Two meteorologists told the Washington Examiner they think it’s unlikely storms will affect President Donald Trump‘s planned UFC fight on the White House lawn Sunday, though they noted forecasts closer to the event will paint a clearer picture.“I can’t rule out a shower or a storm, but I don’t think it’s going to be an issue, and temperatures aren’t going to be crazy high either,” said Topper Shutt, chief meteorologist for WUSA 9.While Shutt doesn’t predict intense storms, Fox 5 evening meteorologist Mike Thomas told the Washington Examiner he expects it will still be hot.
“We’re getting close to summertime here in D.C., so we’re expecting high temperatures,” he said. “Maybe even the mid-90s.”
He also said the current forecast doesn’t seem to call for any sweeping thunderstorms that would interfere with the fight.
“Most of the stuff we look at suggests it may even come in later than that, like around or after the midnight hour,” he said, noting that current forecasts show if storms do happen, they would likely be isolated.
Thomas said UFC fighters should be more concerned about heat exhaustion than thunderstorms, predicting there is only a 30% chance of a pop-up storm affecting the event.
