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