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Wind chill index values for a range of temperatures and wind speeds, from the standard wind chill formula for Environment Canada. Wind chill (popularly wind chill factor) is the sensation of cold produced by the wind for a given ambient air temperature on exposed skin as the air motion accelerates the rate of heat transfer from the body to the surrounding atmosphere.
Wind chill is based on the rate of heat loss from exposed skin caused by the combination of wind and cold, according to the National Weather Service. As the wind increases, it draws heat from the ...
The simple interpretation of the wind chill is how cold the air feels when the wind is factored in. This is the winter counterpart to the "heat index" when it comes to "feels-like" temperatures.
A wind chill warning was a hazardous weather statement previously issued by both local forecast offices of the National Weather Service (NWS) in the United States and by the Meteorological Service of Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) when wind chills were forecast to reach values low enough for residents and travelers to be susceptible to life-threatening medical conditions (such as ...
A cold weather advisory (formerly known as a wind chill advisory until October 2024) [1] is a hazardous weather statement issued by Weather Forecast Offices (WFO) of the National Weather Service (NWS) in the United States to alert the public that temperatures or wind chills are forecast to reach values low enough that it poses a threat to human health and life if adequate protection is not ...
Here is a chart by the National Weather Service that shows the wind chill for various air temperatures and wind speeds. Wind chill history in Greater Cincinnati. In recent weeks, wind chill values ...
The combination of high speed winds and freezing temperatures can be deadly. What to know about staying warm as cold fronts move through Tennessee.
The Australian formula includes the important factor of humidity and is somewhat more involved than the simpler North American wind chill model. The North American formula was designed to be applied at low temperatures (as low as −46 °C or −50 °F) when humidity levels are also low.