As wind speeds increase and temperatures plummet Thursday, meteorologists predict the wind chill will plunge across Ohio. What to know

Similarly, wind chill temperatures measure how cold people and animals feel when outside, measuring the rate of heat loss from exposed skin caused by wind and cold. As wind strengthens, it draws heat from the body, meaning that heavier wind makes temperatures feel significantly colder.

What is wind chill? How is it determined? What are the risks of hypothermia and frostbite?

The simplest definition of wind is air in motion. Wind is generated by uneven pressure in the atmosphere, which is caused by uneven heating by the Sun, land, and oceans. The air closest to the ground is also the warmest, but warmer air rises, and cooler ...

DALENCIA. THERE’S A LOT MORE THAN JUST WIND AT PLAY HERE. YEAH, WE GOT THAT COMBINATION OF THE WIND AND THE TEMPERATURES, SO IT’S BEEN A COLD DAY AND WE CERTAINLY HAD THAT WIND. SO THAT’S WHAT HELPED IT TO FEEL SIGNIFICANTLY COOLER THAN WHERE THE ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Wind shear is a term that comes up often when tracking tropical storms and hurricanes but it’s not a readily-understood term. Wind shear refers to varying wind directions with height or varying wind speeds with height but can also ...

Winter weather forecasts use specific terms that can be confusing to the general public. The "feels like" temperature and wind chill describe how weather conditions feel to the human body. A winter storm is headed for North Carolina; do you know how to ...