Currently in Boston — July 31, 2024: Scattered showers and humid

The weather, currently.

Scattered showers will develop during Wednesday and cross the region. Some of these showers could contain some heavier downpours and the rumble of thunder.

The humidity will continue to be oppressive throughout the next week or so. Temperatures are going to be in the lower 80s on Wednesday. On Thursday and Friday there's less of a chance for any showers but it's quite hot. Readings in the afternoon will approach 90°. The weekend looks to feature some showers on Saturday with very humid conditions and less of a chance for showers on Sunday. It will be in the 80s over the weekend.

— 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.