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Originally Posted by Graplr
Windchill is bogus. There is NO reason for the numbers other than to shock people. Otherwise not just say, the temp will be -20F and very windy. I can figure out it will feel bitter if it is cold and windy. I don't need some arbitrary number along with the ACTUAL temperature.
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Clearly, you don't understand what the windchill number represents. The wind causes more heat loss by any object that is warmer than the current ambient air temperature. In the case of an object that's at 98°, the heat loss with wind is significant. Therefore, the windchill number represents the effective temperature that would be equivalent to the the heat loss absent of wind.
Naturally, you can believe what you wish..............