81.   Sultry air and a few strong thunderstorms will persist over central and southern Florida, but it will not be as wet as recent days.

82.   Sunshine will return to the central Gulf Coast, but patches of low clouds will persist over the Tennessee Valley.

83.   Still, questions persist over why NATO has not apprehended the fugitives.

84.   The hot weather will persist over the Rockies with fewer afternoon storms.

85.   The recent heat wave will persist over most of the western states.

86.   The threat for heavy rain will diminish Sunday, though some showers will persist over far southern Florida.

87.   The tranquil weather pattern will persist over much of the nation Friday as the jet stream retreats farther into Canada.

88.   The snowstorm along the Front Range will diminish, but heavy snow will persist over the higher elevations of the central Rockies.

89.   The warmest weather in the nation will persist over the West.

90.   Those interviewed in Jordan and Iraq nearly unanimously said the new Iraqi style stressing cooperation and diplomacy is likely to persist over the next few weeks.