How does wind feel cool on the skin even if the air itself isn’t a low temperature?

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How does wind feel cool on the skin even if the air itself isn’t a low temperature?

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Airflow. If the air isn’t moving, the air immediately around your skin is actually slightly warmer than the air a few inches away and it should stay pretty much the same. If the air is moving, fresh (slightly cooler) air is replacing that slightly warmer air constantly.

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