Currently in Los Angeles — July 15, 2024: Monsoonal moisture hanging around

The weather, currently.

To start the work week, monsoonal moisture will push off to the east. On Monday highs will be in the low to mid 80s for LA metro, to around 90 for the valleys.

A bit of action just as the sun was rising on Sunday morning. Thunderstorm activity rolled into LA County on Sunday, with Glendale and the mountains north of it being a particular hotspot.

— 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.