Inauguration Day has arrived. President-elect Donald
Trump will be sworn in at noon today and become the United States' 47th president. The
ceremony was moved inside Friday after the weather in Washington, D.C., today was expected to bring intense cold. While temperatures early Monday morning haven't fallen to record lows for Washington, D.C., it's still cold out there.
What time is the presidential inauguration today?
Vice President-elect JD Vance will be sworn in first, followed by
Trump at noon. The ceremonies were moved to inside the U.S. Capitol building after the forecast for freezing temperatures. USA TODAY will be streaming the event live. Click
here to watch . Major broadcast networks, including ABC, CBS, CNN, CSPAN, Fox News, MSNBC, NBC and PBS, will air the inauguration live. You can also stream the inauguration live on the
White House's live stream and the NewsNation app, as well as through streaming services that offer broadcast networks such as Hulu, YouTube TV, and Sling TV.
Washington, D.C., weather forecast
Temperatures early on Inauguration Day are still dropping before sunrise. The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook and cold weather advisory for the area, which is in effect until 10 a.m. Tuesday. "
Dangerously cold wind chills are likely at times through Thursday morning," the National Weather Service said. "Very cold wind chills as low as 5 degrees below zero expected. Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure."
Forecast for today: Mostly sunny, with a
high near 24. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Expected temperature at noon when Trump is sworn in will be 27, according to AccuWeather.
Weather forecast for Trump's estate in Palm Beach, Florida
Expected high today in Palm Beach County is 64, 40 degrees warmer than Trump faces in Washington, D.C. Trump's estate, Mar-a-Lago is located in Palm Beach County. There's a 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 8 a.m. It'll be cloudy, with winds out of the north at 11 to 13 mph and gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible, the National Weather Service said.
Trump's inauguration to be coldest since Reagan's in 1985
Ronald Reagan saw both extremes during his inaugurations in 1981 and 1985.
What is normal weather for presidential inaugurations?
