3,
   "change": 4.3,
   "rank_warm": 6,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51067",
   "name": "Franklin County",
   "path": "us/va/franklin-county",
   "value": 72,
   "normal": 67.7,
   "anomaly": 4.3,
   "change": 4.3,
   "rank_warm": 9,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51081",
   "name": "Greensville County",
   "path": "us/va/greensville-county",
   "value": 75.4,
   "normal": 71.1,
   "anomaly": 4.3,
   "change": 4.3,
   "rank_warm": 4,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51117",
   "name": "Mecklenburg County",
   "path": "us/va/mecklenburg-county",
   "value": 74.4,
   "normal": 70.1,
   "anomaly": 4.3,
   "change": 4.3,
   "rank_warm": 6,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51141",
   "name": "Patrick County",
   "path": "us/va/patrick-county",
   "value": 71.3,
   "normal": 67,
   "anomaly": 4.3,
   "change": 4.3,
   "rank_warm": 7,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51770",
   "name": "Roanoke city",
   "path": "us/va/roanoke-city",
   "value": 72.7,
   "normal": 68.4,
   "anomaly": 4.3,
   "change": 4.3,
   "rank_warm": 9,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51009",
   "name": "Amherst County",
   "path": "us/va/amherst-county",
   "value": 71.4,
   "normal": 67.2,
   "anomaly": 4.2,
   "change": 4.2,
   "rank_warm": 9,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51111",
   "name": "Lunenburg County",
   "path": "us/va/lunenburg-county",
   "value": 73.8,
   "normal": 69.6,
   "anomaly": 4.2,
   "change": 4.2,
   "rank_warm": 6,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51720",
   "name": "Norton city",
   "path": "us/va/norton-city",
   "value": 69.3,
   "normal": 65.1,
   "anomaly": 4.2,
   "change": 4.2,
   "rank_warm": 10,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51155",
   "name": "Pulaski County",
   "path": "us/va/pulaski-county",
   "value": 69.1,
   "normal": 64.9,
   "anomaly": 4.2,
   "change": 4.2,
   "rank_warm": 6,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51750",
   "name": "Radford city",
   "path": "us/va/radford-city",
   "value": 69.7,
   "normal": 65.5,
   "anomaly": 4.2,
   "change": 4.2,
   "rank_warm": 7,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51161",
   "name": "Roanoke County",
   "path": "us/va/roanoke-county",
   "value": 71,
   "normal": 66.8,
   "anomaly": 4.2,
   "change": 4.2,
   "rank_warm": 9,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51775",
   "name": "Salem city",
   "path": "us/va/salem-city",
   "value": 72.5,
   "normal": 68.3,
   "anomaly": 4.2,
   "change": 4.2,
   "rank_warm": 9,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51173",
   "name": "Smyth County",
   "path": "us/va/smyth-county",
   "value": 67.9,
   "normal": 63.7,
   "anomaly": 4.2,
   "change": 4.2,
   "rank_warm": 7,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51790",
   "name": "Staunton city",
   "path": "us/va/staunton-city",
   "value": 69.9,
   "normal": 65.7,
   "anomaly": 4.2,
   "change": 4.2,
   "rank_warm": 8,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51191",
   "name": "Washington County",
   "path": "us/va/washington-county",
   "value": 70.4,
   "normal": 66.2,
   "anomaly": 4.2,
   "change": 4.2,
   "rank_warm": 7,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51195",
   "name": "Wise County",
   "path": "us/va/wise-county",
   "value": 69.4,
   "normal": 65.2,
   "anomaly": 4.2,
   "change": 4.2,
   "rank_warm": 10,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51025",
   "name": "Brunswick County",
   "path": "us/va/brunswick-county",
   "value": 74.6,
   "normal": 70.5,
   "anomaly": 4.1,
   "change": 4.1,
   "rank_warm": 5,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51089",
   "name": "Henry County",
   "path": "us/va/henry-county",
   "value": 73,
   "normal": 68.9,
   "anomaly": 4.1,
   "change": 4.1,
   "rank_warm": 9,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51109",
   "name": "Louisa County",
   "path": "us/va/louisa-county",
   "value": 72.6,
   "normal": 68.5,
   "anomaly": 4.1,
   "change": 4.1,
   "rank_warm": 7,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51121",
   "name": "Montgomery County",
   "path": "us/va/montgomery-county",
   "value": 69.3,
   "normal": 65.2,
   "anomaly": 4.1,
   "change": 4.1,
   "rank_warm": 8,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51167",
   "name": "Russell County",
   "path": "us/va/russell-county",
   "value": 69.7,
   "normal": 65.6,
   "anomaly": 4.1,
   "change": 4.1,
   "rank_warm": 8,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51175",
   "name": "Southampton County",
   "path": "us/va/southampton-county",
   "value": 75.4,
   "normal": 71.3,
   "anomaly": 4.1,
   "change": 4.1,
   "rank_warm": 5,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51520",
   "name": "Bristol city",
   "path": "us/va/bristol-city",
   "value": 71.9,
   "normal": 67.9,
   "anomaly": 4,
   "change": 4,
   "rank_warm": 7,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51690",
   "name": "Martinsville city",
   "path": "us/va/martinsville-city",
   "value": 73,
   "normal": 69,
   "anomaly": 4,
   "change": 4,
   "rank_warm": 9,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51820",
   "name": "Waynesboro city",
   "path": "us/va/waynesboro-city",
   "value": 70,
   "normal": 66,
   "anomaly": 4,
   "change": 4,
   "rank_warm": 9,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51003",
   "name": "Albemarle County",
   "path": "us/va/albemarle-county",
   "value": 71.8,
   "normal": 67.9,
   "anomaly": 3.9,
   "change": 3.9,
   "rank_warm": 8,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51015",
   "name": "Augusta County",
   "path": "us/va/augusta-county",
   "value": 68.6,
   "normal": 64.7,
   "anomaly": 3.9,
   "change": 3.9,
   "rank_warm": 9,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51540",
   "name": "Charlottesville city",
   "path": "us/va/charlottesville-city",
   "value": 72.4,
   "normal": 68.5,
   "anomaly": 3.9,
   "change": 3.9,
   "rank_warm": 8,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51045",
   "name": "Craig County",
   "path": "us/va/craig-county",
   "value": 68.7,
   "normal": 64.8,
   "anomaly": 3.9,
   "change": 3.9,
   "rank_warm": 11,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51620",
   "name": "Franklin city",
   "path": "us/va/franklin-city",
   "value": 75.3,
   "normal": 71.4,
   "anomaly": 3.9,
   "change": 3.9,
   "rank_warm": 5,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51075",
   "name": "Goochland County",
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   "id": "us-county-51023",
   "name": "Botetourt County",
   "path": "us/va/botetourt-county",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51071",
   "name": "Giles County",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51135",
   "name": "Nottoway County",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
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   "id": "us-county-51197",
   "name": "Wythe County",
   "path": "us/va/wythe-county",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51530",
   "name": "Buena Vista city",
   "path": "us/va/buena-vista-city",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51051",
   "name": "Dickenson County",
   "path": "us/va/dickenson-county",
   "value": 69.9,
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51137",
   "name": "Orange County",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51163",
   "name": "Rockbridge County",
   "path": "us/va/rockbridge-county",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51177",
   "name": "Spotsylvania County",
   "path": "us/va/spotsylvania-county",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51183",
   "name": "Sussex County",
   "path": "us/va/sussex-county",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51185",
   "name": "Tazewell County",
   "path": "us/va/tazewell-county",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51005",
   "name": "Alleghany County",
   "path": "us/va/alleghany-county",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51007",
   "name": "Amelia County",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51630",
   "name": "Fredericksburg city",
   "path": "us/va/fredericksburg-city",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51145",
   "name": "Powhatan County",
   "path": "us/va/powhatan-county",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51580",
   "name": "Covington city",
   "path": "us/va/covington-city",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51800",
   "name": "Suffolk city",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51091",
   "name": "Highland County",
   "path": "us/va/highland-county",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51093",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  {
   "id": "us-county-51017",
   "name": "Bath County",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51053",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51179",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
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   "id": "us-county-51021",
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   "path": "us/va/bland-county",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51033",
   "name": "Caroline County",
   "path": "us/va/caroline-county",
   "value": 72.7,
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
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   "id": "us-county-51550",
   "name": "Chesapeake city",
   "path": "us/va/chesapeake-city",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51047",
   "name": "Culpeper County",
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   "category": "warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51079",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51113",
   "name": "Madison County",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51085",
   "name": "Hanover County",
   "path": "us/va/hanover-county",
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   "category": "warmer",
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  {
   "id": "us-county-51099",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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   "id": "us-county-51700",
   "name": "Newport News city",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51165",
   "name": "Rockingham County",
   "path": "us/va/rockingham-county",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
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   "id": "us-county-51181",
   "name": "Surry County",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51650",
   "name": "Hampton city",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51660",
   "name": "Harrisonburg city",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51735",
   "name": "Poquoson city",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51740",
   "name": "Portsmouth city",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  {
   "id": "us-county-51830",
   "name": "Williamsburg city",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51069",
   "name": "Frederick County",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51139",
   "name": "Page County",
   "path": "us/va/page-county",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51171",
   "name": "Shenandoah County",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
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   "id": "us-county-51199",
   "name": "York County",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51041",
   "name": "Chesterfield County",
   "path": "us/va/chesterfield-county",
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   "category": "warmer",
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  },
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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   "id": "us-county-51710",
   "name": "Norfolk city",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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   "id": "us-county-51730",
   "name": "Petersburg city",
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   "category": "warmer",
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   "id": "us-county-51149",
   "name": "Prince George County",
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   "category": "warmer",
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  },
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   "id": "us-county-51193",
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   "category": "warmer",
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  },
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   "id": "us-county-51043",
   "name": "Clarke County",
   "path": "us/va/clarke-county",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51057",
   "name": "Essex County",
   "path": "us/va/essex-county",
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   "category": "warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51061",
   "name": "Fauquier County",
   "path": "us/va/fauquier-county",
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   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51073",
   "name": "Gloucester County",
   "path": "us/va/gloucester-county",
   "value": 74.5,
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   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51087",
   "name": "Henrico County",
   "path": "us/va/henrico-county",
   "value": 73.2,
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   "category": "warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51115",
   "name": "Mathews County",
   "path": "us/va/mathews-county",
   "value": 74.6,
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   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
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  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51131",
   "name": "Northampton County",
   "path": "us/va/northampton-county",
   "value": 74.6,
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   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51153",
   "name": "Prince William County",
   "path": "us/va/prince-william-county",
   "value": 71.6,
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  {
   "id": "us-county-51157",
   "name": "Rappahannock County",
   "path": "us/va/rappahannock-county",
   "value": 68.8,
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   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
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  {
   "id": "us-county-51840",
   "name": "Winchester city",
   "path": "us/va/winchester-city",
   "value": 68.9,
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   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
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  {
   "id": "us-county-51510",
   "name": "Alexandria city",
   "path": "us/va/alexandria-city",
   "value": 72.6,
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   "rank_warm": 14,
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  {
   "id": "us-county-51036",
   "name": "Charles City County",
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   "value": 74.3,
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  {
   "id": "us-county-51685",
   "name": "Manassas Park city",
   "path": "us/va/manassas-park-city",
   "value": 71.5,
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   "n": 132,
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   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51683",
   "name": "Manassas city",
   "path": "us/va/manassas-city",
   "value": 71.4,
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   "change": 2.6,
   "rank_warm": 13,
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   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
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  {
   "id": "us-county-51119",
   "name": "Middlesex County",
   "path": "us/va/middlesex-county",
   "value": 73.9,
   "normal": 71.3,
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   "change": 2.6,
   "rank_warm": 15,
   "n": 132,
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   "category": "warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51133",
   "name": "Northumberland County",
   "path": "us/va/northumberland-county",
   "value": 73.3,
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   "change": 2.6,
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   "category": "warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51159",
   "name": "Richmond County",
   "path": "us/va/richmond-county",
   "value": 73.1,
   "normal": 70.5,
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   "rank_warm": 18,
   "n": 132,
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   "category": "warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51760",
   "name": "Richmond city",
   "path": "us/va/richmond-city",
   "value": 73.1,
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   "change": 2.6,
   "rank_warm": 18,
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   "category": "warmer",
   "shape": true
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  {
   "id": "us-county-51013",
   "name": "Arlington County",
   "path": "us/va/arlington-county",
   "value": 71.9,
   "normal": 69.4,
   "anomaly": 2.5,
   "change": 2.5,
   "rank_warm": 14,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Warmer than normal",
   "category": "warmer",
   "shape": true
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  {
   "id": "us-county-51570",
   "name": "Colonial Heights city",
   "path": "us/va/colonial-heights-city",
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   "normal": 71.1,
   "anomaly": 2.5,
   "change": 2.5,
   "rank_warm": 18,
   "n": 132,
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   "category": "warmer",
   "shape": true
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  {
   "id": "us-county-51059",
   "name": "Fairfax County",
   "path": "us/va/fairfax-county",
   "value": 71.5,
   "normal": 69,
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   "rank_warm": 13,
   "n": 132,
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   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51600",
   "name": "Fairfax city",
   "path": "us/va/fairfax-city",
   "value": 71.1,
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   "rank_warm": 13,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51101",
   "name": "King William County",
   "path": "us/va/king-william-county",
   "value": 73,
   "normal": 70.5,
   "anomaly": 2.5,
   "change": 2.5,
   "rank_warm": 19,
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   "verdict": "Warmer than normal",
   "category": "warmer",
   "shape": true
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  {
   "id": "us-county-51097",
   "name": "King and Queen County",
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   "value": 73.1,
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   "change": 2.5,
   "rank_warm": 18,
   "n": 132,
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   "category": "warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51103",
   "name": "Lancaster County",
   "path": "us/va/lancaster-county",
   "value": 73.6,
   "normal": 71.1,
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   "change": 2.5,
   "rank_warm": 15,
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   "category": "warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51187",
   "name": "Warren County",
   "path": "us/va/warren-county",
   "value": 68.5,
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   "rank_warm": 13,
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   "verdict": "Much warmer than normal",
   "category": "much-warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51610",
   "name": "Falls Church city",
   "path": "us/va/falls-church-city",
   "value": 71.2,
   "normal": 68.8,
   "anomaly": 2.4,
   "change": 2.4,
   "rank_warm": 15,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Warmer than normal",
   "category": "warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51107",
   "name": "Loudoun County",
   "path": "us/va/loudoun-county",
   "value": 69.8,
   "normal": 67.4,
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   "rank_warm": 15,
   "n": 132,
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   "shape": true
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  {
   "id": "us-county-51127",
   "name": "New Kent County",
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   "value": 73.5,
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   "rank_warm": 18,
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   "category": "warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51670",
   "name": "Hopewell city",
   "path": "us/va/hopewell-city",
   "value": 73.7,
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   "anomaly": 2.2,
   "change": 2.2,
   "rank_warm": 22,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Warmer than normal",
   "category": "warmer",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-51001",
   "name": "Accomack County",
   "path": "us/va/accomack-county",
   "value": 73.3,
   "normal": 71.2,
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   "change": 2.1,
   "rank_warm": 14,
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   "category": "warmer",
   "shape": true
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   "title": "Every September since 1895, Virginia statewide",
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       69.5
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       66
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       72.2
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       66
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       65.2
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       65.7
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       67
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       65.2
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       65
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       69.2
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      [
       1911,
       70.2
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      [
       1912,
       70
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      [
       1913,
       65.5
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       1914,
       64.7
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       1915,
       68.5
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       1916,
       64.8
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       1917,
       62.9
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      [
       1918,
       62
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      [
       1919,
       67.3
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      [
       1920,
       67.7
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      [
       1921,
       73
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      [
       1922,
       68
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      [
       1923,
       68
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      [
       1924,
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       1925,
       72.3
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      [
       1926,
       69.7
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      [
       1927,
       67.9
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      [
       1928,
       62.9
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      [
       1929,
       67.3
      ],
      [
       1930,
       72.6
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      [
       1931,
       71.6
      ],
      [
       1932,
       67.9
      ],
      [
       1933,
       72
      ],
      [
       1934,
       68.8
      ],
      [
       1935,
       66
      ],
      [
       1936,
       69.6
      ],
      [
       1937,
       64.1
      ],
      [
       1938,
       66.8
      ],
      [
       1939,
       69.3
      ],
      [
       1940,
       64.2
      ],
      [
       1941,
       70.1
      ],
      [
       1942,
       67.8
      ],
      [
       1943,
       64.7
      ],
      [
       1944,
       67.9
      ],
      [
       1945,
       70.8
      ],
      [
       1946,
       67
      ],
      [
       1947,
       67.9
      ],
      [
       1948,
       66.1
      ],
      [
       1949,
       64.2
      ],
      [
       1950,
       65.2
      ],
      [
       1951,
       67.1
      ],
      [
       1952,
       65.8
      ],
      [
       1953,
       67.1
      ],
      [
       1954,
       70.2
      ],
      [
       1955,
       67.6
      ],
      [
       1956,
       64.9
      ],
      [
       1957,
       68.6
      ],
      [
       1958,
       66
      ],
      [
       1959,
       68.1
      ],
      [
       1960,
       67.5
      ],
      [
       1961,
       70
      ],
      [
       1962,
       64
      ],
      [
       1963,
       64.1
      ],
      [
       1964,
       65.8
      ],
      [
       1965,
       68.6
      ],
      [
       1966,
       64.6
      ],
      [
       1967,
       62.2
      ],
      [
       1968,
       66
      ],
      [
       1969,
       65.3
      ],
      [
       1970,
       70.9
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      [
       1971,
       68.9
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      [
       1972,
       67.5
      ],
      [
       1973,
       69.5
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      [
       1974,
       64.8
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      [
       1975,
       65.4
      ],
      [
       1976,
       64.8
      ],
      [
       1977,
       69.3
      ],
      [
       1978,
       69.1
      ],
      [
       1979,
       66.4
      ],
      [
       1980,
       70.7
      ],
      [
       1981,
       65.2
      ],
      [
       1982,
       65.3
      ],
      [
       1983,
       67.1
      ],
      [
       1984,
       64.1
      ],
      [
       1985,
       66.8
      ],
      [
       1986,
       67.6
      ],
      [
       1987,
       68
      ],
      [
       1988,
       65.2
      ],
      [
       1989,
       67.1
      ],
      [
       1990,
       66.4
      ],
      [
       1991,
       67.4
      ],
      [
       1992,
       66.8
      ],
      [
       1993,
       68.4
      ],
      [
       1994,
       65.1
      ],
      [
       1995,
       66.1
      ],
      [
       1996,
       66.2
      ],
      [
       1997,
       66.4
      ],
      [
       1998,
       71.6
      ],
      [
       1999,
       66
      ],
      [
       2000,
       65.7
      ],
      [
       2001,
       64.8
      ],
      [
       2002,
       69.4
      ],
      [
       2003,
       66.7
      ],
      [
       2004,
       67.9
      ],
      [
       2005,
       70.4
      ],
      [
       2006,
       64.8
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      [
       2007,
       69.4
      ],
      [
       2008,
       68.2
      ],
      [
       2009,
       66.6
      ],
      [
       2010,
       70
      ],
      [
       2011,
       68.2
      ],
      [
       2012,
       66.9
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      [
       2013,
       66.3
      ],
      [
       2014,
       68.1
      ],
      [
       2015,
       69.3
      ],
      [
       2016,
       71.8
      ],
      [
       2017,
       67.4
      ],
      [
       2018,
       72.8
      ],
      [
       2019,
       72.5
      ],
      [
       2020,
       66.4
      ],
      [
       2021,
       68.4
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       2022,
       67.9
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      [
       2023,
       68.4
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       2024,
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       2025,
       67.6
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