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Wind Chill Program

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Wind chill - Minutes to Frostbite

The following are approximate values
  Temperature      (°C)

Wind (km/h)  
-15
-20
-25
-30
-35
-40
-45
-50
10   * * 22 15 10 8 7 2
20   * 30 14 10 5 4 3 2
30   * 18 11 8 5 2 2 1
40   42 14 9 5 5 2 2 1
50   27 12 8 5 2 2 2 1
60   22 10 7 5 2 2 2 1
70   18 9 5 4 2 2 2 1
80   16 8 5 4 2 2 2 1

* = Frostbite unlikely

The wind speed, in km/h, is at the standard anemometer height of 10 metres (as reported in weather observations).

Legend:
Frostbite possible in 2 minutes or less

 2

Frostbite possible in 3 to 5 minutes

5

Frostbite possible in 6 to 10 minutes

10




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Created : 2002-08-26
Modified : 2003-12-01
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