1.   Closer to the coast, rain will diminish to showers by afternoon.

2.   Locally heavy rain is expected in parts of the northern Mississippi valley Sunday morning, but the rain should diminish by midday.

3.   Thanks to the artificial turf, the footing was sound, and the rain diminished, ending by halftime.

4.   According to the latest advisory issued by the hurricane center, rains diminished Thursday over Honduras and northeastern Nicaragua.

5.   Although the rains have diminished, the atmosphere remains very unstable and redevelopment of showers and thunderstorms may require reissuances of watches or possible warnings.

6.   Calls from both St. Thomas and St. Croix indicate the rain has diminished there.

7.   Rains have generally diminished across the region and flash flooding has ended.

8.   The hurricane center said rains diminished Thursday over Honduras and northeastern Nicaragua.