Currently in NYC — August 27, 2024: Mostly sunny and quite warm

The weather, currently.

Tuesday has all the characteristics that Monday had except the storm threat. Sunshine will abound and that allows our temps to climb to 86°F. It’s humid but not oppressive so it’s a great day for the US Open. As long as you bring a hat and lots of sunscreen.

Tuesday night will be very warm with temperatures remaining in the low 70s. That sets the scene for a hot and humid Wednesday. Get ready. Enjoy the sunshine!

Bike Forecast:

9 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.