On blustery winter days, it’s not uncommon to see two temperature readings on your local weather report. That’s because the air temperature taken alone doesn't always tell the whole story. Some seemingly moderate days will feel much colder simply because the wind is blowing. This effect is known as the wind chill factor. The wind chill index is a method that compensates for the wind chill factor using wind speed to calculate a measurement called the wind chill temperature (WCT). The wind chill temperature measurement is a more realistic number in terms of how the cold feels to human skin. […]