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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The temperature in Washington this morning is 24 degrees, with the windchill even lower and a light snow on the ground, a reason why Trump decided to move the swearing in ceremony indoors. —

Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 Jan. 2025 The weather forecast for Washington, D.C., with the windchill factor, could take temperatures into severe record lows... —

David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025 Officials warned that windchills cold be as low as 10 below throughout Wednesday morning. —

Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025 Temperatures will drop to minus 6 overnight before any windchill. —

Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for windchill