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Exercise 15.5

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Exercise 15.5 (20.0K)

Write a forecast story based on the following information, which is from The Arizona Republic.
     The National Weather Service is calling for mostly sunny skies and warmer temperatures for today in Phoenix. Highs will range from 80 to 85 degrees.
     Low temperatures tonight should be from the mid-40s to the mid-50s.
     Tomorrow is expected to be mostly sunny. Highs will be in the upper 70s and lower 80s.
     Phoenix had a high temperature yesterday of 78 degrees. Also,
yesterday marked the 78th consecutive day in Phoenix in which there was no precipitation.
     Winds are expected to increase tomorrow in the northern mountains because of an upper-level weather disturbance, according to the National Weather Service.
     The extended three-day forecast calls for partly cloudy skies. Temperatures will remain about the same.