Currently in Boston — July 16, 2024: Our current heatwave becomes official today.

The weather, currently.

Tuesday will be the third day in a row that many inland areas have reached 90°. This will become an official heat wave, the 3rd of the summer.

Heat advisories remain posted for much of the region with the exception of Cape Cod and the islands and areas far to the north. On Tuesday, temperatures will once again reach higher than 90° and it will feel near 100 or higher. There will be showers and storms moving through in the afternoon and evening. The weekend is looking pretty stunning with warm dry conditions perfect for the beach.

— 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.