Currently in Portland — November 28th, 2023: Sunny, but very cold

The weather, currently.

Just like Monday, Tuesday will be sunny but very cold. It’s getting trickier to find good windows of time to be outdoors, and the layering needs to get clever. That cold air will find any gap between socks and pants, or between the coils of an inexpertly wrapped scarf. Don’t forget any furry friends going outside with you may need a jacket too, unless they’re an especially cold-hardy breed. Tuesday’s high temp will only reach the upper 40s, and Tuesday night will drop to freezing, bringing more frost. So be careful if you’re out late. And it’s already too late to protect any tender plants that are still outdoors. My summer nasturtiums finally succumbed to the last freeze and are looking pretty sad.

— Stella Harris

What you can do, currently.

Everyone deserves to thrive. Everyone is worthy of a better world. That’s why we’re building a weather service for the climate emergency.

Currently’s new weather service is now live. In the weeks and months ahead, we’ll be continually adding more features and opening up more slots as we develop the service.

But for now, space is limited in the weather service because I want to make sure we can provide the highest quality service we possibly can while we work to refine the system with your input.

If you’d like to put your name on the waiting list, be sure to fill out our baseline survey if you haven’t already which will hold your spot in line.

Our goal — as always — is to co-create the most personalized, most informative weather service that exists. And, above all, to make this service accessible, equitable, and resilient enough to bring safety and joy to the climate emergency.