You know the forecast is bleak when, in the winter months, two sets of digits appear on your local TV weather report. One set of numbers is the daily temperature. The other, colder digits show the wind chill — something the meteorologist might describe with the phrase feels like.
What Does Wind Chill Mean, Exactly?
Though often talked about as the "feels like" temperature, wind chill involves a lot more than just how you feel outside.
By Leslie Nemo
Feb 19, 2021 9:46 PMFeb 25, 2021 3:09 PM
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