Currently in Boston — August 5, 2024: Pattern Change Coming

The weather, currently.

We have one more hot day on the way for Monday with temperatures near 90 and high humidity. There will be some developing showers and storms in the afternoon.

On Tuesday humidity levels will drop with a chance for some showers in the afternoon. It will be less hot with highs in the 75-80 degree range, warmest west and south of Boston.

It will remain in the 70s the rest of the week during the day along with lower dew points. There is still a risk of a shower or two in the afternoon, but it will be mostly dry. It could turn wet this weekend depending on the track of a tropical system.

-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.