WMR968+Windspeed+reads+low+(aneometer)

Problem
Windspeed appears to read low on the WMR968 weather station.

Solution
The WMR968 windspeed performs a 10 minute average. Our recommendation is to switch the display console to the gust reading, which provides a real time windspeed measurement. The Wind Gust displays the maximum windspeed in the 14 second update rate.

Discussion
Our experience is one's perception of windspeed is usually higher than the actual windspeed. The only way to truly test your windspeed is with a calibrated source. One method is to purchase a calibrated wind meter [|here] A crude method is to drive down the road in your automobile at a fixed speed for 10 minutes with the anemometer outside the window and the display inside the automobile and compare the measured windspeed with the speedometer.