Currently in Boston — July 9th, 2024: More heat and humidity

The weather, currently.

Temperatures will continue to be hot on Tuesday with readings into the lower and middle 90s.

There continues to be a heat advisory posted for areas away from the coast with temperatures near 100 in the afternoon. There is a low risk of a pop-up shower or storm in the afternoon and evening, but most areas stay dry.

The remnants of what was Hurricane Beryl will likely stay west and north of Boston for the second half of the week, but there is a chance for a few showers. The highest risk comes on Thursday along with slightly cooler temperatures, but with the humidity you might not notice.

— 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.