Trump inauguration forecast to be one of the coldest on record

Published January 16, 2025 5:53pm ET



President-elect Donald Trump is forecast to have a cold start to his second term, as the Monday inauguration is projected to be one of the coldest on record.

Trump’s swearing-in ceremony on the West Front of the Capitol at noon Monday is forecast to be “brutally cold,” according to the National Weather Service. The temperatures in the Washington area are expected to be in the teens and lower 20s degrees on Monday, with wind chill in the region ranging from -5 to 15 degrees.

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