The new digital anemometer will measure both wind speed and temperature.

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"Growing up in Dallas, with severe weather, my parents gave me an anemometer, which measures wind, " he says, and his interest took off from there.

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If you want to check the wind speeds in a specific location an anemometer will tell you all you need to know.

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