Justin Grieser

Language guru meets weather enthusiast.

[Capital Weather @capitalweather]

Official today: Capital Weather is independent once again.

Twenty-two years after launching Capital Weather as an independent weather website for the DC area — and 18 years after first partnering with The Washington Post and becoming the Capital Weather Gang — we are independent again.

Today, we’re officially launching a new chapter at https://t.co/r3dKxepf5m and on our new mobile app. We are committed to making our core forecasts and updates free and accessible to everyone. Your support will make this possible.

Here is what we’ve built and how you can support us.

What we’ve built:

☀️ Around-the-clock forecasts and live updates
📧 Expanded newsletters
📱 A new Capital Weather app
🌦️ Interactive weather and climate tools
💬 A stronger community experience
🎙️ We will continue to provide forecasts on WAMU 88.5

How you can boost and sustain our independent launch:

• Support our work at https://t.co/jh1PQK6W7Q
• Download the Capital Weather app on iOS or Android
• Make Capital Weather your everyday weather source
• Share this post with friends and family across the DMV

Some of you have already joined our community and we could not be more grateful.

Since pioneering digital local weather coverage in 2004, we’ve believed weather is something we all experience together. Your questions, storm reports, photos, and conversations have helped shape Capital Weather into one of the nation’s leading regional weather communities.

Our mission remains the same as always: to be the most trusted everyday source for DC-area weather forecasts, breaking updates, and in-depth weather and climate news.

From sunny days to stormy days — and from Snowmageddon (2010) to Snowcrete (2026) — it’s been an incredible ride.

Thank you for being part of this community. We’re incredibly excited for what’s ahead.

[Josh Kraushaar @JoshKraushaar]

2016 vibes all over again.

[Capital Weather @capitalweather]

Today -- using the astronomical definitions of the seasons -- is the last day of summer! The fall equinox is at 8:43 a.m. Eastern Sunday. Days are rapidly getting shorter. We're losing about 2m and 30 sec per day in DC. (1/2)

[Justin Grieser @justingrieser]

Today’s Fed decision marks the end of a great era for savers.

[The New York Times @nytimes]

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday for the first time since early 2020, the clearest signal yet that central bankers believe they are winning their years long battle against rapid inflation.

Here are the latest updates on the cut: https://t.co/JrUrdI3PRV

[Mohamed A. El-Erian @elerianm]

Pressed by repeated questions during the press conference, Fed Chair Powell had to navigate the contradiction between the unusual step of starting a cutting cycle with a 50 bp cut and the repeated assessment that “the economy is in a good place.”
This got trickier as, understandably, he didn't want to acknowledge that today’s 50 bp move is a catch-up for not having reduced rates inJuly.
#economy #markets #federalreserve

[Justin Grieser @justingrieser]

@TipsWatch TreasuryDirect shows the latest 8-week at 5.305%

[Capital Weather @capitalweather]

BREAKING: #Beryl is now a Category 5 hurricane, the earliest to reach this top tier strength on record in the Atlantic, fueled by record-warm waters. The previous earliest Cat 5 was Emily on July 17, 2005.

A sobering and ominous development in this young hurricane season.

[Capital Weather @capitalweather]

Today is the SUMMER SOLSTICE at 4:51p -- and the longest day of the year.

Cool fact -- this is the earliest solstice since 1796 because it's a leap year and some related math!

Details from @justingrieser ⬇️

https://t.co/BiOu4uYK3I

[NWS Northern Indiana @NWSIWX]

Here's a look at the moon's shadow on @NOAASatellites GOES East as peak totality occurred this afternoon across the continental US! We hope you all had a safe and enjoyable viewing experience!

[NOAA Satellites @NOAASatellites]

Watch a replay of the moon's shadow traveling across the path of totality, seen from @NOAA’s #GOESEast satellite.

#TotalEclipse #Eclipse #Eclipse2024, #TotalEclipse2024 #NOAATotalEclipse2024, #2024Eclipse

[Capital Weather @capitalweather]

Today's the SPRING equinox - at 11:06p - and official start of season in Northern Hemisphere (although meteorologists prefer March 1 as the start of spring). Because it's a leap year, the equinox is on the 19th -- usually it's on the 20th.

Read more ⬇️
https://t.co/PJ6mbBN8oM

[Eric Fisher @ericfisher]

By late this week, we have the same sun angle as late October. Starting to get into sun angle season. You'll notice an uptick in bird chatter over the next couple of weeks. #wbz

[Capital Weather @capitalweather]

Sunday Sunset Live Q&A: A dry Thanksgiving after Tue-Wed. wind/rain chances https://t.co/9OLT03Rysw

[Capital Weather @capitalweather]

PM Update: Mostly clear tonight; cooler Monday with increasing clouds https://t.co/reD2jr42hV

[NOAA Satellites @NOAASatellites]

And with that, #SolarEclipse2023 has traveled from Oregon to Texas.

Watch the view of the shadow from @NOAA’s #GOESEast as it moves across the Pacific Northwest to the Gulf of Mexico.

[NOAA Satellites @NOAASatellites]

Happy #FullDiskFriday! Tomorrow at 2:50 am ET, astronomical #autumn officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere!🥳🍂

To celebrate, here is a time-lapse from @NOAA's #GOESEast 🛰️ showing the change in the angle of the sun from last year’s #equinox through today.

[NWS Billings @NWSBillings]

The equinox occurred at 12:50am last night. Welcome to fall! #mtwx #wywx

[A.🤓Camden🌦Walker🤳 @camdenwalker]

Hi @united I haven’t heard back from you. Are we really stranded for 48 hours or more? Thank you. Please check your messages. We’ve exhausted phone calls as we wait in this multi-hour line. So far, no resolution. We can drive all night if you have a rental car to offer.

[A.🤓Camden🌦Walker🤳 @camdenwalker]

Contextual update for @PeteButtigieg: •32 hours this @united supervisor reports he and his team have been working @EWRairport
•He announced his team is being verbally abused
•No more hotel rooms available for hundreds of passengers
•A/C has now failed in hour #3 of line

[Capital Weather @capitalweather]

It's now officially SUMMER. The solstice arrived at 1058a, signaling the longest day of the year. In DC, we have 14 hours and 54 minutes of daylight today.

Here is the summer solstice, explained, by @justingrieser: https://t.co/eXflI5BSir