Currently in NYC — July 8, 2024: Another hot and humid day

The weather, currently. 

I’m a fan of tropical flavored candy; I love tropical sunsets. But this tropical humidity? Nope.

Dew points are back in the oppressive range on Monday and I’m back in the depressive range because of it. It’s not easy to commute in such stagnant air. Go slow out there.

Our high temperature catapults to 90°F again with a heat index of 96°F. Mostly sunny skies means that shade will be your best friend. If you can stay in the A.C…. even better. Be careful, stay hydrated, and hope you have a great start to your work week!

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.