Currently in NYC — July 12, 2024: Humid with downpours possible

The weather, currently. 

We’re a bit cooler on Friday with our high only reaching 84°F. The humidity builds back in along with the chance of showers and thunderstorms throughout the day. You’ll wonder “is it raining or am I just sweating uncontrollably for the 80th day in a row?” Both are not great on a Friday but we do need the rain.

It’s possible that any showers can become torrential with the high moisture content. Be aware of any flash flooding that could develop.

Saturday looks warm but very humid with early showers and storms. Sunday? Well, let’s just say it’s a good idea to stay indoors with a Heat Index approaching 100°F.

Bike Forecast:

5 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.