diff --git a/internal/reporttemplate/reporttemplate_test.go b/internal/reporttemplate/reporttemplate_test.go
index 8baa11b..121da19 100644
--- a/internal/reporttemplate/reporttemplate_test.go
+++ b/internal/reporttemplate/reporttemplate_test.go
@@ -730,6 +730,17 @@ func TestRenderHourlyOmitsConditionalSectionsForClearWeather(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Fatalf("clear render includes %q:\n%s", unwanted, text)
 		}
 	}
+	if strings.Contains(text, "\n\n\n") {
+		t.Fatalf("clear render includes excess blank lines:\n%s", text)
+	}
+	for _, want := range []string{
+		"Currently, it is 72°F and cloudy.\n\n## Hourly Forecast",
+		"- **9:00 AM:** 71°F and mostly cloudy.\n\n## Forecast Discussion",
+	} {
+		if !strings.Contains(text, want) {
+			t.Fatalf("clear render missing spacing %q:\n%s", want, text)
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 func TestRenderHourlyUsesSharedOpenEndedPrecipitationTiming(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/internal/reporttemplate/templates/hourly.md.tmpl b/internal/reporttemplate/templates/hourly.md.tmpl
index a083edc..c5ed0ad 100644
--- a/internal/reporttemplate/templates/hourly.md.tmpl
+++ b/internal/reporttemplate/templates/hourly.md.tmpl
@@ -5,26 +5,23 @@
 {{ .GeneratedText.Summary }}
 
 ## Current Conditions
-{{ with .Modules.CurrentConditions }}
-{{ with .TemperatureF }}Currently, it is {{ . }}°F{{ with $.Modules.CurrentConditions.ConditionTextLower }} and {{ . }}{{ end }}.{{ else }}{{ with .ConditionText }}Currently, it is {{ . }}.{{ else }}Current conditions are unavailable.{{ end }}{{ end }}{{ with .ApparentTemperatureF }} It feels like {{ . }}°F{{ with $.Modules.CurrentConditions.RelativeHumidityPercent }}, with a relative humidity of {{ . }}%{{ end }}{{ with $.Modules.CurrentConditions.WindDirectionText }} and winds from the {{ . }}{{ with $.Modules.CurrentConditions.WindSpeedMph }} at {{ . }} mph{{ end }}{{ end }}.{{ else }}{{ with .RelativeHumidityPercent }} Relative humidity is {{ . }}%.{{ end }}{{ with .WindDirectionText }} Winds are from the {{ . }}{{ with $.Modules.CurrentConditions.WindSpeedMph }} at {{ . }} mph{{ end }}.{{ end }}{{ end }}
-{{ else }}
-Current conditions are unavailable.
-{{ end }}
 
-{{ with .Modules.AlertDigest }}{{ with .Relevant }}
-## Active Alerts
-{{ range . }}
+{{ with .Modules.CurrentConditions }}{{ with .TemperatureF }}Currently, it is {{ . }}°F{{ with $.Modules.CurrentConditions.ConditionTextLower }} and {{ . }}{{ end }}.{{ else }}{{ with .ConditionText }}Currently, it is {{ . }}.{{ else }}Current conditions are unavailable.{{ end }}{{ end }}{{ with .ApparentTemperatureF }} It feels like {{ . }}°F{{ with $.Modules.CurrentConditions.RelativeHumidityPercent }}, with a relative humidity of {{ . }}%{{ end }}{{ with $.Modules.CurrentConditions.WindDirectionText }} and winds from the {{ . }}{{ with $.Modules.CurrentConditions.WindSpeedMph }} at {{ . }} mph{{ end }}{{ end }}.{{ else }}{{ with .RelativeHumidityPercent }} Relative humidity is {{ . }}%.{{ end }}{{ with .WindDirectionText }} Winds are from the {{ . }}{{ with $.Modules.CurrentConditions.WindSpeedMph }} at {{ . }} mph{{ end }}.{{ end }}{{ end }}{{ else }}Current conditions are unavailable.{{ end }}
+
+{{ if and .Modules.AlertDigest .Modules.AlertDigest.Relevant }}## Active Alerts
+{{ range .Modules.AlertDigest.Relevant -}}
 - **{{ if .Event }}{{ .Event }}{{ else }}{{ .Headline }}{{ end }}**{{ with .Headline }}: {{ . }}{{ end }}
 {{ end }}
-{{ end }}{{ end }}
+
+{{ end -}}
 ## Hourly Forecast
 {{ with .Modules.HourlyForecast }}{{ range .Periods -}}
 - **{{ if .HourLabel }}{{ .HourLabel }}{{ else }}{{ .Name }}{{ end }}:**{{ with .TemperatureF }} {{ . }}°F{{ end }}{{ with .TextDescriptionLower }} and {{ . }}{{ else }}{{ with .TextDescription }} and {{ . }}{{ end }}{{ end }}.{{ if .MentionPrecipitation }}{{ with .ProbabilityOfPrecipitationPercent }} Probability of precipitation is {{ . }}%.{{ end }}{{ end }}
 {{ else }}- No hourly forecast rows are available.
 {{ end }}{{ else }}- No hourly forecast rows are available.
-{{ end }}
-
-{{ template "precipitation_timing" . }}
+{{ end -}}
+{{ if and .Modules.PrecipTiming .Modules.PrecipTiming.PrecipitationWindows }}{{ template "precipitation_timing" . }}{{ else }}
+{{ end -}}
 ## Forecast Discussion
 
 {{ .GeneratedText.ForecastDiscussion }}