Currently in NYC — July 9, 2024: Heat Advisory continues…

The weather, currently. 

A Heat Advisory continues on Tuesday as temperatures and humidity levels show no signs of quitting.

Dew points manage to increase and that makes our 90°F day feel like the upper 90s. Ouch. Most of the day will be partly sunny but there’s a chance of an afternoon or evening thunderstorm. We’ll have poor air quality throughout the day, as well. Our overnight is mostly cloudy with a spot shower or storm. It remains very warm and humid with a low of 77°F.

This oppressive humidity is likely to continue right through the weekend. Take it easy out there! Only 76 days until Fall. 😅

Bike Forecast:

6 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.