The Ultimate Fighting Championship is set to stage a special event on the White House South Lawn on Sunday evening, but unpredictable weather conditions threaten to disrupt the highly anticipated fight card.
Current forecasts indicate a chance of rain and possibly severe thunderstorms, with temperatures expected to stay in the 60-74°F range and light winds of roughly 5 to 12 mph.
Rain chances hover between 40% and 70% from 5pm ET through 10pm ET, making the outlook for the outdoor fight card difficult to predict.
According to the National Weather Service, showers could develop at various points during the afternoon and evening, placing the highest rain threat directly within the scheduled window for the UFC Freedom 250 event.
UFC officials have flexibility to adjust the event's timing if weather conditions require it, but severe weather poses a safety risk, and organizers are expected to delay the event until conditions improve.
