What wind chill really measures
The 2001 NWS formula models how fast exposed skin loses heat when moving air strips away the warm boundary layer.
Valid only at T ≤ 50°F (10°C) and wind ≥ 3 mph (4.8 km/h). At higher temps, use Heat Index.
| Temp \ Wind | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 30 | 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40° | 36 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
| 30° | 25 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
| 20° | 13 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | -1 |
| 10° | 1 | -4 | -7 | -9 | -12 | -15 |
| 0° | -11 | -16 | -19 | -22 | -26 | -29 |
| -10° | -22 | -28 | -32 | -35 | -39 | -43 |
| -20° | -34 | -41 | -45 | -48 | -53 | -57 |
The 2001 NWS formula models how fast exposed skin loses heat when moving air strips away the warm boundary layer.
Valid only at T ≤ 50°F (10°C) and wind ≥ 3 mph (4.8 km/h). At higher temps, use Heat Index.
The 2001 NWS formula models how fast exposed skin loses heat when moving air strips away the warm boundary layer.
Valid only at T ≤ 50°F (10°C) and wind ≥ 3 mph (4.8 km/h). At higher temps, use Heat Index.
| Temp \ Wind | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 30 | 40 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40° | 36 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
| 30° | 25 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
| 20° | 13 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | -1 |
| 10° | 1 | -4 | -7 | -9 | -12 | -15 |
| 0° | -11 | -16 | -19 | -22 | -26 | -29 |
| -10° | -22 | -28 | -32 | -35 | -39 | -43 |
| -20° | -34 | -41 | -45 | -48 | -53 | -57 |