How to Convert Wind Speed From Kilometers Per Hour to Miles Per Hour
Reports generally indicate wind velocity in miles or knots per hour or meters per second. If your data shows the wind speed in kilometers per hour, simple mathematics allows you to convert the speed into miles per hour. To simplify the process, use a calculator and make sure to double-check your work. The final answer in miles should be a smaller number than the speed in kilometers, as one mile is equivalent 1.61 kilometers.
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Instructions
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Turn on the calculator.
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Enter the speed in kilometers per hour. For example, enter 100 for 100 km/h.
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Divide the wind speed in kilometers per hour by 1.61. This will yield the wind speed in miles per hour. For example, dividing 100 km/h by 1.61 yields a wind speed of 62 mph.
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Tips & Warnings
If the wind speed is expressed in meters per second, multiply meters per second by 60 to get meters per minute. Multiply this number by 60 to get meters per hour. Divide the meters per hour by 1,000 to obtain the kilometers per hour. Then, divide the kilometers per hour by 1.61, as above, to yield the wind speed in miles per hour. As a general rule, one meter per second equals approximately two miles per hour.
If the given wind speed is expressed in knots per hour, multiply the knots per hour by 1.15 to yield the wind speed in miles per hour.
If you need to convert wind speed in miles per hour back to kilometers per hour, multiply the miles per hour by 1.61. This will yield kilometers per hour.
Double-check your calculations to make sure you entered the numbers and actions correctly.
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