A polar vortex will bring frigid Siberian air, making Trump’s inauguration the coldest in decades, with temperatures plunging across the U.S.

The cold air is moving in fast, starting from the Rockies and heading east. It’s expected to reach all the way down to the upper parts of Florida. Up to 280 million people might experience temperatures colder than Anchorage, Alaska. That’s wild!
Experts are saying this could be one of the coldest outbreaks we’ve seen in the last decade or so. The air is coming straight from Siberia, and when the polar vortex stretches, it pulls that icy air right into the U.S.
In Washington, D.C., where Trump will be sworn in, the forecast is looking pretty brutal. They’re predicting it’ll be around 22 degrees at noon, which is the coldest since Reagan’s second inauguration. And with wind speeds of 30 to 35 mph, it’s going to feel even colder. Wind chills could drop into the single digits!
Later in the week, temperatures in D.C. could even dip into the single digits, and Baltimore might break some records. It’s going to be a rough few days for a lot of folks, with about 80 million people likely to experience subzero temps at some point.
The coldest day is expected to be Tuesday morning, with an average low of around 7 degrees across the Lower 48 states. Areas from Chicago to Indianapolis are in for the worst of it, with temperatures dropping significantly.
This cold snap is a result of a disruption in the polar vortex, which is usually kept up near the North Pole. It’s been stretching down into North America more often lately, and some experts are linking this to climate change.
So, get ready for some serious cold! Meteorologists aren’t sure how long this will last, but it might stick around for a while. And there’s a chance we could see similar conditions again in early February. Stay warm out there!