Portland residents can expect to scrape off a little frost from their windshields this morning according to the latest weather advisory. The National Weather Service in Portland, Oregon, has forecasted "widespread frost, mainly before 10 am" followed by mostly sunny skies with a high nearing 47 degrees. The calm winds are set to pick up lightly, becoming north-northwest around 6 mph as the morning progresses. As the day wears on, those clear skies will continue, providing some respite from the cold start.
Tonight, the frost is slated to make a return, with temperatures dropping around the 30-degree mark. Skies will be partly cloudy, and the light winds that graced the afternoon are due to calm down once evening sets in. This pattern is projected to hold steady into Thursday, with the NWS indicating more "widespread frost, mainly before 9 am" that should eventually give way to a mostly sunny day and a slight uptick in temperature, topping out near 49 degrees with light south wind. It seems Portlanders will to have bear with the cold a little longer before the day heats up.
The relative calm gives way as we head into the weekend, with the weather service predicting a shift on Friday night. A 60% chance of rain starting after 4 am is on the cards, alongside a low of around 39 degrees. This precipitation is expected to kick start a wetter phase. "Rain likely," reads the forecast for the following days, with an 80% chance on Saturday and continuous showers into the early period of next week.
Anyone hoping for a break from the rain over the weekend will need to keep their umbrellas at the ready. The NWS warns of "Rain" with a capital 'R' for Saturday through Tuesday—with high temps only reaching into the low 50s and "breezy" conditions adding an extra chill. Residents will likely to have negotiate soggy conditions and gusty winds as a persistent front moves through the area.
