Currently in Boston — August 28, 2024: Chance of thunderstorms

The weather, currently.

Another weather system is approaching for Wednesday. These storms mark the divide between the warm and humid air and much cooler and drier air which will be with us at the end of the week.

Temperatures Wednesday afternoon will reach the mid and upper 80s. There will be moderate levels of humidity. As the front approaches some showers and thunderstorms are likely to bubble up. Some of these could be strong in the afternoon and early evening. Not everyone will see these showers or storms but if you do just be aware you may have to make contingency plans if you're outside.

It turns dry and much cooler for Thursday and Friday with plenty of sunshine. Temperatures will be in the lower 70s on Thursday and mid-70s on Friday.

-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.