I had a gig today outside and the wind was blowing hard. Not only was it cold, but my whistle (yes, the O’riordan!) would hardly make a peep! I think I was catching some cross wind or something. When it died down, things were better - but all in all it was an awful situation! Good thing this doesn’t happen with the fiddle.
Anyone have this happen? How to deal with it? Aark!
That’s a common problem with outdoor play. There are certainly others, but I have two whistles that do amazingly well in cross winds: Susato and Sweetheart.
I find I can often get by in lighter breezes by turning a whistle head upside down so the vent opens toward my chin. Whistles that don’t take much air, such as my Hoover D, seem to be more prone to problems in the wind. This trick can often help.
This topic seemed so familiar that I went back and searched to be sure.
I was right – the exact topic, “Whistling in the Wind”, was posted back in June. It was a good discussion too.
See if this link will work: http://chiffboard.mati.ca/viewtopic.php?t=51115&highlight=whistling+wind
Sorry if I am spoiling the fun for anyone. We can always go back and post in that original discussion. 
I’ve found two solutions for playing in the wind: Turn directly away from the direction it’s coming from, or face directly into it. I usually get good results from twisting the whistle itself to accomplish that, rather than turning my whole body, although sometimes I wind up playing in funny-looking positions this way.
Sometimes turning the whistle head upside down on the tone tube will help.
Sitting and playing under a celling fan makes a real nice tremolo effect.
I’ve noticed that, also. I like to play in my living room just for that reason.
Some whistles are better in the wind than others. I have tried many as I play out of doors a lot and I have found Waltons to be one of the best. The best solution of all is to stand with your back to the wind.