No, this isn’t the first time a presidential inauguration has been held indoors due to weather
Presidential inaugurations have been moved indoors several times due to winter weather. It happened most recently in 1985 as Reagan began his second term.
1985 was the last time an inauguration was indoors. Ronald and Nancy Reagan felt they had no choice
Ronald and Nancy Reagan were disappointed, but felt they had no choice. That's what White House Press Secretary Larry Speakes told reporters on Jan. 18, 1985, after the Republican president and first
Coldest inauguration forecast since Reagan’s in 1985 forces Trump’s indoors
Trump's Inauguration Day Expected to Be Coldest Since Reagan's in 1985
President Trump's second inauguration was 4th coldest on record
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1985 was the last time an inauguration was indoors. Ronald and Nancy Reagan felt they had no choice
Ronald and Nancy Reagan were disappointed. That’s what White House press secretary Larry Speakes told reporters on Jan. 18, 1985, after the Republican president and first lady decided to hold ...
Arctic Blast Forces Presidential Inauguration Indoors For First Time In 40 Years
The presidential inauguration ceremony will take place on what could be the coldest inauguration day since 1985.
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Freezing, windy weather probable for presidential inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration is less than a week away, and early forecasts indicate it could be the coldest since President Ronald ... by the National Weather Service.
Which were the coldest Inauguration Days in US history?
On Monday, freezing temperatures in Washington D.C. prompted organizers to move President Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony inside the Capitol Rotunda for the first time since 1985.
A History of Indoor Inaugurations
Since inaugurations started to be held outside in 1817, Trump's will be just the fourth inauguration in history to be held inside. Between 1789 and 1817, for the swearing in of presidents George Washington, Jon Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison, inaugurations took place indoors.
Inauguration Day temperatures below freezing, plus wind chill. See forecast
Expected high today in Palm Beach County is 64, 40 degrees warmer than what Donald Trump faces in Washington, D.C., for his inauguration.
Inauguration Day Weather Update: Washington DC Braces for Bitter Cold
A "combination of strong winds and very cold temperatures will result in dangerously cold wind chills," the National Weather Service said.
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Inauguration Day weather forecast to be one of the coldest in 40 years
Dangerously cold temperatures are expected on Inauguration Day, sending millions of spectators to find other ways to watch the historic swearing in.
Trump's 2nd inauguration will likely be coldest since 1985, here's the forecast
Donald Trump will be sworn in as president during an inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025 with wind chills in the single digits and lower teens, and temperatures in the 20s. Temperatures will be around 22 degrees at noon on Monday. The wind chill will make it feel like 5 degrees in D.C. Weather has played a pivotal role in several past inaugurations.