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The Wind Chill temperature you have undoubtedly heard of is simply a measure of how cold the wind makes
real air temperature feel to the human body. Since wind can dramatically accelerate heat loss from the body,
a blustery 30° day would feel just as cold as a calm day with 0° temperatures. The index was created in 1870,
and on November 1, 2001, the National Weather Service released a more scientifically accurate equation, which we
use today. Here is a chart for calculating wind chill. (Please note that it is not applicable
in calm winds or when the temperature is over 50°.)
![[WIND CHILL CHART]](wind-chill-chart.png)
Average Wind Chill at Mount Washington (°F)
![[GRAPH]](climatology/wind-chill.gif)
Wind chill (°F) = 35.74 + (0.6215 * T) - (35.75 * (W ^ 0.16)) + (0.4275 * T * (W ^ 0.16))
T = Temperature (°F) W = Wind speed (MPH)
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