Safety, Operator safety, Windchill/temperature charts – Polaris 2003 Frontier User Manual

Page 24: Wind chill chart (°c)

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SAFETY

Operator Safety

Windchill/Temperature Charts

The following charts will help you determine when temperatures

become dangerous for riding.
WIND CHILL CHART (°F)

Estimated Wind Speed

in MPH

Actual Thermometer Reading (°F)

p

in MPH

50

40

30

20

10

0

-10

-20

-30

-40

-50

-60

Equivalent Temperature (°F)

Calm

50

40

30

20

10

0

-10

-20

-30

-40

-50

-60

5

48

37

27

16

6

-5

-15

-26

-36

-47

-57

-68

10

40

28

16

4

-9

-21

-33

-46

-58

-70

-83

-95

15

36

22

9

-5

-18

-36

-45

-58

-72

-85

-99

-112

20

32

18

4

-10

-25

-39

-53

-67

-82

-96

-110 -124

25

30

16

0

-15

-29

-44

-59

-74

-88

-104

-118 -133

30

28

13

-2

-18

-33

-48

-63

-79

-94

-109 -125 -140

35

27

11

-4

-20

-35

-49

-67

-82

-98

-113

-129 -145

40

26

10

-6

-21

-37

-53

-69

-85

-100

-116

-132 -148

Wind Speeds Greater

Than 40 MPH Have

Little Added Effect

Little Danger

(For Properly

Clothed Person)

Increasing

Danger

Great

Danger

Little Added Effect

Clothed Person)

Danger From Freezing of Exposed Flesh

WIND CHILL CHART (°C)

Estimated Wind Speed

in KPH

Actual Thermometer Reading (°C)

p

in KPH

5

0

-5

-10

-15

-20

-25

-30

-35

-40

Equivalent Temperature (°C)

0

5

0

-5

-10

-15

-20

-25

-30

-35

-40

10

1

-4

-11

-16

-22

-27

-33

-38

-45

-50

20

-4

-9

-17

-23

-29

-36

-42

-48

-54

-61

30

-7

-13

-21

-28

-35

-42

-48

-55

-63

-69

40

-9

-16

-24

-32

-39

-47

-53

-61

-69

-76

50

-11

-18

-26

-34

-41

-49

-57

-64

-73

-80

60

-12

-19

-27

-35

-43

-51

-59

-66

-75

-82

70

-13

-20

-28

-36

-44

-52

-60

-68

-76

-84

Wind Speeds Greater

Than 70 KPH Have Little

Add d Eff t

Little Danger

(For Properly

Cl th d P

)

Increasing

Danger

Great

Danger

Added Effect

(

p y

Clothed Person)

Danger From Freezing of Exposed Flesh

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