The overcast skies and the persistent tap of rain may not promise respite for Portland residents anytime soon. As per the National Weather Service's latest bulletin, the city is buckled in for a week of wet weather peppered with possible sunny breaks midweek. The continued rainfall, which is likely to begin after 5am overnight, comes with a 60% chance of precipitation and an expected low of around 57 degrees. Portlanders, brace yourselves for a breezy Sunday that'll bring rain gusts clocking in at up to 21 mph.
For those hoping for a dry spell, the forecast isn't looking favorable. The rain is expected to remain persistent, with a 100% chance on both Sunday and Sunday night, where we could see up to three-quarters of an inch of accumulation, as per the NWS. Monday, while ushering in scattered showers mainly before 11am, still keeps a 90% precipitation rate firmly on the charts. But, even with gusts as high as 20 mph, Portland will only see new precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch.
The soggy saga continues into Tuesday with more rain followed by showers in the afternoon. Residents will however be granted a brief reprieve with temperatures rising to near 69 degrees and a lower chance of rain, at 60%. For those yearning for the stars at night, a glimmer of hope beams down on Wednesday night with a forecast of clear skies and a low of around 52 degrees, hinting at a drier end to the week.
True to the region's mercurial weather patterns—a sunny forecast finally emerges on Wednesday with temperatures expected to climb to a warm 75 degrees. As the week unfurls, the promise of uninterrupted sunshine comes to fruition on Thursday with the thermometer poised to surge to an unseasonable 86 degrees. As the weekend approaches, Portland might just experience the summer's blaze early with Friday and Saturday's forecasts projecting highs of around 92 degrees, a rare treat for those waterlogged from the week's earlier downpours.
