Dangerous Heat Returns

Heat indices up to 113°F; cold front brought relief (upper 80s, lower humidity) but high rip current risk and scattered storms continue. Typical August pattern: heat index 100+, isolated afternoon storms, moderate rip current risk. Heat and humidity slowly building, low rain, but moisture and heat index rising by weekend. Potential heat advisories next week (Aug 7 forecast). Tropics quiet with Saharan dust suppressing activity; no tropical threats to Gulf Coast for at least a week as of Aug 10. Beach forecast shows Gulf Coast drier than East Coast, good for last-minute weekend plans before school starts. Storm chances decreasing to 10-20%, heat index near 110 by weekend; rip current risk moderate by Wednesday. New: Sweltering heat dome settling in with indices up to 110; Tropical Storm Cristobal forms in Atlantic but heading east, no threat to Gulf Coast.