Jan 17, 2025 · The National Weather Service said Harrison's Inauguration Day began with a morning low of 34 degrees and eventually reached 51 degrees in the afternoon. While it …

Jan 20, 2025 · Extreme Weather for Past Inaugurations. Most Dramatic and Tragic - 1841: President William Henry Harrison was sworn into office on a cloudy, cold and blustery day. His …

Jan 20, 2025 · The weather has caused two inaugurations to have fatal implications, and the most historically significant fatality was that of William Henry Harrison in 1841. Harrison decided to …

Jan 15, 1989 · WASHINGTON -- Freezing temperatures, driving rain and drifting snow have disrupted many an Inauguration Day, with bone-chilling weather resulting in the deaths of …

Jan 14, 2017 · Here are some of the more notable Inauguration Days in weather history according to the National Weather Service in Sterling, VA. A damp and gray day in Washington, D.C. for …

Jan 11, 2017 · William Henry Harrison refused to wear a hat and coat while standing outside during his 1-hour, 40-minute inaugural address. He caught pneumonia, possibly due to …

Jan 19, 2021 · While 7 degrees above zero sounds dramatic, probably the most tragic inauguration came in 1841, when President William Henry Harrison gave a speech for over 90 …

Jan 11, 2017 · President William Henry Harrison was inaugurated on a cold and wet day (March 4, 1841). He refused to wear a hat and coat during his 1 hour and 40 minute inaugural address.

Jan 14, 2021 · One of the more well-known inauguration weather accounts features William Henry Harrison, who was sworn in as President of the United States in Washington, D.C. on March 4, …

Jan 5, 2017 · According to the National Weather Service, conditions during Harrison’s inauguration were “cloudy, cold and blustery.” The official cause of Harrison’s death was …