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The NWS use a mathematical formula to calculate wind chill. In that formula, the wind speed in miles per hour is subtracted from the air temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.
We've done more than our fair share of shivering this winter, and so we've heard the wind chill mentioned in the forecast many times over. But did you ever wonder how it's calculated?
The chart below from the National Weather Service shows how long frostbite takes for it to develop with varying wind speeds and temperatures.
For those looking for an easier way to calculate wind chill, the NWS has a free online calculator. By entering in the temperatures and wind speed, the calculator will convert the data to wind ...
The way meteorologists gauge the wind chill changed in 2001. First Alert Weather chief meteorologist Steve Beylon explains the wind chill chart in the video above.
To calculate wind chills, meteorologists use a formula that factors air temperature and wind speed. The formula can get complicated, but this chart shows the drastic effects wind can have on how ...
A chart by the National Weather Service shows the wind chill based on temperature and wind speed, and shows how quickly frostbite can set in. The NWS also has a wind chill calculator.
How is wind chill calculated? The NWS uses computer modeling to "provide an accurate, understandable, and useful formula" to calculate wind chill.
Here’s a look at wind chill, how it is calculated and what you can do to protect yourself against it.
Thursday started off brutally cold in Chicago, with wind chills dipping below zero, but what exactly does that mean and how is it calculated?