Polaris 2005 RMK 900 Owner's Manual page 25

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