As St. Patrick's day revelers donned their green and took to the streets of Portland, Oregon, today's sunny skies and balmy high of nearly 78 degrees were a welcome guest. With the calm wind becoming north at a lazy 6 mph in the morning, the weather offered a perfect backdrop for the holiday festivities, according to the National Weather Service Portland.
Holding onto 75% humidity and a dewpoint of 39°F, the city enjoyed a clear visibility of 10 miles that could have almost made one forget the chill in the air that began at a sharp 46°F earlier today. Tonight, the stars will likely be the only canopy overhead as the forecast promises mostly clear skies with the temperature dipping to a low around 48, as per the NWS Portland update.
Looking forward, the week promises a consistent sunny story with Monday mirroring today's high near 78 degrees. But invariably, as it often happens in Oregon, the weather seems apt to remind us of its fickle nature with a low around 49 degrees tomorrow night, foretelling a shift.
By Tuesday, temperatures are expected to take a slight dip to a high near 71, casting a cooler light on the day's mostly sunny disposition. Yet the real change looms closer to midweek where Wednesday ushers in a 40 percent chance of showers under mostly cloudy skies, with highs tumbling further down to nearly 58 degrees. This transition marks a period of wet weather that seems determined to cling all the way through to the weekend.
Closing out the week, Portlanders should brace for a more traditional Oregon drizzle as Thursday's forecast dangles the chance of showers in the morning, turning to probable rain post-8 am. The city won’t catch much of a break as the pattern persists with likely rain right through to Saturday, where the high is expected to hover around a cooler 56 degrees, according to the detailed forecast from the NWS Portland. With spring's capriciousness in full display, Portland's weather looks to remain as unpredictable as ever.
