I have the same problem with some of my bulbs too! Sigh..... not the best tulip/bulb show this season....

Mine are fine. But then, I started watering the flowerbeds about a month or more ago; about a week after all our snow had melted (we didn't have much snow this winter). I took this photo about five days ago and a day later they all opened. They are about the same size and everything as I had here last year.

Tulips don't stand up well to heat and wind. So as far as the blooms drying out..you could try watering (in future years) if you are super dry but all I've ever done in less than ideal weather conditions, is cut the blooms once the petals have colored up, and bring them inside to enjoy. They just aren't meant to stand up to summer weather!

The other thing I've found, is that almost every tulip starts to decline after a couple years. I know sometimes people will have a variety that comes back, year after year, but those are pretty rare. I grow only the varieties that are more long lived, and I still find that they decline after a couple years. It sucks. I should probably fertilize first thing in spring and again after blooming...