Currently in Boston — August 14, 2024: Another stunning summer day

The weather, currently.

Another stunning summer day is on tap for Wednesday with temperatures in the 80s. Humidity levels will continue to be low.

A weak weather system approaches Thursday with the chance for a few afternoon showers or a thunderstorm. Because of the clouds it will be a couple of degrees cooler but still comfortable and warm.

It's back to the sunshine on Friday with highs in the lower 80s before showers arrive at some point over the weekend.

-Dave Epstein

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.