Currently in Los Angeles — July 3, 2024: The heatwave is on

The weather, currently.

As high pressure sets in to Northern California, the entire West Coast will be feeling the heat. LA proper will range from the upper 80s to the low 90s through the long weekend.

And that’s mild compared to some. For example: Redding, California might hit over 120 over the weekend. As for us down in the Southland, if you’re anywhere away from the coast, you’ll be feeling the heat in one way or another. Burbank will likely hit the triple digits, as will other valley locations both in the San Fernando Valley and the Inland Empire. Enjoy the Fourth and we’ll be back on Sunday!

— 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.