21. Sultry weather will persist over the east Thursday.22. Sultry weather will persist near the Southeast coast.23. Sultry weather will linger over the Southeast.24. Dehydration and sunstroke claimed 39 lives _ mostly elderly farmers _ during two weeks of sultry weather . 25. The sultry weather has pushed demand for electricity to record levels as residents crank up air conditioners. 26. Fisher recalled that the day was " dank, " the exact opposite of the sultry weather last night. 27. Farther south, abundant sunshine and sultry weather will stretch from the Gulf Coast to the southern Atlantic Coast, including Florida. 28. The Southeast is experiencing what may be its last breath of comfortable air before the sultry weather of summer begins. 29. Still limping after hip surgery, John Paul clearly couldn't indulge in a favorite pastime, skiing, even if the sultry weather permitted. 30. Sultry weather will remain over Florida on Friday with plenty of sunshine and afternoon readings in the middle to upper 80s.