Differences Between a Wind Vane and an Anemometer By Emily Beach; Updated April 25, 2017 Before the days of round-the-clock weather stations and forecasts at your fingertips, people had to rely on more basic means of measuring wind and predicting weather. read more
Anemometers measure wind speed and wind vanes measure wind direction. A typical wind vane has a pointer in front and fins in back. When the wind is blowing, the wind vane points into the wind. read more
Anemometers measure wind speed, wind vanes tell the direction from which the wind is coming. A wind vane measures the direction of the wind. An anemometer measures the speed of the wind. read more