I personally think the wind mechanic is interesting, albeit a bit over the top at the moment - with a lot of future potential. Here a couple of random thoughts.
Different wind strengths, from gentle breeze to hurricane
Adapt the impact of wind strength based on position (being in the deepest forest/valley/mountain shadow should not affect you as much as when you are standing on top of a mountain)
Strong storms = potential to root up trees, cause damage to crop, tear sails, destroy gears/rotors/axles (counter measures: "build on rock not sand", build in valleys, plant trees (with strong roots), engage brakes, etc), etc
Weather vanes, wind socks as new objects