The forecast won’t budge — rain seems inevitable for Trump’s inauguration

The Washington Post ^ | January 18, 2017 | Angela Fritz

[Trump20162020]

The forecast has become more certain that Friday is going to be cloudy, damp and cool for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony and the subsequent parade. Given the crowds and tight security at the event, we’re recommending raincoats and ponchos instead of umbrellas — even for the nonticketed areas.

If you’re heading downtown Friday, expect temperatures to be in the 40s. The high looks like it will be in the upper 40s — maybe 50 degrees on the nose — but that’s not going to feel warm with showers and gray, cloudy skies. Dress warmly with a waterproof outer layer, which has the added benefit of blocking the breeze.

The Secret Service is prohibiting umbrellas in the ticketed areas of the Mall. Even in the nonticketed areas, “any other items determined to be potential safety hazards” will be confiscated, which doesn’t entirely rule out umbrellas. If you’re going to take an umbrella, I suggest something small and cheap that, in the worst case, you won’t regret handing over to authorities.

[Caipirabob]

God’s way of washing away the human trash and creating a protective wall around president Trump? I’ll take it and count our blessings. I live in Arizona. Rain is a gift from heaven.

[Sirius Lee]

Gonna be a lot of moist pink pussy wool then.

[ResisTyr]

For those that don’t yet realize our weather is being artificially controlled:

http://www.geoengineeringwatch.org

[xp38]

Regardless tomorrow...

[workerbee]

Dress warmly with a waterproof outer layer,

Gee thanks, how would we know how to dress ourselves if not for our nanny media?

It really chaps me how they do this every winter - "dress in layers", "wear a hat", etc. We're all just little children who must be herded.

[exit82]

The sun will come out at 11:59 am.

With a rainbow.

[exit82]

Hope Himself mends quickly.

You are good people.

[SueRae]

Might dampen the joints for those who intend to ‘blaze up’

[SueRae]

Might dampen the joints for those who intend to ‘blaze up’

[varon]

Rain will help wash the stench of corruption and treason away........

[W.]

Just wear leather.

[Steven Tyler]

Good, the rain will wash away all of the filth and garbage of the 0bama era

[trebb]

Gonna rain on a lot of anti-Trump charades....

[b4me]

rain will start the power washing of the filth out of DC swamp

[metmom]

It's clear today but the storm system over the lower part of the midwest is making its way there now.

However, we can pray.

[metmom]

It really chaps me how they do this every winter - "dress in layers", "wear a hat", etc. We're all just little children who must be herded.

Actually, the way I've seen parents let their kids go out in winter these days, those kids parents ARE little children who must be herded. They've had someone do their thinking for them for so long, they don't know how to do it for themselves.

[Cobra64]

That’s intuitive. Great, thanks!

[stonehouse01]

Light rain followed by a break in the clouds and a rainbow. I predict this.

[FreedomPoster]

Common abbreviation widely used in aviation / military. Probably in the nautical world as well.

[Buckeye McFrog]

This area can change on a dime and produce nothing, because the fronts smack into the Appalachians and get zotted.

Yup. It's why Pittsburgh is gray so often. These fronts do one last Gulf-Great Lakes moisture dump before heading over the ridges.