Donald Trump Inauguration Day 2025: Donald Trump will be formally inaugurated as 47th president of the United States on January 20 and will assume the office of the US President for the second time, taking over from the incumbent President Joe Biden. The swearing-in will formally kick off with fireworks on Saturday i.e. January 18, the inauguration committee has announced.
With plans set and prominent leaders expected to attend, here's everything you need to know about the weather forecast for January 20.
Reports by AFP stated that Americans were bracing on Thursday for frigid temperatures that forecasters said could produce life-threatening conditions. The report stated that Trump's inauguration expected to be the coldest in 40 years.
The frigid weather, caused by an Arctic "polar vortex" blast, is predicted to bring overnight temperatures as low as -23°F (-31°C) to some of the northern regions of the United States this weekend.
On Monday, freezing temperatures and winds reaching up to 30 miles per hour are expected to impact President-elect Trump's swearing-in ceremony in Washington.
Marc Chenard, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service (NWS) said, “It's going to be pretty gusty,” as quoted by AFP. Prior to the Jan 20 Inauguration, Chenard also told the agency that few inches of snow is expected in the U.S. capital on Sunday.
According to the NWS, Trump's inauguration which is set to draw more than 200,000 visitors to Washington will go ahead under chilly conditions of no more than 21 degrees Fahrenheit (minus six degrees Celsius). If the forecast is correct, US media reported it will be the coldest inauguration since Ronald Reagan's in 1985. During Reagan's inauguration, the temperature was seven degrees Fahrenheit, report by AFP stated.
The swearing-in will take place on January 20 at 10.30 pm IST. The inauguration day will begin with a service at St John's Church, Lafayette Square, a historic Washington DC church, followed by tea at the White House. Musical performances and opening remarks will be held on the main event stage - on the West Lawn of the US Capitol building - at 09:30 EST (8 pm IST).
After taking oath, Trump will head inside the President's Room (near the Senate chamber)to sign key documents. He will then attend lunch hosted by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. Afterwards, the president will travel in a parade down Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capitol to the White House. Later in the evening, Trump will appear at three inaugural balls throughout the city - the Commander-in-Chief Ball, the Liberty Inaugural Ball and the Starlight Ball. Trump is expected to speak at all the three Inaugural Balls.
(With inputs from AFP)
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