wind-chill factor
Americannoun
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The temperature of windless air that would have the same effect on exposed human skin as a particular combination of wind speed and air temperature. As the wind blows faster, heat is lost more quickly from exposed skin, making a person feel colder even though the air temperature remains the same.
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Also called chill factor
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A lot of that yardage was against a Giants defense that played the first half in 70-degree heat, a stark contrast to the wind-chill factor of 10 in New York’s last game.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2022
This was a night that showed prospective playoff opponents what playing at Lambeau in January will be like, with a temperature of 11 degrees and a wind-chill factor of 1 degree at kickoff.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 2, 2022
In January 2017, on a day that featured a wind-chill factor of 4 degrees, Beckham dropped several passes in the New York Giants’ playoff loss to the Packers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2021
The wind blew at 21 to 32 miles an hour throughout, with gusts on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge at the start reaching 58 miles per hour, with a wind-chill factor of 18 degrees.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2018
It will get worse this evening, with gusts picking up and the wind-chill factor making it feel like 15 degrees in time for your commute home.
From New York Times ● Jan. 4, 2016
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