The weather forecast in Washington, D.C., calls for a high of 24. That's much colder than the predicted high of 70 at Trump's Florida estate.

The decision means the 250,000 people who had tickets to view the inauguration outside will no longer be able to do so - with a live viewing now taking place at the nearby Capital One Arena.

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony is moving indoors to the Capitol rotunda because of a frigid weather forecast in the nation's capital Monday, the president-elect announced on social media Friday.

The second inauguration of Ronald Reagan on Jan. 20, 1985, was forced indoors due to intense cold. As USA TODAY noted that day, "The USA's 50th inauguration today moves indoors – a victim of bone-chilling temperatures that threatened 350,000 invited guests and parade watchers."

WASHINGTON — The DMV is bracing for a bitterly cold Inauguration Day. 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. Weather has played a pivotal role in several past inaugurations.

Donald Trump announced the change to his plans on TruthSocial, pointing to a wind chill forecast by the National Weather Service forecasting 'severe record lows' on Monday.

Prepare for the coldest inauguration in recent history, with snow and strong winds expected. Stay warm and safe during President-elect Donald Trump's second swearing-in.

President-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office from inside the Capitol Rotunda on Monday due to forecasts of intense cold weather.

Donald Trump has moved his inauguration inside amid a subzero wind chill forecast that could cause frostbite in minutes.

President-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to be inaugurated Monday in Washington, D.C. The swearing-in ceremony for Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance has been moved inside the U.S. Capitol due to the freezing temperatures forecast in the nation’s capital.

The high temperature for the day is projected to be below freezing, at 24 degrees, and could drop to a low of 9.