Yep, the wind will eat coals like crazy. It's a little breezy here in DC, and if it's like this tomorrow (or if I even THINK it might be like this) I'm breaking out the silver bullet jacket. That means no remote temp measuring, but the WSM cooks so steady I'm once again positive that it will work out a-ok. It really preserves the coals and thus the water, too.
Trying to repeat my success on Mr Brown, and seeing how a smaller brisket does. (I'm kinda' worried about this flat as it's only 5 lbs, when my last one was a whole, untrimmed 8.5 lb-er, but I'm going to give her the old college try).
Good luck to us all!