Currently in NYC — August 28, 2024: A Heat Advisory is in effect!

The weather, currently.

Hot dang, we’re in for a scorcher. A Heat Advisory is in place from 11am to 8pm on Wednesday with Heat Index values up to 101°F expected! Our actual temperature will be around 95°F with a dewpoint around 70°F which is firmly in the “I’m not leaving the house” category.

The majority of the day will be partly sunny but a couple strong to severe thunderstorms are possible. The good news? A cold front comes through at night bringing much cooler temperatures for Thursday.

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.