August in the Portland area is pleasant. It can hit 10+ on several days but usually in the 80's. Rain is very rare!
As far as parking, there will be people there helping with parking. The main lot is pretty large and will be able to hold a lot of cars.
Cool and rainy..... not hot....
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Oh, puh-leeze, Al, you and I have a better chance of getting the weather right this far out. Wait until Tues/Wed to declare gloom and doom :thhbbb:
Just one day of a little rain and we will be slogging through all that grass with our feet wet, so better prepared now than not.....
either way, I don't consider 80 degrees "hot". Most of the day will be 70's and breezy, most likely.
How is the parking situation at Nationals? is it a mad house with cars parked on sidewalks or is there plenty of parking?
Plenty, though you might have a bit of a walk. Personally I'm more concerned about finding some shade, since it will be very hot and there isn't room for 1,100 EZ-Up's...
This has been kind of a weird summer here in the Pacific Northwest, it's a lot cooler than normal. This past week, it's been cloudy and cool in the morning, then by afternoon, quite warm, so if you're swimming in the morning, be sure and bring warm clothes.
Bring your sunscreen and a hat:
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INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOREST GROVE...BEAVERTON...GRESHAM...
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.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 55. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO 15 MPH
BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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80 TO 85. LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 55. NORTHWEST WIND 10 TO
15 MPH BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 80 TO 85. LIGHT WIND BECOMING NORTH
5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55 TO 60. NORTH WIND 10 TO
15 MPH BECOMING LIGHT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 90 TO 95.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60.
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS
95 TO 100.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
LOWS AROUND 60.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 90 TO 95.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 55 TO 60.
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.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 55.
There is plenty of parking on the campus of Mt. Hood Community College, including about 1,000 spaces immediately in front of the Aquatic Center. The longest walk from any of these spaces would be about 100 yards, but there is a "turn-around" area in front of the center where you can unload your gear before finding a space in the lot.
Portland weather has generally been very warm and sunny this summer, although we have had a couple of cool, cloudy days in the last week. Even when the weather is warm, it can be cool and sometimes foggy in the early mornings, so plan accordingly.
There will be plenty of places at the Aquatic Center to get out of the sun. There are stands above the indoor warm-up pool, with room for several hundred swimmers. Tents will be allowed on the top level of the spectator stands outside, and just beyond those stands, tents may be set up in the adjacent soccer field (the event sponsor is also putting some tents there for use by swimmers).
