windchill

noun

wind·chill ˈwin(d)-ˌchil

: a still-air temperature that would have the same cooling effect on exposed human skin as a given combination of temperature and wind speed

called also chill factor, windchill factor, windchill index

Examples of windchill in a Sentence

It's cold outside, and it feels even colder because of the windchill. Expect windchills in the 20s tonight.

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However, windchills are forecasted to remain just below freezing, meaning at least some of the snow should stick around. —

Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024 As snow continues to fall, temperatures are expected to hit single digits Monday and Tuesday evening with sub-freezing windchills. —

Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 15 Jan. 2024 Current conditions at O’Hare International Airport are mostly cloudy at 29 degrees and a windchill of negative two degrees. —

Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024 Temperatures will climb to the mid-20s by Thursday afternoon, with windchills feeling like the low teens. —

Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for windchill