Currently in NYC — August 2, 2024: A Heat Advisory continues…

The weather, currently.

Let’s keep the good heat rollin’… The Heat Advisory has been extended until Friday at 8pm because of course it has. A high of 89°F will feel like the mid 90s all day. The dew points are right back up in the oppressive range because why not. We apparently live in Miami now.

We’ll have a mix of clouds and sun with scattered thunderstorms developing. If you do get a storm, it could drop torrential rain and strong winds. It’s going to be very humid and stormy this weekend, too. Make sure you keep an eye on the radar before doing anything outdoors. Have a great weekend!

Bike Forecast:

6 out of 10

— Stacy Blundell

What you can do, currently.

A Media Matters analysis found that last year — the hottest calendar year on record — network coverage of climate actually declined in the US. What’s worse, just 12% of reports about climate change mentioned fossil fuels as the driving cause. The media still reported on extreme weather, but stopped short of making the climate connection.

Independent climate journalism like Currently is needed more than ever. And this year, with all of these weather warnings already underway, we’ll unfortunately have plenty of opportunities to do better.