The weather is being closely monitored and taken into consideration ahead of the U.S. Army anniversary parade planned for Saturday in Washington, but at this point nothing has changed, the Pentagon said on Friday.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz told a liberal crowd that he's hoping for rain during President Donald Trump's military parade.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Eight years after President Donald Trump was dazzled by a grand military parade down the Champs-Élysées in Paris, he is finally getting a chance to try to top the spectacle.

President Donald Trump on Saturday is set to host a major military parade in Washington, celebrating the Army’s 250th anniversary and Flag Day.

The National Weather Service issued a broad “marginal” risk for excessive rainfall on Saturday, the lowest level on its four-tier scale, for much of the eastern third of the country through the weekend. A slightly higher risk was forecast for parts of Kansas, Oklahoma and Virginia. .

The U.S. Capitol is seen through security fencing, set up on the National Mall, during preparations for an upcoming military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary and coinciding with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

The U.S. Army is marking its 250th anniversary as President Trump turns 79.