How come we can we have an idea of how cold or warm it “looks” outside?

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How come we can we have an idea of how cold or warm it “looks” outside?

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Answer 1

Similarly to how we know, without additional context, if we’re looking at a sunset or a sunrise.

Our brain is pretty good at catching little hints and nuances. Whether it’s a certain shade, or the tiny changes in light refraction due to the heat, our experience of these visual inputs are combined with our sensory memories of the thousands of times we felt it directly when we were outside.