1.   A few scattered clouds dot the sky during a recent afternoon practice at Midwestern State.

2.   East of the mountains, sinking air currents will promote more sunshine, but puffy clouds will dot the afternoon sky.

3.   East of the Appalachians, only a few cumulus clouds will dot the sky Saturday afternoon.

4.   Patchy cumulus clouds will dot the sky across interior New England.

5.   Puffy cumulus clouds will dot an otherwise clear sky across the interior Northeast Wednesday.