The city of Portland, Oregon greeted the morning of June 17th with a familiar cloak of overcast skies, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Early risers witnessed a 20 percent chance of showers before the clock struck 8 a.m., facing a day where the clouds would eventually part to reveal a modest high of 67 degrees, all the while the west wind played at 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight, forecasters at the NWS anticipate a turn in the skies as the clouds give way to a partly cloudy night with temperatures dropping to a cool 49 degrees, where a gentle west northwest wind may be felt winding down to a calm as evening falls all in contrast to the mellow ebb of the day's earlier weather pattern that began with a possibility of rain but slowly transformed into less possibility of wetness.
With eyes set on the forecast ahead, the NWS indicates a progression towards sunnier days, beginning with Tuesday's mostly sunny skies and an expected high near 74 degrees—perfect conditions as a gentle breeze is predicted to take up the north at around 5 mph come afternoon. Though the night may whisper cool, the low around 50 degrees.
Juneteenth, the day marked to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States, is predicted to dawn sunny with a high reaching a warm 85 degrees; the calm wind will again favor the north at about 6 mph in the afternoon, providing a gentle respite from the heat, as detailed in the NWS forecast which spans a week of consistent warmth, escalating to sunny highs near 91 degrees by Friday.
As the week rolls on, the trend of blue skies and climbing temperatures holds, as Portlanders can expect mostly clear nights with lows hovering in the mid to upper 50s, and the daytime bringing a continuing escalation of warmth, peaking at 89 degrees by Thursday. Weekenders will be welcomed by a sunny Saturday, again reaching a high near 86 degrees, before the thermometer dips slightly for a mostly sunny Sunday with a high near 76.
Full details and updates on Portland's weather can be found on the National Weather Service website.
