Dear Tom,When the wind’s direction is given, ... A compass is divided into 360 degrees, and advancing 90 degrees changes the direction from “due north” to “due east” ...

When more precise wind directions are needed, directions are reported to 36 points of the compass in 10-degree increments: 360 degrees (due north), 350 degrees (very slightly east of due north ...

For example, a north wind would be labeled as coming from 360 degrees, and an east-southeast wind would be described as blowing from 110 degrees. Tom Skilling is chief meteorologist at WGN-TV.

Temperatures in northern Montana and southern Canada rose dramatically in just hours on Sunday from a wind direction change called a chinook. Cut Bank, ... From 67 Degrees at Lunch to 1 Degree at ...

Adding more tracks or even more disks would enable higher resolution, but the 12 degree resolution seems quite good for the purpose. Such a neat wind vane design will surely be welcome if you want ...