Portland locals better keep their umbrellas handy with the National Weather Service predicting an onslaught of rain and possible thunderstorms stretching over the next several days. Today's forecast sees rain transforming into showdowns of showers and thunder by evening, as gusty winds up to 29 mph add an extra bite to the already chilly backdrop. The NWS Portland Oregon reports a high of 49 degrees with a whopping 90% chance of precipitation, so don't skimp on the rain gear.
Tonight, anticipate persisting showers and the potential rumble of thunderstorms as temperatures hover around a low of 41 degrees, winds slackening off a tad from earlier speeds yet still capable of gusts reaching 22 mph, with the dreary weather predicted to last into the night and soak the city in all but inescapable moisture, as described by the NWS forecast.
Monday won't offer much in the way of relief for the sodden Portlanders, with showers reigning until noon followed by steady rain predicted to last the duration of the afternoon. With a high near 48 degrees and the south wind's gusts blowing as fierce as 22 mph, the certainty of rain remains bound at 100%, and residents should brace for new precipitation accumulation amounting to a significant quarter to half an inch.
Continuing the trend, Monday night promises more rain before 11:00 p.m., succumbing to showers that will likely reach into Tuesday. The night's low will circle around 44 degrees in the windswept city. Come Tuesday, showers will persist, accompanied by a near high of 51 degrees, and when the wind's howl strikes from the west southwest with intermittent gusts up to 22 mph, it will hardly feel like an escape from the prior days' torrents, which are forecasted to lash the city almost consistently.
Looking towards the midweek forecast, there's a thread of hope with a reduced 20 percent chance of showers on Wednesday and a promise of partly cloudy skies by nightfall, but not before the city trudges through more wet days. Clearing skies as the week progresses hint at a reprieve, with the NWS forecasting a stretch of sunny days from Thursday onwards, culminating in an almost summer-like Saturday with a high of 69 degrees, providing Portland residents a much-needed break from their rain-soaked routine.
