Portlanders may need to shuffle their outdoor plans as the National Weather Service forecasts a wave of rain moving into the area today, with showers continuing through the week. According to the NWS update, rain is expected to creep in by late afternoon, bolstered by a gentle southern breeze that could whip up gusts as high as 18 mph. Today’s mild temperatures, climbing near 70 degrees, will likely give way to a 100% chance of precipitation tonight as the skies open up before 11 pm, dropping up to a half-inch of rain on the city.
As Monday arrives so too does another bout of wet weather, the rain will persist until 1 pm, then transmute into intermittent showers with temperatures hovering around 59 degrees despite the south-southwest wind brushing through at a modest 6 to 9 mph, the chance of rain doesn’t relent, sitting firmly at 100%, although precipitation levels might not exceed a quarter-inch, as reported by the National Weather Service. The week ahead seems to be a textural weave of moisture and clouds, interspersed with brief respites of clearer skies, particularly on Tuesday. Forecasts predict overcast mornings fading into sunnier afternoons with highs poking just shy of 60 degrees, calm winds might be the only solace for those weary of the damp.
Wednesday promises a brief glimpse of mostly sunny conditions with similar temperatures, but there’s little reprieve as the pattern of cloud cover at night resumes, with a low around 43 degrees. Come Thursday, Portland’s weather pendulum swings back towards brightness, offering a high near 61 degrees before the threat of rain lurks in again come nightfall, moving into Friday, it seems that “rain likely” becomes a familiar, droning note in the melody of the weekly forecast, capping temperatures once more at a consistent near 60 degrees…