Currently in Los Angeles — August 1, 2024: Clouds streaming in

The weather, currently.

A bit of a complex forecast as we head into the second half of the week—at least by sunny SoCal standards. What is clear is that a ridge will build in to the southwest, having come from Texas, ushering in another heatwave through at least early next week. But there will also be an influx of monsoonal moisture, some of which could even spill into coastal SoCal.

Right now for Thursday, the day should start out sunny and warmer, but with some high clouds and more humidity as the day goes on. Can’t rule out a shower or thunderstorm for the valleys and mountain areas, either.

— Ade Adeniji

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.