On some days the wind chill is actually higher than the air temperature. Why?
The wind chill index is designed to represent the apparent temperature to human skin based upon the air temperature and the wind speed. When temperatures are high, the higher the wind, the higher the wind chill, even above the actual air temperature. Have you ever noticed that hot winds make it seem hotter? This is opposite of wind’s effect at lower temperatures, which is to make it seem colder than it actually is. The pivot point, where wind begins to influence the wind chill temperature above the actual temperature, occurs between 91°F and 92°F. From this point, the difference between wind chill and air temperture gets pronounced as the temperatures and wind speeds go up.
