Safety, Operator safety, Windchill/temperature charts – Polaris 600 EDGE Touring 121 User Manual

Page 23: Wind chill chart (°c)

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SAFETY

Operator Safety

Windchill/Temperature Charts

The following information is provided to help you determine when

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

Estimated Wind

Speed in MPH

Actual Thermometer Reading (°F)

Speed 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 Great-

er Than 40 MPH

Have Little Added

Little Danger

(For Properly

Clothed Person)

Increasing

Danger

Great

Danger

Have Little Added

Effect

Clothed Person)

Danger From Freezing of Exposed Flesh

WIND CHILL CHART (°C)

Estimated Wind Speed

in KPH

Actual Thermometer Reading (°C)

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

Added Effect

Little Danger

(For Properly

Clothed Person)

Increasing

Danger

Great

Danger

Added Effect

Clothed Person)

Danger From Freezing of Exposed Flesh

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