Which weather meter does everybody use and do you need all the bells and whistles?

[xswanted]

Weatherflow wind meter linked with StrelokPro will do everything you need it to.

wind flags will be the best way to educate yourself on what wind does to things under the flags.

then use what you’ve learned and practice

 

[ihmsakiwi]

I use a Weatherflow along with my cell or pad. Itis a good price and I believe the ap was free. I use it mainly for finding temp. and Density Altitude but it shows wind direction and speed after I got the wind vane to fit.

+1

 

[jonbearman]

I have wind flags but in the end it is interesting to map the range in my mind. I was hoping for a more complete idea of how the wind whips around. The flags are great but it doesn't tell me how much force of wind is present. Maybe I am being ridiculous but it fascinates me.

 

[Capt. Oblivious]

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If its pointing left, the wind is coming from the right.
If its pointing right, the wind is coming from the left.
If its wet, its raining.
If its white, its snowing.
If its missing, its blowing too hard to shoot (yep, we had a flog pole blow over in the middle of a shoot before).

hahahaha

 

[argh]

I have wind flags but in the end it is interesting to map the range in my mind. I was hoping for a more complete idea of how the wind whips around. The flags are great but it doesn't tell me how much force of wind is present. Maybe I am being ridiculous but it fascinates me.

Not sure if you have shot too much before, but most competitive shooters use wind flags, and not a single weather station.
To use a common phrase, your pissing in the wind if you dont use flags or some form of indicator along the entire length of your range. Grass, trees, flags. Learn to use them...
My original response was a little tounge in cheek, but flags are your best indicator. A kestral will give you temp (make minimal difference) humidity (again, little difference) and wind speed (makes more difference by a factor of 10 in most cases).
A kestral will read this while you are holding it, at the location you are holding it.
All down the range the wind will change direction, sometimes coming from two or three directions at the same time at different distances. Your kestral set up at the firing point cant read this.

During your shoot, the wind will pick up and drop off. Your kestral, unless you pull it out and run down range, cant tell you these changes.

And i hate to tell you, flags, wind vanes and the like used by bench rest and target shooters CAN tell you the FORCE of the wind. Wind flags on fullbore/palma/fclass ranges are a specific size and material. Based on the angles you can determine wind speed and force on your projectile- at the time of your shot. Google search reading wind flags.

If you are shooting an open range or hunting, learn to read other indicators and calibrate to wind drift charts. Grass blowing, trees moving, etc

 

[sawcarver]

I have wind flags but in the end it is interesting to map the range in my mind. I was hoping for a more complete idea of how the wind whips around. The flags are great but it doesn't tell me how much force of wind is present. Maybe I am being ridiculous but it fascinates me.

If seeing what the wind is doing interests and fascinates you then by all means get a wind meter. We do a lot of stuff here and spend a lot of money on stuff that fascinates us