I respectfully disagree with Syxx_Killer about the utility of this function. I find that "range to end" report plus the "range at current speed" at the tail end of a mission are a very handy combination. I know how far I can go on the remaining fuel and if it's less than my plotted course to base then obviously I'm going to run out of fuel and I'll have to adjust speed etc or look for a closer base. Killer is right in that it doesn't get used a lot but if you're low on fuel, heading home and run into some juicy targets then that's when it'll come in handy as your gas guage may not give you accurate enough info.
As to the weather report, TMO has it mapped to Ctrl-W plus an icon button. The one thing I find a bit annoying about the weather report (which Syxx_Killer nailed concisely) is that it reports the current weather NOT upcoming weather which would have been more useful. As Killer says, if you wan't the weather report, stick your head out of the hatch, LOL.