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UFC Freedom 250 Final Forecast: ‘Large Hail,’ Damaging Winds And Bug Swarms Possible
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UFC Freedom 250 Final Forecast: ‘Large Hail,’ Damaging Winds And Bug Swarms Possible

Forbes · Jun 14, 2026, 9:02 PM

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  • Breaking News UFC Freedom 250 Final Forecast: ‘Large Hail,’ Damaging Winds And Bug Swarms Possible By Zachary Folk,
  • Topline President Donald Trump’s highly anticipated UFC bout taking place on his 80th birthday at the White House is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m.
  • In an update shortly before 2 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, forecasters at the NWS predicted two rounds of thunderstorms could reach D.C. between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m.—lining up closely with the hours of the White House event.

Breaking News UFC Freedom 250 Final Forecast: ‘Large Hail,’ Damaging Winds And Bug Swarms Possible By Zachary Folk,

Topline President Donald Trump’s highly anticipated UFC bout taking place on his 80th birthday at the White House is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. on Sunday—but the possibility of volatile weather in the Washington, D.C., area, including potential thunderstorms, high winds, hail, and also the chance for swarms of insects, could put a damper on the festivities tonight.

Washington, D.C., faces the potential for thunderstorms, strong winds and hail during the mixed martial arts fight on the White House lawn.Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.Key FactsD.C. could see scattered thunderstorms with “damaging wind gusts or large hail,” the National Weather Service said in a forecast for the region on Sunday, with wind speeds reaching as high as 60-70 mph.

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