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wind chill

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-003084

A measure of how cold people and animals feel when outside. Wind chill is based on the rate of heat loss from exposed skin caused by wind and cold. As a general rule, the threshold for potentially dangerous wind chill conditions is about -20°F and lower.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-003084
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-003084",
  "term": "wind chill",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "A measure of how cold people and animals feel when outside. Wind chill is based on the rate of heat loss from exposed skin caused by wind and cold. As a general rule, the threshold for potentially dangerous wind chill conditions is about -20°F and lower.",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/wind-chill/"
}

Record 3,083 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.