The National Weather Service in Portland, Oregon, reported a mostly cloudy Saturday with a high near 73 degrees and a slight chance of rain. Winds are expected to pick up in the afternoon, stirring at 5 to 7 mph from the west northwest. As the day wends on, the chance of precipitation sits modestly at 20%, giving way to an overcast evening with a greater chance of rainfall after 2 a.m., pegged at 30%.
Sunday's forecast is less forgiving, with rain predicted throughout the day, hitting a high only near 63 degrees, as observed by the NWS. A steadfast, southern wind will blow between 6 to 10 mph, allowing no respite from the incoming sheets of rain. New precipitation amounts could tally between a quarter to a half an inch.
The soggy conditions are slated to persist into Sunday night. The NWS anticipates heavy rainfall, with a low around 56 degrees and gusts reaching up to 23 mph. This unyielding downpour could accumulate new precipitation amounts, ranging from half to three quarters of an inch.
Monday will herald an unsettled pattern, starting with rain before 11 a.m., followed by potential thunderstorms in the afternoon. With a 90% chance of precipitation, the day's climax hovers near 64 degrees. Meanwhile, Monday night won't grant much of a reprieve with a 60% likely hood of showers trailing into the dark hours, and lows around 53 degrees.
It's not all grey skies ahead, however. Upcoming forecasts from the NWS predict a break in the clouds with mostly sunny weather to emerge by midweek, Wednesday climbing to a comfortable 78 degrees. Temperatures will continue to rise through the end of the week, with a sunny Thursday at a high of 86 and an even hotter Friday, with temperatures soaring to near 90 degrees.
