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+from gpiozero import Button
+import time
+import math
+import statistics
+import bme280_sensor
+import wind_direction_byo
+import ds18b20_therm
+
+anem = Button(5) # setup GPIO 5 as a button
+storeSpeeds = []
+windCount = 0 # counts half-rotations
+radius_cm = 9.0 # radius of anemometer
+circumference_cm = (2 * math.pi) * radius_cm
+windInterval = 5 # how often to report speed
+cmInKm = 100000.0
+secsInHour = 3600
+anemFactor = 1.18 # anemometer factor is the result of wind energy lost due to the arms turning
+
+# every half rotation, add one to count
+def spin():
+    global windCount
+    windCount += 1
+
+# calculate wind speed
+def calculateSpeed(timeSec):
+    global windCount
+    global circumference_cm
+    rotations = windCount / 2.0
+
+    # calculate distance travelled by anemometer in km
+    distKm = circumference_cm * rotations / cmInKm
+    speed = ((distKm / timeSec) * secsInHour) * anemFactor
+    return speed
+
+def resetWind():
+    global wind_count
+    wind_count = 0
+
+anem.when_pressed = spin
+
+# Loop to measure wind speed and report at 5 second intervals
+while True:
+    startTime = time.time()
+    while time.time() - startTime <= windInterval:
+        resetWind() # reset count for next 5 second run
+        time.sleep(windInterval)
+        #finalSpeed = calculateSpeed(windInterval)
+        storeSpeeds.append(calculate(windInterval)) # store average speed over 5 seconds
+
+    windGust = max(storeSpeeds) # maximum gust
+    windSpeed = statistics.mean(storeSpeeds) # running average wind speed
+    print(windSpeed, "km/h", windGust, "km/h")