Currently in NYC — June 21, 2024: Another hazy, hot, and humid day

The weather, currently. 

Happy Summer! Get ready for the hottest day yet.

I. Am. Not. Ready.

Our high temperature climbs to 92°F with in-your-face humidity making it feel like the upper 90s. Nope, no thank you. A cold front drops in from the north in the afternoon and evening which could spark a couple showers and thunderstorms. For the most part, our day will be mostly sunny with poor air quality. Our overnight remains very warm and humid with a 100% chance of a full strawberry moon.

Stay hydrated and stay safe out there!

Bike Forecast:

4 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.