Currently in Boston — July 15, 2024: A new heat wave begins

The weather, currently.

Temperatures will reach 90 this week with plenty of humidity.

A heat advisory is in effect for Monday and Tuesday, which could be upgraded to an excessive heat warning. There could be a few pop-up showers and storms in the afternoon and evening. A cold front brings an end to the extreme heat on Wednesday night.

Readings the rest of the week will be in the low-to-mid 80s, still above average, but more comfortable for summer activities.

— 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.