Since I'm where fly fishing has been described as "a large region of otherwise fishing bleakness" I've decided to consciously practice my casting and was pleased to note that I'm much closer to double hauling then the last time I paid any attention....sorry I feel pretty good about that....now to the question...

I was practicing in the wind and noted that when the back cast was going downwind the rod loading was very apparent and it was easy to haul for the forward cast...when I changed directions and the back cast line was going against the wind it was very difficult to feel the loading and therefore time it.

I noted other things but.....

Is it good practice to practice in windy conditions?
Can it teach us things faster? [if used properly]
If so how would we use it to our advantage?

We could be talking about just a gentle breeze or much more...