Weather stations are a popular project for experimenting with various environmental sensors, and for wind speed and direction the choice is usually a simple cup anemometer and wind vane.

Meteorologists use an anemometer, a device that measures wind speed, to figure out how fast the wind is blowing. Here’s how you can make your very own! Here’s a list of materials you’ll need ...

This segment originally appeared in today's edition of the Morning Brief newsletter. Sign up here to get weekday updates from The Weather Channel and our meteorologists. An anemometer is a tool ...

[Andy] demonstrates building an ultrasonic anemometer using a cheap after-market ... perfect for an outdoor weather station, and all the required circuitry to drive them. Some circuit surgery ...

In this episode we will continue the process of making a weather station. We will use everyday materials to build a homemade anemometer. Submit photos or videos of your students participating to ...

If you place your weather station in an alley, you could very well get a wind tunnel effect on the anemometer, resulting in erroneous wind data. Your weather station should have good "fetch", or ...

The self-emptying tipping bucket technology is most often used for rain gauges in weather stations ... meshes help keep the instrument clean. Cup anemometer with separate wind vane - Uses three ...