Presidential inaugurations have been moved indoors several times due to bitter cold. It happened most recently in 1985 as Reagan began his second term.
The Inauguration Day forecast calls for bitter cold and high winds. It is expected to be D.C.’s coldest inauguration in 40 years.
Chilly temperatures pushed President-elect Donald Trump's second inauguration indoors, a rare but not unprecedented move.
The National Weather Service is projecting sunny weather at the National Mall on Monday with a high around 23 degrees.
Ronald Reagan took the oath of office with temperatures at 7 degrees and wind chills plummeting to -20 degrees, leading to the cancelation of the outdoor ceremony and inaugural parade, according to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum.
Washington, D.C., will experience a high of 21 degrees and a low of 11 degrees around noon when the inauguration is set to begin.
It has emerged that Washington Reagan Airport closed its runways on Monday evening to clear off snow from the surface and has advised passengers to check with their airlines befor
Around half a foot of snow fell early Monday during the first half of the D.C. region’s first winter storm of 2025, with another burst of winter weather Monday evening shutting down Reagan ...
The storm caused thousands of flights and dozens of train trips to be delayed or canceled. At Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington, all runways were closed Monday evening.