Spring showers are sticking around in Portland, so you might want to keep that umbrella handy. According to the National Weather Service, residents can expect a wet weekend starting today, with showers rolling in mainly after 11 a.m., and a 100 percent certainty of rain. The high temperature will hover near a cool 51 degrees, while bursts of wind could reach 20 mph—making for a day that’s more blustery than balmy.
For those hoping for a clearer night, don't hold your breath. Showers are forecasted to be likely before the early hours of Sunday and might resume after 4 a.m. "Chance of precipitation is 70%," the National Weather Service reports, with temperatures dipping to a low of around 41 degrees. You might manage to stay mostly dry if you're out tonight, with new precipitation amounts looking sparse—less than a tenth of an inch possible.
On Sunday, the theme of showers continues, with a 70 percent chance plaguing the day, mainly after 7 a.m. The skies are expected to be mostly cloudy, with a slight uptick in temperature to a high near 55 and a consistently gentle south-southwest wind around 7 mph. The chance for rain doesn't wash away as we head into Sunday night, leaving skies mostly cloudy and temperatures dropping to a low around 39 with a west-southwest wind soothing the air at 3 to 8 mph.
Kicking off the week, Monday looks to be the light at the end of the tunnel with partly sunny skies and a modest high near 58 degrees, accompanied by a gentle south wind at 5 to 7 mph. The week's weather will be a mixed bag, though. Chances of showers might drape the following nights, with Tuesday's likelihood at 30 percent during the day and a partly sunny forecast promising a high of around 63 degrees. The temperature at night is expected to fall near 43 degrees, partially clearing up and bringing us a peek at the stars.
The warm-up trend should continue through the midweek, barring drastic changes. Portlanders can look forward to a relatively dry Wednesday with partly sunny skies and temperatures inching up to a pleasant high near 68 degrees. The night will follow, partly cloudy with a satisfactory low around 44 degrees, making evening strolls more appealing. Come Thursday, folks in Portland will finally see mostly sunny conditions and could enjoy a high of around 70 degrees—an almost summer-like whisper amid spring's capricious moods.
The forecast offers a slight chance of showers next Friday, but mostly sunny skies dominate, potentially capping the high temperatures near 65 degrees. So, while the week starts with a good old-fashioned Oregon drizzle, the city seems set to enjoy some respite from the dampness as the week progresses. But it's Portland—weather can be as fickle as the roll of dice, so it's wise not to pack away the rain gear just yet.
