A system comprising a conductor and a system for determining an effective wind speed indicative of the effectiveness of wind in cooling the conductor, the system for determining an effective wind speed compris-ing: a damp having a central channel along its length on to which the conductor can be placed; a main housing coupled to the clamp and configured to enclose electronics for monitoring the conductor; a first detector comprising: a heated temperature-sensing element having a heater and a first temperature sensor; and a first housing at least partially housing the heated temperature-sensing element: a second detector comprising: a non-heated temperature-sensing element having a second temperature sensor; and a second housing at least partially housing the non-heated temperature-sensing element; and a processing unit at least one of electrically coupled and communicatively coupled to the heated temperature-sensing element and the non-heated temperature-sensing element, wherein the processing unit is adapted to determine the effective wind speed according to a difference between a temperature at the heated temperature-sensing element and a temperature at the non-heated temperature-sensing element; and a shield having a first portion coupled to the housing and a second portion continuous with the first portion and extending orthogonal to said first portion, so as to prevent or reduce precipitation from collecting on the heated temperature-sensing element and the non-heated temperature-sensing element and their respective first housing and second housing; wherein the heated temperature-sensing element and the non-heated temperature-sensing element and their respective first housing and second housing are arranged to be collinear with respect to each other, and configured to be proximate and parallel to the central channel; wherein the first housing and the second housing have a diameter equal to a diameter of the conductor. a damp having a central channel along its length on to which the conductor can be placed; a main housing coupled to the clamp and configured to enclose electronics for monitoring the conductor; a first detector comprising: a heated temperature-sensing element having a heater and a first temperature sensor; and a first housing at least partially housing the heated temperature-sensing element: a heated temperature-sensing element having a heater and a first temperature sensor; and a first housing at least partially housing the heated temperature-sensing element: a second detector comprising: a non-heated temperature-sensing element having a second temperature sensor; and a second housing at least partially housing the non-heated temperature-sensing element; and a non-heated temperature-sensing element having a second temperature sensor; and a second housing at least partially housing the non-heated temperature-sensing element; and a processing unit at least one of electrically coupled and communicatively coupled to the heated temperature-sensing element and the non-heated temperature-sensing element, wherein the processing unit is adapted to determine the effective wind speed according to a difference between a temperature at the heated temperature-sensing element and a temperature at the non-heated temperature-sensing element; and a shield having a first portion coupled to the housing and a second portion continuous with the first portion and extending orthogonal to said first portion, so as to prevent or reduce precipitation from collecting on the heated temperature-sensing element and the non-heated temperature-sensing element and their respective first housing and second housing; wherein the heated temperature-sensing element and the non-heated temperature-sensing element and their respective first housing and second housing are arranged to be collinear with respect to each other, and configured to be proximate and parallel to the central channel; wherein the first housing and the second housing have a diameter equal to a diameter of the conductor.