Why does wind feel “cold” even if the air around is very warm

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Surely the combined air molecules that are hitting your skin have the same temperature and possibly even more due to the increased kinetic energy?

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Air moving across a surface causes evaporation of moisture which also pulls heat from the surface. So, in addition to losing the warmth held around your body when the air is still, the moving air causes your skin and clothes to cool as the warm moisture leaves.

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