Currently in the Twin Cities — July 11, 2024: Getting hotter

The weather, currently.

We should have a couple of dry, sunny days Thursday and Friday. High temperatures won’t be hot just yet, mostly in the mid to upper 80s. However, we’re still on track for a hot weekend.

Highs Saturday through Monday will be near 90 or even a bit higher. With dew points near 70, this will make for heat index values in the mid to even upper 90s possibly Sunday.

It’s still possible we’ll see some isolated thunder chances over the weekend but timing the chances out will be easier as we get closer. Midweek next week should be cooler with lower dew points also.

— Sven Sundgaard

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.