Portland residents should grab their umbrellas and brace for a wet week ahead, as the National Weather Service forecasts a spate of rainy conditions. Today, the City of Roses is facing a 30 percent chance of showers, with temperature highs cresting around 56 degrees, and a light south southwest breeze fluttering at 5 to 8 mph, according to a bulletin from NWS Portland Oregon. Those hoping for dry spells might catch some luck with new precipitation amounts expected to be less than a tenth of an inch.
The moisture doesn't let up tonight, as the chance of rain increases to 40 percent after midnight. Mostly cloudy skies will hover, with the mercury dipping to around 45. The wind, taking a turn, is forecasted to come from the southeast after midnight at a gentle 6 mph. Connecting with the sky, the rain is set to continue into Wednesday, morphing from steady rain to showers in the afternoon; not to be caught off-guard, the wind will kick up with gusts that may reach 25 mph.
Rain is certain on Wednesday with a relentless 100 percent chance of precipitation, promising a quarter to half an inch of new rainfall. The NWS doesn't sugarcoat the forecast: "Rain before noon, then showers after noon." The clime clings to a stern chill, with anticipated highs near 55, while the southeast wind will whip up a vehemence, later balancing into a southwesterly gust.
Thursday threatens thunder with showers and a potential thunderstorm, painting the night with a rough 80 percent chance of precipitation. The NWS warns of a low around 44 degrees while the south wind, eager to make its presence known, could gust as high as 22 mph. The tempest refuses to tire, charting a track toward a wet, breezy Thursday, with new amounts of precipitation stacking up, slated between a tenth and a quarter of an inch.
Wetter patterns persist, albeit with a decrease in determination. Friday night's forecast winks at partly cloudy conditions and a more tolerable low around 41 degrees – a brief respite before Saturday's sunnier outlook. The weekend shapes up with a nod to the pleas of the sun-deprived; most forecasted highs hover near the mid-60s, giving Portlanders a smidgen of hope for outdoor plans. Still, the NWS notes a slight chance of showers by Sunday, a slight nod to the reality that in Portland, sunshine always comes with a caveat.
