Currently in NYC — August 9, 2024: A stormy and humid Friday

The weather, currently.

The tropical remnants of Debby will interact with a cold front and deliver us a stormy Friday. The system has trended faster and drier which will give us some decent moments during the day. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely with the heavy rain holding off until after dark.

Now, it’s still not a day to have a picnic. The winds will be gusting and any thunderstorms have the potential for flash flooding and even an isolated tornado. And don’t forget about the oppressive dewpoints. But! Relief is ahead as this weekend is looking warm and dry with diminishing humidity!

Bike Forecast:

1 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.