1.   Elsewhere, partly sunny skies are expected in the Piedmont of the Appalachians.

2.   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.

3.   Meanwhile, brighter skies are expected from southern Texas to the western Gulf Coast.

4.   Mostly sunny skies are expected east of the Mississippi Valley with only some clouds in New England and over the Gulf states.

5.   Partly cloudy skies were expected today, with a slight chance of a morning shower and clear skies at night.

6.   Sunny skies are expected in sections of the Florida panhandle and the northern parts of Michigan due to nearby high-pressure systems.

7.   Though no precipitation is predicted, expect cloudy skies.

8.   Partly cloudy skies were expected across much of the central and southern Plains.

9.   Partly cloudy skies were expected in the eastern Great Basin, central and southern Rockies, Desert Southwest, and Four Corners region.

10.   Partly sunny skies are expected this afternoon due to this high pressure.