How do they determine the amount of degrees it “feels like” outside as opposed to the actual temperature?

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You know how sometimes you’ll open up a weather app and it’ll say that it’s 80°F, feels like 92°F, or when it’s super cold it’ll say 10°F, feels like -2°F?

How do they determine what a certain temperature feels like? Is it based on humidity, wind, or pressure? I figured that ‘feels like’ would be more subjective, which is why I’m always confused when it says that.

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Other commenters have pointed out a few but also worth noting is that solar intensity is often factored in to these sorts of numbers, so a cloudy day will feel colder than an identical sunny day.

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