Wednesday, January 6, 2010

How Is Wind Chill Calculated? (Plus 9 More Wind Chill FAQs)

Now that it’s January, it’s time to prepare for two things: the NFL playoffs and terrifyingly low wind chill reports. What does it really mean when my weatherman is telling me that it feels like minus-20 in Chicago, though? Is there a wind chill thermometer somewhere, or is he just using a mathematical formula? Let’s answer these and some of the other pressing questions about the ubiquitous winter statistic.
Click the image above to read the MentalFloss blog post.

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