71.   Snow flurries will persist over the mountains with light rain along the coast from Cape Cod to Down-East Maine.

72.   So, while such concerns persist over supply shortages, are there any market characteristics which may weaken prices?

73.   Small areas of torrential rain will persist over East Texas and Louisiana, where the remnant of Tropical Storm Allison continues to meander.

74.   Stagnant conditions with thick fog and accumulating pollutants will persist over the interior Northwest, but it will be dry.

75.   Some clouds and gusty breezes will persist over Maine.

76.   Some clouds will persist over the Middle West as pools of cold air aloft rotate southward from Canada around the large storm in eastern Canada.

77.   Stifling heat will persist over much of the southern Plains.

78.   Sultry conditions will persist over the Southeast as high pressure provides additional warm and humid air to the region.

79.   Sultry weather will persist over the east Thursday.

80.   Sunshine and exceptionally hot weather will persist over the interior Northwest.