It may be cold, but at least we're getting a good deal
I heard a local TV weather reporter use the phrase "wind chill value" this morning.
I'm familiar with "wind chill factor," which is calculated by the formula WC=.0817(3.71 V^.5 + 5.81 - .25 v)(T-91.4)+91.4, where V = wind speed in m.p.h. and T = temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.
To calculate wind chill "value," does one incorporate the inflation rate into the equation or what?
Posted by
Paul Lundgren on January 5, 2009 08:02 AM | Permalink
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You've got the wrong equation. This is the new one: http://www.weather.gov/os/windchill/index.shtml
With that said, wind chill temperature must die. People should be using Frostbite Times instead. This hits home the dangers of exposure more than WC.
Posted by: Zoyx | January 5, 2009 11:33 AM
"wind chill value" only refers to the comfort and hazard through threshold values of your formula mr. lundgren. the higher the number, the more likely you'll have a frozen fish stick in your pants.
Posted by: mr. wizard | January 5, 2009 11:36 AM
Wind chill value is calculated by multiplying the square root of the public's need for drama by the total number of meteorologists.
Posted by: Ramos | January 6, 2009 10:27 AM
This is just like many weather people referring to "today's normal temperature"...
there is no normal temp - only an average of all the other temps on that date.
Posted by: Duluth Native | January 7, 2009 05:24 PM
It means: if the 'wind chill value' is more than value you assign to the intactness of your extremities, don't go outside.
Posted by: jenny | January 8, 2009 07:54 AM