Weather

“Beryl” to take aim at far southern Texas, western-most Gulf by Monday

Hurricane Beryl, which made landfall around daybreak near Tulum, Mexico, will weaken to tropical-storm strength today while crossing the Yucatan Peninsula.  However, Beryl may re-strengthen over the Gulf of Mexico before making a final landfall late Sunday or Monday in northeastern Mexico or coastal Texas.  Storm-total rainfall associated with Beryl could reach 4 to 8 inches or more in southern Texas and environs. 

Meanwhile, cold fronts crossing the central and eastern U.S. will maintain unsettled, showery conditions from the Plains to the East Coast.  Some of the heaviest rain, locally 1 to 3 inches or more, may fall in the Southeast, as well as portions of the central Plains, upper Midwest, and Northeast. 

In contrast, scorching hot, dry weather will dominate the West, with rampant 100-degree readings expected in all but coastal and high-elevation sites.  Temperatures will frequently top 120°F at low-elevation locations in the Desert Southwest.