In the West, an expanding heatwave has developed. Excessive Heat Warnings cover most of California. The warning is valid through the weekend. Heat Advisories are posted for San Francisco and Los Angeles coastal areas. An Excessive Heat Watch is posted for Phoenix, AZ, Reno, NV, and Eastern Washington where excessive heat is likely to develop.

Category-5 Major Hurricane Beryl is confidently forecast to mover west to west-northwest across the Caribbean Sea through the next 60-72 hours. Forecast confidence lowers during and after passage of the Yucatan Peninsula. However, a turn more northwesterly to impact the Texas Coast on Sunday is an increasing risk!