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CHILL

Calculates the wind chill index.

Format

CHILL temp t-units speed s-units

Parameters

temp

temperature for calculating the wind chill index

t-units

units of the temp value; the output will also be in these units

 

F

Fahrenheit

 

C

Celsius

 

K

Kelvin

speed

wind speed for calculating the wind chill index

s-units

units of the specified wind speed

 

KTS

knots

 

KPH

kilometers per hour

 

MPH

miles per hour

 

MPS

meters per second

 

FPS

feet per second

Keywords

CHIlltype=

CURRENT

list wind chill value computed with the formula implemented by the National Weather Service in November 2001 (default)

 

OLD

list wind chill value computed with the pre-2001 formula

 

ALL

list wind chill value for both CURRENT and OLD formulas

Examples

CHILL -15 C 17 KTS

This entry lists the wind chill index for a temperature of -15° C and a wind speed of 17 knots.

CHILL 12 F 40 MPH

This entry lists the wind chill index for a temperature of 12° F and a wind speed of 40 miles per hour.


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