Eli5: If heat is energy, how does cold wind exist? How can air move (have cold gusts of wind) if it’s not hot? Where does the energy for movement of cold air come from?

Question

I asked this in school and the teacher thought I was trolling and didn’t answer me. It’s been like 20 years and I still think about it, it drives me crazy lol.

In: Planetary Science

Answer 1

Hot air rises, which leaves behind an area of lower pressure. Air around that area starts rushing in, whether it’s hot, cold or room-temperature.

Additionally, wind _feels_ cold to you because it strips away the thin layer of air around you which your body has warmed up.