Breakfast Brief: Light at the end of the tunnel for West heat

With the exit of Beryl's remnants into southeastern Canada, we've been left with typical summer doldrum weather across much of the contiguous 48 states on Thursday. However, there are still a few areas where dangerous conditions persist.

One area of concern is the western states, which have been experiencing extremely hot conditions for several weeks now. Hundreds of temperature records have been broken since July, with several cities like Las Vegas, Palm Springs, and Redding, Calif., reaching all-time highs.

Fortunately, there is a light at the end of the tunnel, as temperatures are expected to begin slightly declining as we head into the mid- to second half of July. You can see the changes already starting to show up on the TemperatureRadar.

Beryl is another persistent weather system that has been a focus of concern for nearly two weeks now. Throughout Thursday, we expect Beryl's remnants, now a clear-cut subtropical low-pressure system, to finally exit into Canada. While isolated showers and thunderstorms are still possible through the Northeast and along the Eastern Seaboard as a front from the system extends south.

A weak tropical disturbance is producing scattered showers and thunderstorms off the East Coast of Florida. This storm has a low chance of development over the next few days but will bring heavy rains and gusty conditions to coastal areas of the Carolinas.

With the recent landfall of Hurricane Beryl along the Texas Coast, it becomes apparent how important the WindRadar can be. As we head towards the peak of the hurricane season in September, make sure to have it handy and understand how it works by reading here.