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Old 10-30-2016, 12:21 PM
 
Location: cincinnati
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Posters have often mentioned how "windy" Ellensburg, Wa. is, windy enough to even deter a move to the area.


Just how windy is it, in terms of wind speed, and is it constant? Like, if you walk outdoors from where you live, are you immediately hit with a strong unrelenting blast?


Some homes listed for sale on Zillow and Trulia say they have "wind protection." Is it THAT bad? Is it from the wind turbines?


Maybe I shouldn't retire there, either.
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Old 10-30-2016, 03:13 PM
 
Location: East of Seattle since 1992, 615' Elevation, Zone 8b - originally from SF Bay Area
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When home ads say wind protection, it's a red flag. Still, people live there so it must be tolerable for them. I happen to hate wind, and experi need it as a young kid where I lived until age 10. Here where I live now, 25 mph wind means a warning of power outages and trees falling, in Ellensburg that is considered normal 4-5 times a month, with normal day at 15 mph. I have been there when it was dead calm, but considered it great luck.

WIND: Ellensburg's four-letter word | News | dailyrecordnews.com
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Old 10-30-2016, 06:20 PM
 
Location: In a rural place where people can't bother me ;)
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Anything east of the cascades is better than anything west of the cascades. Just my opinion. Let me ask you, would you rather deal with hours and hours and stop and go bumper to bumper traffic after work, or a windy commute home?
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Old 10-30-2016, 07:22 PM
 
Location: East of Seattle since 1992, 615' Elevation, Zone 8b - originally from SF Bay Area
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Anything east of the cascades is better than anything west of the cascades. Just my opinion. Let me ask you, would you rather deal with hours and hours and stop and go bumper to bumper traffic after work, or a windy commute home?
It's not the windy commute but the windy backyard BBQ, lawn mowing, and other outdoor activities. As bad as the commute traffic is here, there are ways around it. Many people have the opportunity to telecommute, and many of us relax and sit on the bus for half an hour while checking news, email, or forums on the iPad or smartphone.
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Old 10-30-2016, 07:29 PM
 
Location: We_tside PNW (Columbia Gorge) / CO / SA TX / Thailand
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If wind bothers you (As it does many) be wary.

Living in WY, it was thought that the high suicide rate was partially attributed to the effects of wind. (lots of static electricity, very dry, incessant, wears some people out (as 280 days of RAIN / drizzle wears me out) heading for potentially beating the record of most rainy Oct in record, currently in 2nd place, just behind 1947).

The wind intensity in the WA / OR Columbia Gorge is far less than 20 yrs ago. Maybe all the wind power at east end is slowing it down, or distributing it! (hundreds of new wind towers)
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Old 10-30-2016, 08:17 PM
 
Location: WA Desert, Seattle native
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I have nothing against Ellensburg in fact I think it is a quite nice college city. However climate wise it is not my taste. While it does offer more sunshine than the west side of the cascades it also features downslope winds from the same range that creates a lot of wind there is no two ways around it. Also because of the higher elevation the temperature is much cooler than most of Eastern Washington. If any of these features do not bother you I would say go for it!

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