Inauguration day has arrived.
President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in at noon today, becoming the 47th president of the United States.
The ceremony was moved indoors on Friday due to severe cold weather expected in Washington, D.C., today.
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Temperatures early Monday morning haven’t fallen to record lows in Washington, D.C., but it’s still cold outside.
What time is the presidential inauguration today?
Vice President-elect J.D. Vance will be the first to be sworn in, and Trump will be sworn in at noon.
The ceremony was moved inside the U.S. Capitol because subzero temperatures were expected.
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How to stream the inauguration
USA TODAY will livestream the event. Click here to watch.
Major broadcast networks including ABC, CBS, CNN, CSPAN, Fox News, MSNBC, NBC, and PBS will broadcast live coverage of the inauguration.
In addition to the White House Live Stream and the NewsNation app, you can also live stream the inauguration through streaming services that offer broadcast networks such as Hulu, YouTube TV, and Sling TV.
Washington DC weather forecast
Temperatures in the early morning hours of Inauguration Day were still dropping before sunrise. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook and wind chill warning for the area, which is in effect until 10 a.m. Tuesday.
“Dangerously cold temperatures are possible at times into Thursday morning,” the National Weather Service said.
“Very cold winds can chill up to an expected 5 degrees below zero. Frostbite and hypothermia occur when unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values are It can cause hypothermia.”
Temperature in Washington DC on Inauguration Day:
5:00 AM: 22, Wind chill 136 AM: 21, Wind chill 127: 20, Wind chill 128 AM: 26, Wind chill 15
Today’s forecast: Mostly sunny, with a high near 24 mph. Northwest winds 8 to 17 mph, with gusts up to 34 mph.
According to AccuWeather, the predicted temperature at noon when President Trump is inaugurated is 27 degrees.
Weather forecast for President Trump’s mansion in Palm Beach, Florida
The predicted high temperature in Palm Beach County today is 64 degrees, 40 degrees warmer than the temperature Trump faces in Washington, D.C. Trump’s Mar-a-Lago mansion is in Palm Beach County.
There is a 50% chance of rain, mainly after 8am. It will be mostly cloudy, with winds out of the north between 11 and 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts could range from a quarter inch to a half inch, the National Weather Service said.
Trump’s inauguration will be the coldest since Reagan in 1985
President Ronald Reagan experienced extremes during his 1981 and 1985 inaugurations.
Warmest inauguration: 55 degrees for Ronald Reagan in 1981. The warmest March 4th inauguration was 55 degrees for Woodrow Wilson in 1913. Unofficially, George Washington was sworn in in 1793 at an estimated 61 degrees. Coldest inauguration: 7 degrees for Ronald Reagan in 1985. The coldest March 4th inauguration was held in 1873 by Ulysses S. Grant, 4th degree.
What is the typical weather like for a presidential inauguration?
According to the National Weather Service, typical weather for Presidential Inauguration Day in Washington, DC is:
The normal high temperature for the day is 45 degrees. The normal low temperature for the day is 30 degrees. Typical weather at noon (when the president-elect is sworn in at the Capitol) is 37 degrees, with cloudy skies and 16 mph winds.The chance of measurable precipitation (at least 0.01 inch) that day is approximately 1 in 3, the probability is 1 in 6. There is a chance of precipitation during the ceremony. There is only a 1 in 6 chance of measurable snow falling that day (at least 0.1 inch). There is a 1 in 20 chance that it will snow during the ceremony. There should already be at least an inch of snow on the ground from the last snowfall.
This story has been updated to add new information.
