measuring wind speed at height?

[BrianP]

tried flying to a countryside landmark today and got beaten by the wind today.

At ground level it was gusting but did not seem very windy.
At 275 ft I could have done with a way to measure the wind.

Resorting to watching the direction arrow, the speed of the Spark and the distance count up, I was not sure if I was hitting a limit of some kind...
Turning round and returning I saw speed of 20+ mph in normal mode and a return trip of next to no time!

I tried it again, with a fresh battery and a swap of OTG cable to see if I had lost video signal or similar.
No difference, and then I lost radio signal and Spark RTH, going like the clappers!

So... my Q... is there a way to measure wind speed when at a height?

Thanks for any help!

 

[V'lar]

It is done for you. In a phone app called UAV forecast.
I also shows wind in different altitudes.

 

[BrianP]

It is done for you. In a phone app called UAV forecast.
I also shows wind in different altitudes.

Cheers V'lar!

 

[les.warden]

Another app called Windy, but not as refined altitude. Goes from surface to 300ft in one click. It has lots of other good info though.

 

[BrianP]

Another app called Windy, but not as refined altitude. Goes from surface to 300ft in one click. It has lots of other good info though.

cheers for that Les!

 

[tvon]

2nded UAV forecast. Remember not to fly over 400ft if in the US. FAA rules.

 

[BrianP]

2nded UAV forecast. Remember not to fly over 400ft if in the US. FAA rules.

I've only got three batteries and am based in the U.K. so don't think I can cross the pond...