chill factor
Wind makes colder
Chill factor is another term for wind chill—the perceived drop in temperature caused by wind on exposed skin.
Meteorologists report it alongside actual temperature: The temperature is twenty degrees, but the chill factor makes it feel like five.
The term sometimes extends figuratively to describe emotional coldness or an unwelcoming atmosphere.
- windchillPerceived temperature drop
- feels likeSubjective perception of similarity
- frostbiteFreezing of body tissue
- hypothermiaDangerously low body temperature
- bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
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- windbreeze, wind, gale, gust, gusts
- temperature changestemperature drop, heat waves, temperature rise, cold snaps, temperature spike
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- Weather Scalestemperature scale, heat index, UV index, AQI, air quality index
perceived temperature effect
chill factorheat index
Perceived temperature calculation
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