Currently in Chicago — June 19, 2024: Nevertheless, heat persisted

The weather, currently.

The heat dome has worn out its welcome, but it can’t take a hint. Chicago will continue to broil through tomorrow’s Juneteenth festivities. If you’re celebrating outdoors, keep an eye on your favorite weather app for thunderstorm alerts; they can pop up quickly. The heat wave will persist with highs in the 90s through the weekend and into next week, with a breeze off the lake dropping shoreline temps by 10 to 15 degrees on Thursday and Friday. Thank you, Lake Effect!

If you want to reflect on the connections between achieving climate justice and Black liberation, you can revisit this conversation from SXSW. Happy Juneteenth!

P.S. We finally spotted our first fireflies of the season last night. Still not a cicada in sight (or earshot), though.

— Katje Sabin

What you can do, currently.

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