The Hawkeye State will face subzero temperatures as it holds the Republican Party of Iowa’s Caucus on Jan. 15.
How Cold?
The latest National Weather Service (NWS) forecast for Des Moines, Iowa, published Sunday afternoon, predicts a daytime high of -1 degrees Fahrenheit with winds of 8 to 14 miles per hour, which will drop the so-called wind chill to -30 degrees F. Overnight, the temperature will drop to -10 degrees F with similar wind chills.Similar conditions are expected across the state on Monday. When windchill temperatures are that low, according to the Nationwide Children’s Hospital, parents are advised to keep their children indoors to avoid the rapid onset of frostbite.
