With ferocious winds and frigid temperatures forecasted in the Chicago area week, residents will see plenty of coverage of wind chills, a measurement dedicated to informing individuals how cold it feels outside.
Wind chills in Chicago could potentially drop to 20-to-30 degrees below zero at times during the weekend, with the wind expected to remain gusty through at least Saturday as a winter storm impacts the region.According to the National Weather Service, this is the formula used to calculate wind chill:Sign up for NBC Chicago newsletters.In this equation, the “T” variable represents the air temperature, while the “V” variable represents the wind speed.
For example, an air temperature of 10 degrees, and a wind speed of 25 miles per hour will create a wind chill of approximately minus-11 degrees Fahrenheit.
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