Take the 2-minute tour ×  Weather forecasters often give two
tempertures, the actual air temperature and a 'feel like'
temperture that takes into account wind speed. Is there a rule
of thumb for calcualting the 'feels like temperature'? Something
like -1 °C for every 0.5m/s wind.  share|improve this question
Temperature and wind speed individually are more important than
wind chill. You won't get frostbite at 33F, no matter how hard
the wind is blowing, and you certainly need to dress differently
if it's cold and the wind is blowing 40 mph. –  xpda Feb 3 '12
at 16:53 @xpda at 33°F you might not get frostbite, but wind
chill could still affect how you need to dress (above 50°F the
effects of wind chill are minimal). You've got to consider
temperature and wind speed together because they act in synergy.
–  Graham Feb 3 '12 at 17:58 Yes, but windchill alone is
insufficient. –  xpda Feb 3 '12 at 23:21  4 Answers 4  up vote 7
down vote accepted  Personally, I would use a wind chill chart,
e.g this keyring compass