Currently in NYC — July 26, 2024: Summer at its best…

The weather, currently.

Finally! Friday will be the best weather day of the week, by far. The cold front has moved through and high pressure takes control. What does that mean for us? Happiness.

It also means sunny skies and dew points only in the 50s. That’s a big drop compared to the melting mugginess that we had most of the week. It’s a palate cleanser. Highs will be in the mid 80s and it’s overall perfect summer weather. So throw on a hat and some sunscreen, pour a cold drink, and enjoy our last weekend of July.

Bike Forecast:

10 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.