Currently in NYC — July 4, 2024: Partly cloudy with an isolated shower or storm

The weather, currently. 

Summertime humidity returns for the Fourth and remains through the weekend. We’re gettin’ sticky with it.

Expect a mix of clouds and sunshine for your barbecue with a slight chance of Uncle Phil overcooking the burgers. Isolated showers or thunderstorms are possible in the afternoon. It will be warm with highs in the mid 80s.

Going out to watch the Macy’s fireworks? Our evening and overnight continues the chance of a couple showers or a thunderstorm with a muggy low of 74°F. Have a fun and delicious holiday!

Bike Forecast:

7 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.