As Portlanders peek out their windows to partly cloudy skies, the weather remains a mixed bag of conditions for the coming week. The National Weather Service (NWS) in Portland, Oregon, has forecast a near-78-degree high today with a calm wind turning west in the afternoon. For those braving the outdoors, keep an umbrella handy as there's a 30% chance of showers and potential thunderstorms post-5 p.m., according to the latest update.
Tonight, those same unsettled skies are sticking around, but only a slight chance of precipitation is expected before the clouds increase again. Temperatures are holding steady at a low of around 61 degrees; needless to say, it might not hurt to throw on an extra layer before stepping out as the west-northwest wind around 6 mph tapers off into a mild evening. The humidity is sitting at a comfortable 77%, with the dewpoint at a cool 54 degrees Fahrenheit, and the barometer reads 30.12 in (1019.98 mb).
Heading into Wednesday, residents should anticipate showers, mainly after 11 a.m., with the NWS predicting a 60% chance of rain under mostly cloudy skies and highs peaking near 73. As the calm winds become a south-southwest breeze around 6 mph, an umbrella shouldn't just be an afterthought. Wednesday night echoes this sentiment; showers are likely to continue as temperatures dip to around 60 degrees. Anyone venturing out after dusk will want to be prepared for the 70% chance of precipitation and potential rainfall amounts reaching a quarter of an inch, according to the NWS update.
And for those looking ahead to round out the workweek, conditions do not seem to be letting up—Thursday and Friday are pegged with a 70% likelihood of showers and possibly a thunderstorm, while daytime highs flit around the low 70s, and the nights drop down quite predictively into the upper 50s.
