21.   Meanwhile, thunderstorms, a few of which could approach severe levels, will develop Thursday near a weakening cool front across the western Gulf states.

22.   Patchy showers will precede a weakening front as it moves from the eastern Ohio valley to the interior Northeast.

23.   Scattered light rain and snow showers will accompany a weakening cool front moving through the New England states Friday.

24.   Showers will accompany a weakening front pushing off the New England coast early Monday before drier air arrives by afternoon on gusty winds from the west.

25.   The bottleneck of weather systems will become more congested Wednesday as a weakening cool front along the Atlantic Seaboard stalls.