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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Kinetic energy of the wind is nothing compared to the thermal energy. When the air is calm, your body warms air up around itself, you are surrounded by air warmer than the room temperature. Wind blows that warm air away, so you continue losing heat at full speed.

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