Currently in NYC — July 18, 2024: Finally not as hot and humid!

The weather, currently.

It’s over. We survived the latest heat wave. So what’s Thursday looking like?

Better! Winds change from the southwest to the northwest and it will feel a little more refreshing out there. Dew points are still sticky in the morning but drop back into the 60s in the afternoon. That will allow us all a better breath of air. The 90s are out of here and we end up with a high of 86°F which is seasonable and we’ll take it! It becomes a mostly sunny day and I become a mostly happy Stacy. Enjoy the much needed break!

Bike Forecast:

8 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.