Here's what happens if it rains at UFC's White House Freedom 250 card

The octagon is ready, the fighters have weighed in and the stage is set for the UFC's Freedom 250 card at the White House.

While the logistics have come together smoothly to this point, the threat of rain on Sunday night in Washington D.C. risks putting a damper on the festivities.

Thunderstorms are nothing out of the ordinary in the nation's capital this time of year, but dangerous ones could throw a wrench into the grand plans of Dana White and U.S. president Donald Trump.

Here's what you need to know about what might happen if weather impacts the Freedom 250 card at the White House.

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What happens if it rains at UFC's White House Freedom 250 card?

Weather is not often a factor at UFC events, which are typically held indoors. This card has been billed as being unlike any other, and the mere possibility of weather playing a role validates that label.

UFC CEO Dana White said Friday that "the show goes on" regardless of the weather on Sunday night. The octagon is partly protected by a canopy that should allow fights to continue in the event of light or moderate rain, but lightning or extreme wind would put the event on pause.

UFC chief content officer Craig Borsari told The Athletic that a passing storm would pause the card but not the broadcast. "We do have contingency planning where we can remain and continue to broadcast from a location close by the South Lawn, and if we feel like a weather pattern's coming in that will pass and we can resume, we will," Borsari said.

Here's the latest weather forecast for the UFC's Freedom 250 card.

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While it's still currently dry and sunny in the nation's capital, the National Weather Service has the chance of storms at 63% at 8 p.m. ET.

The Weather Channel forecasts a much more optimistic 21% chance at 8 p.m. and 33% chance at 9 p.m., so there could still be some positive luck for White and Trump. 

Even if storms don't pass through, heat and humidity will be a factor. Though not a surprise given the time of year, temperatures are expected to remain in the high 80s unless or until storms push through and cool the air down.