Inauguration Forecast: Cold in the Cards

Confidence continues to rise that temperatures will be on the cold side for Inauguration Day. It's too early to definitively say just how cold, but it could easily be a day much like today in D.C. (or perhaps a shade warmer), where highs are expected in the low 30s. A disturbance may approach the region during the day, but it's still a wait-and-see game as to whether precipitation (which would probably take the form of snow showers or flurries) will materialize. At the moment, a big storm doesn't appear likely. Confidence: Low-Medium

*Swearing in is scheduled for noon.

WEATHER OF INAUGURATIONS PAST

Reagan, 1985: Noon Temp: 7F. It was sunny, but bitter cold. Wind chill temperatures fell into the -10° to -20°F range in the afternoon. Related CWG Feature: Record Cold for Reagan

History fact courtesy National Weather Service.