1.   Cloudy, damp weather will plague New England on Wednesday.

2.   Cool and unsettled weather will plague portions of the Pacific Northwest again Wednesday as a giant whirlpool of cold air aloft remains positioned off the Oregon coast.

3.   Damp and exceptionally cool weather will plague the lower Rio Grande Valley.

4.   Dry weather has plagued Illinois, the second-largest grower of corn and soybeans, for the past two months.

5.   Hot, dry weather has plagued crops in Illinois, the second-largest growing state for corn and soybeans, for most of the month.

6.   Hot dry weather has plagued crops in Illinois, the second-largest growing state for corn and soybeans, for most of the month.

7.   In the meantime, blustery and unseasonably cool weather will plague the central and western Great Lakes Monday.

8.   Rainy, chilly weather will plague the northern Middle Atlantic states Tuesday as low pressure drifts slowly off the Virginia coast.

9.   Severe weather will plague portions of the Southeast and lower Mississippi Valley again Monday.

10.   Somewhat less dramatic but nevertheless troublesome weather has plagued other observatories in many parts of the world.