2005 Polaris Touring Snowmobiles Owners Manual - Page 25

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SAFETY Operator Safety Windchill/Temperature Charts The following information is provided to help you determine when temperatures become dangerous for riding. WIND CHILL CHART (°F) Estimated Wind Speed in MPH Actual Thermometer Reading (°F) 50 40 30 20 10 0 -10 -20 -30 -40 -50 -60 Equivalent Temperature (°F) Calm 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Wind Speeds Greater Than 40 MPH Have Little Added Effect 50 48 40 36 32 30 28 27 26 40 37 28 22 18 16 13 11 10 30 27 16 9 4 0 -2 -4 -6 20 16 4 -5 -10 -15 -18 -20 -21 10 6 -9 -18 -25 -29 -33 -35 -37 0 -5 -21 -36 -39 -44 -48 -49 -53 -10 -15 -33 -45 -53 -59 -63 -67 -69 -20 -26 -46 -58 -67 -74 -79 -82 -85 -30 -36 -58 -72 -82 -88 -94 -98 -100 -40 -47 -70 -85 -96 -104 -109 -113 -116 Great Danger -50 -57 -83 -99 -110 -118 -125 -129 -132 -60 -68 -95 -112 -124 -133 -140 -145 -148 Little Danger (For Properly Clothed Person) Increasing Danger Danger From Freezing of Exposed Flesh WIND CHILL CHART (°C) Estimated Wind Speed in KPH Actual Thermometer Reading (°C) 5 0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25 -30 -35 -40 Equivalent Temperature (°C) 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Wind Speeds Greater Than 70 KPH Have Little Added Effect 5 1 -4 -7 -9 -11 -12 -13 0 -4 -9 -13 -16 -18 -19 -20 -5 -11 -17 -21 -24 -26 -27 -28 -10 -16 -23 -28 -32 -34 -35 -36 -15 -22 -29 -35 -39 -41 -43 -44 Increasing Danger -20 -27 -36 -42 -47 -49 -51 -52 -25 -33 -42 -48 -53 -57 -59 -60 -30 -38 -48 -55 -61 -64 -66 -68 -35 -45 -54 -63 -69 -73 -75 -76 -40 -50 -61 -69 -76 -80 -82 -84 Little Danger (For Properly Clothed Person) Great Danger Danger From Freezing of Exposed Flesh 22

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SAFETY
Operator Safety
Windchill/Temperature Charts
The following information is provided to help you determine when
temperatures become dangerous for riding.
WIND CHILL CHART (
°
F)
Estimated Wind
Speed in MPH
Actual Thermometer Reading (
°
F)
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 Great-
er Than 40 MPH
Have Little Added
Little Danger
(For Properly
Clothed Person)
Increasing
Danger
Great
Danger
Have Little Added
Effect
Clothed Person)
Danger From Freezing of Exposed Flesh
WIND CHILL CHART (
°
C)
Estimated Wind Speed
in KPH
Actual Thermometer Reading (
°
C)
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
Added Effect
Little Danger
(For Properly
Clothed Person)
Increasing
Danger
Great
Danger
Added Effect
Clothed Person)
Danger From Freezing of Exposed Flesh