Here's the weather forecast for the Trump-Kim summit in Hanoi
President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met in Hanoi on Wednesday as the long-awaited second nuclear summit began.
Weather is not expected to play a significant role in these meetings as they will take place indoors; however, hundreds of journalists from around the world will be there covering the second meeting between the two world leaders and much travel between hotels and meeting locations will still occur through Thursday.
In this June 12, 2018, file photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands prior to their meeting on Sentosa Island in Singapore. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Several days of cool, damp weather leading up to the summit gave way to improved weather on Wednesday. In fact, a little bit of wet weather didn't faze Kim's famous jogging bodyguards. A dozen of the dedicated bodyguards were seen in news footage running alongside Kim's limousine as it chauffeured the leader around Hanoi on Tuesday, the streets still wet from some rain.
The weather will take a back seat to the intense discussions which are likely to occur between the two leaders. A high temperature near 27 C (80 F) with a slight chance for a shower or thunderstorm is expected for Thursday. Follow AccuWeather's local forecast for Hanoi here.
Aside from the risk for a brief shower or thunderstorm, high humidity will make for uncomfortable conditions for anyone planning an extended period outside hoping to catch a glimpse of the leaders.
The high humidity will also make for uncomfortable conditions at night as temperatures only fall to a low of near 21 C (70 F) each of the next several nights.
As for the climate inside the meeting, it could be warm and friendly -- Trump has said the two "fell in love" after their first meeting last year, and he often boasts about the "beautiful letters" Kim has sent him. Or the temperature in the room could feel frosty. In the days leading up to the summit, the Trump administration has sought to lower expectations about the outcome.
“We want denuclearization, and I think he’ll have a country that will set a lot of records for speed in terms of an economy,” Trump said Monday, according to The Associated Press. But, he added in a speech before leaving for Vietnam that "I don’t want to rush anybody," into denuclearization.
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