"Extreme Heat and Tropical Threats: Weekend Weather Alert"

A Heat Advisory is in place for most of the Big Bend and South Georgia, with an Excessive Heat Warning for certain areas. Heat index values can reach up to 112, with actual temperatures in the upper 90s. Showers and storms may develop later today and tomorrow. The tropics are being monitored, with a potential tropical depression forming by the end of the weekend or Monday. The forecast track and intensity will be better determined once it becomes a tropical system. Potential impacts to the Gulf Coast of Florida may occur on Tuesday and Wednesday.