71.   It was raining heavily at the time, meteorologists said.

72.   It was raining heavily at the time, Iranian meteorologists said.

73.   Italian meteorologists said they expect the torrid temperatures to continue at least through Saturday.

74.   La Nina is expected to continue diminishing over the next several months, meteorologists say.

75.   Meteorologists now say the weekend looks largely dry in key crop areas.

76.   Meteorologists said light rains were reported in the region Monday and water levels in rivers were expected to peak later today.

77.   Meteorologists said relief could be on the way.

78.   Meteorologists said the cyclone had moved over the mainland and was weakening into a rain depression.

79.   Meteorologists said the rain is from a tropical depression and was so heavy that some drought areas have been hit by flash floods.

80.   Meteorologists said the storm was now moving across the sparsely populated Outback where it will lose it intensity.