As Biden and Harris are sworn in, a biting wind will whip across the Mall. The winds, which could gust to 30 to 40 mph, will come in the wake of a strong cold front sweeping through the Mid-Atlantic on Tuesday night.
The combination of these gusts and temperatures only around 40 degrees will produce subfreezing wind chills.
Wind gusts could be strong enough to loft loose objects into the air. About 200,000 flags have been placed on the Mall in honor of the people unable to attend the ceremony amid the pandemic and security threats. It’s not clear how secure they are and whether they could be blown down or lifted into the air. Generally, though, the winds should remain just below levels typically considered hazardous and capable of damage and power outages.
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The combination of these gusts and temperatures only around 40 degrees will produce subfreezing wind chills.
Wind gusts could be strong enough to loft loose objects into the air. About 200,000 flags have been placed on the Mall in honor of the people unable to attend the ceremony amid the pandemic and security threats. It’s not clear how secure they are and whether they could be blown down or lifted into the air. Generally, though, the winds should remain just below levels typically considered hazardous and capable of damage and power outages.
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