windchill
Wind makes colder
Windchill is the cooling effect of wind on exposed skin, making air feel colder than the actual temperature.
Weather reports give windchill as a temperature: With the windchill, it feels like twenty below.
The effect results from wind stripping away the thin layer of warm air that normally insulates the body.
Also spelled wind chill.
Sudden bursts of air
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
- galeSevere sustained wind
- nor'easterNortheastern coastal storm system
- arcticOf extreme northern cold
polar · windswept · exposed · open · plains · tundra · lakefront · cold
Freezing of body tissue
- hypothermiaDangerously low body temperature
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- shiveringInvoluntary bodily trembling
- goosebumpsRaised skin from cold
tingling · chilblains · redness · windburn · chapping · cracking · skin · extremities
Harshly critical or cold
- bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
- rawIn original state
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- penetratingPassing into or through
numbing · brisk · stinging · cutting · piercing · harsh · brutal · severe
Measured heat intensity
- degreesUnits of measurement
- FahrenheitScale freezing at thirty-two
- CelsiusMetric temperature unit
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
index · factor · formula · calculation · reading · forecast · advisory · warning
gusts
Sudden bursts of air
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
- galeSevere sustained wind
- nor'easterNortheastern coastal storm system
arctic · polar · windswept · exposed · open · plains · tundra · lakefront · cold · freezing
frostbite
Freezing of body tissue
- hypothermiaDangerously low body temperature
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- shiveringInvoluntary bodily trembling
goosebumps · tingling · chilblains · redness · windburn · chapping · cracking · skin · extremities · fingers
biting
Harshly critical or cold
penetrating · numbing · brisk · stinging · cutting · piercing · harsh · brutal · severe · uncomfortable
temperature
Measured heat intensity
- degreesUnits of measurement
- FahrenheitScale freezing at thirty-two
- CelsiusMetric temperature unit
thermometer · index · factor · formula · calculation · reading · forecast · advisory · warning · meteorology
layers
Stacked levels or coatings
- windbreakerLightweight gust-resistant jacket
- parkaInsulated hooded winter coat
- balaclavaKnitted full-head hood
mittens · scarf · goggles · insulation · shelter · windproof · fleece · thermals · facemask · hood
- wintersnow, ice, cold, frozen, frost
- Arctic Survivalfrostbite, hypothermia, igloo, parka, snowshoes
- Cold Sensationschills, shiver, shivers, shivering, goosebumps
- wind-relatedgust, breeze, draft, tornado, hurricane
- winter hazardsavalanche, black ice, blizzard, frostbite, hypothermia
- Mountain Climatehigh altitude, thin air, altitude, snowfall, temperature extremes
windchillheat index
Perceived temperature calculation
humidex · oppressive heat · humidity · tropical heat · warmth