Having lived in LA for a long time, the heat in September isn't really surprising anymore.

Originally, LA would have days in September and October that suddenly reached close to 100 degrees.

This is what we commonly referred to as an Indian summer. When a proper Indian summer hits, temperatures can suddenly exceed 100 degrees, especially when the Santa Ana winds blow strongly.

However, in the past, LA's heat had a certain pride.

"It's hot, but it's not humid."

Even when it hit 95 or 100 degrees in the middle of summer, if you found shade, it was bearable, and there wasn't that sticky feeling of humidity clinging to your body.

So when people from the East Coast or Korea would say, "LA is really hot too," I would think to myself.

But at least it's not humid here. That was LA's last bit of pride.

But these past few days, I don't know what's going on.

In the past, Indian summers were hot. But they were literally dry heat.

When you went out in the morning, the air was dry and the sun was scorching, but by evening, it was still bearable without humidity.

But now it feels like Florida. I don't understand why the humidity is coming along.

If I have to deal with heat and humidity together while living in LA, isn't that a breach of contract?

Of course, I can't say that just because it's been humid for a few days, LA's climate has changed to that of Florida.

There have always been days when monsoon moisture or tropical vapor would suddenly raise the humidity in Southern California.

However, looking at the weather lately, I definitely remember more extreme days.

Some years, there are record heat waves in September, and other times, moisture from tropical storms comes in, and in winter, it rains for days on end.

In the mountains, there's a lot of snow, and then a few months later, we worry about wildfires again.

Even if I try not to mention climate change, I can't help but bring it up. In the past, I would notice the passage of time by looking at people's faces, but now I think about it when I look at the weather.

In September, it would be hot, but the evenings would cool down, and I remember when you could open the windows and let the breeze in.

These days, I have to turn on the air conditioning at home right away. In the end, the electricity bill goes up, the temperature rises, and now the humidity is increasing too.

The saying that the only thing that doesn't go up is my salary didn't come from nowhere.

Still, if you're an LA person, there's at least one last hope.

"If we can just hold on for a few more days, it will dry out again."

But it feels like every year, those few days are getting a little longer.

But if it gets humid too, that's just unfair.