Currently in D.C. — September 26 2023: Another hot and humid day

Plus, meet the new DC newsletter writer, Myriam Vidal Valero!

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Eric Holthaus & Myriam Vidal
September 05, 2023

The weather, currently.

Sunny with some clouds with possible rain and thunderstorms

September is starting and it brings a warning for all the cold weather lovers like me: hold back your fall attires! Today highs will make it to 100°F with medium to high humidity rates. My curly hair is not looking forward to that. Although we’ll experience a cool breeze at night, there is a heat warning in place throughout the day so, remember to drink your fluids and limit your outdoor activities.

As for my wishes to get a pumpkin spice latte, I think I’ll take it with lots and lots of ice.

What you need to know, currently.

We’re excited to welcome seven new weather experts to the Currently crew today! Sign up in one-click to your city below:

Loren Drummond is our new Seattle writer. She loves spending the weekends mountain-climbing in the Cascades.

Britta Shoot is our new San Francisco writer, who has written for publications as varied as Bay Nature and the Economist. As we head into this El Niño winter, we’ll also be experimenting with hyperlocal daily weather newsletter across the Bay Area — waitlists open now!

Julia Dinmore is our new Denver writer, and has a flourishing career advocating for environmental action in Colorado.

Anne Hebert is the new writer for our brand-new Austin, Texas newsletter. She’s born and raised in central Texas and a big-time weather nerd.

Katje Sabin is our new Chicago writer, who loves living by the lake and the powerful midwest thunderstorms there.

Abe Musselman is our new Philadelphia writer, who loves exploring the outdoors across the Mid-Atlantic.

Myriam Vidal Valero is our new Washington, DC writer, and is a bilingual science and environmental journalist who has published in news outlets around the world.

What you can do, currently.

One of my favorite organizations, Mutual Aid Disaster Relief, serves as a hub of mutual aid efforts focused on climate action in emergencies — like Hurricane season. Find mutual aid network near you and join, or donate to support networks in Florida: