THE WEMSI WIND CHILL CHART

This is the American Version, using the old-fashioned British units of measurement. We also offer a Canadian Version, using modern metric units of measurement.

Here is a graphics (.GIF) version for those who are using black-and-white printers. The colored text in the table below will not print well on non-color printers, so we have provided a special version for printing.

Effective Wind Chill Factors
35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40
4 mph 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40
5 mph 32 27 22 16 11 6 0 -5 -10 -15 -21 -26 -31 -36 -42 -47
10 mph 22 16 10 3 -3 -9 -15 -22 -27 -34 -40 -46 -52 -58 -64 -71
15 mph 16 9 2 -5 -11 -18 -25 -31 -38 -45 -51 -58 -65 -72 -78 -85
20 mph 12 4 -3 -10 -17 -24 -31 -39 -46 -53 -60 -67 -74 -81 -88 -95
25 mph 8 1 -7 -15 -22 -29 -36 -44 -51 -59 -66 -74 -81 -88 -96 -103
30 mph 6 -2 -10 -18 -25 -33 -41 -49 -56 -64 -71 -79 -86 -93 -101 -109
35 mph 4 -4 -12 -20 -27 -35 -43 -52 -58 -67 -74 -82 -89 -97 -105 -113
40 mph 3 -5 -13 -21 -29 -37 -45 -53 -60 -69 -76 -84 -92 -100 -107 -115
45 mph 2 -6 -14 -22 -30 -38 -45 -54 -62 -70 -78 -85 -93 -102 -109 -117
Unpleasant. Frostbite possible. Frostbite likely. Outdoor activity dangerous. Exposed flesh will freeze within one-half minute.

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