wind chill factor
Apparent temperature outdoors
Wind chill factor is a measurement that accounts for how cold air actually feels on exposed skin when wind is present.
Moving air strips heat from the body faster than still air at the same temperature, so a 30°F day with strong winds can feel like 15°F or colder.
Weather forecasters report wind chill alongside actual temperature to help people gauge the risk of frostbite or hypothermia.
The wind chill factor made conditions dangerous for anyone spending time outdoors.
- freezingExtremely cold
- feels likeSubjective perception of similarity
- bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
- exposureState of being unprotected
- frostbiteFreezing of body tissue
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- wind-relatedgust, breeze, draft, tornado, hurricane
- winter coldsnowstorm, snow, cold front, ice, arctic air
- winter weatherblizzards, blizzard, snow, snowstorm, snowstorms
- Factorsmultiplier, divisor, coefficient