Currently in Boston — November 20, 2023: A bright start to the week

The weather, currently.

Skies will clear overnight and temperatures will fall back to the upper twenties in the suburbs and lower 30s in the city. It will be sunny on Monday but chilly with highs only in the low to middle 40s. A storm system approaches for Tuesday with increasing clouds and temperatures only in the 40s.

Rain arrives Tuesday night and continues the first part of Wednesday. We haven't had much rain over the past couple of months so this is a good thing as we get closer to the ground freezing. It will be milder with the rain with highs in the lower 50s.

Thanksgiving Day looks blustery and chilly with temperatures in the 40s the dry weather continues for Black Friday and any shopping you may be doing.

— Dave Epstein

What you need to know, currently.

On Friday night in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil a fan of Taylor Swift tragically died at her concert during a major heatwave.

According to Brazilian news (Portuguese link) more than 1,000 fans required medical treatment with the heat index rising to 59.7°C (139°F) — conditions so extreme they are almost unlivable.

There are a lot of rumors circulating about exactly what happened, but one thing is clear: this was not an isolated incident.

On the very same day, globally averaged temperatures surpassed 2.0°C above pre-industrial levels for the very first time.

Sadly, this is what climate change looks like — complex, compounding tragedies that occur with increasing frequency.

— Eric Holthaus

What you can do, currently.

Everyone deserves to thrive. Everyone is worthy of a better world. That’s why we’re building a weather service for the climate emergency.

Currently’s new weather service is now live. In the weeks and months ahead, we’ll be continually adding more features and opening up more slots as we develop the service.

But for now, space is limited in the weather service because I want to make sure we can provide the highest quality service we possibly can while we work to refine the system with your input.

If you’d like to put your name on the waiting list, be sure to fill out our baseline survey if you haven’t already which will hold your spot in line.

Our goal — as always — is to co-create the most personalized, most informative weather service that exists. And, above all, to make this service accessible, equitable, and resilient enough to bring safety and joy to the climate emergency.