41.   Meanwhile, most of the interior West will have a mixture of clouds and sun with afternoon showers forming over many mountain peaks.

42.   Moist winds from the east ascending the higher terrain will result in clusters of afternoon showers and thunderstorms across the mountains of New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah.

43.   Most of the interior Northeast will be mild with limited sunshine and scattered afternoon showers.

44.   Mixed clouds and sunshine will be interrupted by an afternoon shower or thunderstorm, especially along the leading edge of advancing sea breezes.

45.   Northern California will be brighter, though afternoon showers should develop over the Sierra.

46.   On Thursday, invading tropical moisture will provide fuel for late afternoon showers and heavy thunderstorms.

47.   Partial sunshine and warm weather will cover the Eastern seaboard, though a brief afternoon shower may occur in the Northeast as a cool front approaches from the West.

48.   Persistent high pressure over the western Gulf of Mexico last month suppressed the common afternoon showers along the coast.

49.   Scattered afternoon showers will form over the mountains of northern New England.

50.   Sinking air currents near the center of the high will promote abundant sunshine and will suppress the development of afternoon showers.