Currently in Boston — July 2, 2024: More nice weather

The weather, currently.

If you're off work this week, you’re in luck: it's going to continue to be a nice one.

Temperatures will start Tuesday within a few degrees of 60° — very comfortable for sleeping. As we head through the afternoon, temperatures will warm a little above 80°.

It looks even warmer for Wednesday, with temperatures getting into the mid 80s after a comfortable start to the day. Humidity levels will start to creep up in the afternoon and then it looks like a blend of clouds and sunshine.

Temperatures on the 4th will be 85 to 90° — fairly typical for the time of year as we are now getting closer to the peak heat of summer. It looks to remain above average into the weekend with 90° readings possible in inland locations.

— 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.