A gas velocity sensor probe adapted to measure gas flow velocity and temperature comprising: a probe housing; an operational amplifier and a power output amplifier ; a bridge circuit assembly including a bridge circuit coupled to the operational amplifier and to the power output amplifier , the bridge circuit including a first leg with a heated velocity sensor and a first reference resistor , a temperature of the velocity sensor being within a predefined overheat temperature range which is above an ambient temperature, the bridge circuit having a second leg comprised of reference resistors and a digitally controlled resistive element to dynamically adjust and maintain the temperature of the velocity sensor within the overheat temperature predefined range, the operational amplifier applying a DC voltage to enable the resistive element to be heated to a target temperature within the overheat temperature range; a gas flow temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of the gas flow to be measured; a non-volatile memory unit ; and an analog to digital converter coupled to an output of the temperature sensor and to an output of the bridge circuit assembly , wherein the bridge circuit assembly , the temperature sensor , operational amplifier , power output amplifier , the non-volatile memory unit , and the analog to digital converter are located and housed in the probe housing , the probe housing having a window or opening at a probe tip that exposes the velocity sensor and the temperature sensor to a gas flow, the gas velocity sensor probe is coupled at an end opposite to the window to a connector assembly for supporting the gas velocity sensor probe on a probe handle and for serving as a digital interface with the probe handle. a probe housing; an operational amplifier and a power output amplifier ; a bridge circuit assembly including a bridge circuit coupled to the operational amplifier and to the power output amplifier , the bridge circuit including a first leg with a heated velocity sensor and a first reference resistor , a temperature of the velocity sensor being within a predefined overheat temperature range which is above an ambient temperature, the bridge circuit having a second leg comprised of reference resistors and a digitally controlled resistive element to dynamically adjust and maintain the temperature of the velocity sensor within the overheat temperature predefined range, the operational amplifier applying a DC voltage to enable the resistive element to be heated to a target temperature within the overheat temperature range; a gas flow temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of the gas flow to be measured; a non-volatile memory unit ; and an analog to digital converter coupled to an output of the temperature sensor and to an output of the bridge circuit assembly , wherein the bridge circuit assembly , the temperature sensor , operational amplifier , power output amplifier , the non-volatile memory unit , and the analog to digital converter are located and housed in the probe housing , the probe housing having a window or opening at a probe tip that exposes the velocity sensor and the temperature sensor to a gas flow, the gas velocity sensor probe is coupled at an end opposite to the window to a connector assembly for supporting the gas velocity sensor probe on a probe handle and for serving as a digital interface with the probe handle. <EOS>