71.   Even coach Steve Lavin, who can spin clouds into sunny skies, could not mask his anguish.

72.   Farther north, offshore breezes will direct dry air toward the Northwest Coast, providing much of Washington and Oregon with mostly sunny skies and mild conditions.

73.   Farther north, partly to mostly sunny skies will persist from the northern Great Lakes to central New England.

74.   Farther south, from New York City to the Florida peninsula, mostly sunny skies are expected, though some high clouds may appear from time to time.

75.   Farther south, it will be very warm in Texas under mostly sunny skies.

76.   Farther south, winds descending the southern Appalachians will promote partly to mostly sunny skies across the southern Middle Atlantic and Southeast coasts.

77.   Few shadows marred my sunny skies.

78.   Farther north, partly to mostly sunny skies will prevail.

79.   Farther west, a surge of dry air will promote sunny skies over Texas and Oklahoma.

80.   Farther west, subsiding air currents associated with high pressure will bring sunny skies to the central Great Lakes and Ohio Valley.