President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in for a second time at a ceremony in the U.S. Capitol today.
Washington, D.C., is bracing for bitterly cold wind chills forecast for the first half of the week, after much of the country faced challenging winter weather to start the new year.
Why It Matters
Meteorologists previously told Newsweek that Trump's Inauguration Day was expected to be the coldest since former President Ronald Reagan's four decades ago.
The bitterly cold forecast has prompted the inauguration to be moved indoors, the president-elect announced last week.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has warned that bitterly cold wind chills expected could result in hypothermia or frostbite and has advised people in the Capitol to wear appropriate clothing including multiple layers.
What To Know
The NWS said that a high of 24 degrees Fahrenheit is expected during the day, with wind gusts as high as 24 miles per hour, per its general forecast for the Capitol.
In an early-morning weather briefing, the service said bitterly cold wind chills were expected through Wednesday night, with temperatures well below freezing.
A cold weather advisory would be in effect until 10 a.m. Tuesday morning, the NWS said.
A "combination of strong winds and very cold temperatures will result in dangerously cold wind chills," the service added.
The strongest winds are most likely between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., with occasional gusts up to 35 mph possible.
At noon ET, when the swearing-in ceremony is expected to begin, the NWS forecasts a temperature of 23 degrees Fahrenheit, with a wind chill of 9 degrees Fahrenheit.
Wind speeds of 17 mph were expected at noon, with wind gust speeds of 24 mph, and a zero percent chance of precipitation.
As for the evening, the NWS said a cold weather advisory would be in place for the D.C. metro area from 7 p.m. At time of writing, this would last until 10 a.m. Tuesday.
What People Are Saying
President-elect Donald Trump said on Truth Social: "The weather forecast for Washington, D.C., with the windchill factor, could take temperatures into severe record lows. There is an Arctic blast sweeping the Country.
"It is dangerous conditions for the tens of thousands of Law Enforcement, First Responders, Police K9s and even horses, and hundreds of thousands of supporters that will be outside for many hours on the 20th (In any event, if you decide to come, dress warmly!).
"Therefore, I have ordered the Inauguration Address, in addition to prayers and other speeches, to be delivered in the United States Capitol Rotunda, as was used by Ronald Reagan in 1985, also because of very cold weather."
AccuWeather meteorologist Brandon Buckingham told Newsweek: "Aside from the cold and windy conditions, mostly sunny skies are expected."
What Happens Next
Trump will reenter the White House as president following his inauguration later today.
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