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Operation warnings, Windchill/temperature charts – Polaris 2000 Universal Snowmobile User Manual

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OPERATION WARNINGS

Windchill/Temperature Charts

The following information is provided as a guide to determine what temperatures

are dangerous when riding your snowmobile.
WIND CHILL CHART (°F)

Estimated

Wind Speed in

Actual Thermometer Reading (°F)

Wind 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

Greater Than

40 MPH Have

Little Danger

(For Properly

Clothed Person)

Increasing

Danger

Great

Danger

40 MPH Have

Little Added

Effect

Clothed Person)

Danger From Freezing of Exposed Flesh

WIND CHILL CHART (°C)

Estimated

Wind Speed in

Actual Thermometer Reading (°C)

Wind Speed 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 Danger

(For Properly

Clothed Person)

Increasing

Danger

Great

Danger

70 KPH Have

Little Added

Effect

Clothed Person)

Danger From Freezing of Exposed Flesh