To me the best wind/rain combo would be an eVent suit. It breathes very well but is still quite wind resistant. But...eVent is pricey stuff. About like a pair of Prada shoes or a Max Mara purse for an eVent suit, according to my fashonista youngest yuppie daughter. (Yeah, I have two yuppie daughters - both attorneys.)

On my budget I use a Gore-Tex PacLite Rainy River rainsuit from Cabela's at $89. for each item, parka and pants. They are lightwight but still very tough and breathe better than other GTX fabric. I use the suit here in the Mojave Desert, Yosemite, the Rockies, Nevada's Ruby Mountains, etc.

Uh-huh, I haven't been able to talk my daughters into gifting me with eVent stuff.

Eric