Forecasting 101: Wind Chill

Wind Chill is basically an equation that combines the actual temperature and wind speed. Why do we care about Wind Chill, well because the faster the wind blows the faster exposed areas of our body lose heat. Which means that frost bite and hypothermia could occur more quickly then if the winds were calm.
 
Wind Chill is usually calculated with this chart provided by the National Weather Service. Wind Chill is usually given in a range because first you have to predict the temperature for the forecast time and then predict how fast the wind will be blowing. 

Hope you have fun using this chart next time it gets cold and windy!!


Photo/Info From:
noaa.gov
meted.ucar.edu

Originally published on Jan. 15th, 2013