Currently in NYC — July 10, 2024: Extremely humid on Wednesday

The weather, currently. 

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before… we’re in a Heat Advisory again on Wednesday. And guess what? It will feel even more stifling out there with a dew point of 74°F. That’s basically at an “immediate melt” level. If you need me, I’ll be amongst the expired green beans and ice cream in the freezer. There’s a smidge of good news- our high only hits 88°F. Only. Look at me grasping at straws.

Party sunny skies could be briefly overtaken by a shower or thunderstorm. Gusty winds are likely in the afternoon but it remains steadfastly stagnant out there. Go easy!

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.