Currently in Chicago — June 25, 2024: Dodging the raindrops

The weather, currently.

We will see temps well into the 80s and some wind on Tuesday. The chance of thunderstorms starts overnight Monday night and continues through the early hours of Wednesday morning.

You would think that the humidity would shoot up after a storm rolls in and drops its moisture to evaporate into the atmosphere. In this case, the approaching weather system will likely bring higher heat and humidity Tuesday if we do NOT have thunderstorms Monday night. It’s about an even chance one way or the other, so be ready for either a tumultuous night or a soaring heat index.

— Katje Sabin

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.