The National Weather Service Wind Chill Temperature index is designed to accurately calculate how cold air feels on human skin. This index is based on heat loss from exposed skin. The Wind Chill Chart ...

Naturally, we’re never told that the wind chill chart is a measure of wind and cold on raw flesh. On today’s skier, we don’t see much raw flesh, writes columnist Dave Irons. Considering that we live ...

"Wind chill" is not just a casual phrase used by meteorologists to tell you how cold it feels outside – it's a key factor in cold-weather safety. The simple interpretation of the wind chill is how ...

You will often see the term "wind chill" in your weather forecast during the winter, but you might not know what this actually means or how it could affect your health. A thin layer of warm air, ...

A new effort is under way to refigure an old equation: the 50-year-old standard used to determine wind chill. This chart describes the effect of various wind chill indexes on the human body. The ...

Did it use to be a lot colder? Well, if you went by the pre-2001 wind chill charts, it certainly was reported as feeling a heck of a lot colder. At 5 a.m. today, the wind chill was -22, according to ...

We all know that the wind can make a cold day feel even colder, but how much colder? In the summer, additional humidity makes you feel hotter because it slows the evaporation of sweat off your skin.

Part of a continuing weekly series on Alaska history by local historian David Reamer. Have a question about Anchorage or Alaska history or an idea for a future article? Go to the form at the bottom of ...