Cloud cover in Portland may break away to sunshine later today, shifting from mostly cloudy early this morning with a gentle southeastern breeze and a dewy 61°F ambiance to an expected brighter afternoon with the mercury set to hover around a pleasant 78°F. The calming south-southwest airflow could pick up slightly, touching the realms of 6 mph as Portlanders edge towards the end of the day, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).
Tonight will have just a few clouds, with a mild temperature of 58°F. The wind will calm down to around 6 mph from the west and then become very light; tomorrow, the NWS gives us a 30 percent chance of showers post-11 am, and the weather is likely to tiptoe between sun and cloud as it climbs back up to a high near 77°F with a westward breeze picking up in the afternoon.
Tuesday night might see a 30% chance of rain before it clears up by 11 pm, with a low of 59°F and partly cloudy skies. The NWS tells us that the rest of the week will follow a pattern, with Wednesday seeing a slightly increased 40 percent chance of showers beneath a ceiling of mostly clouds while thermometers may read up to 74°F.
The end of the week is expected to be rainy with showers being 'likely' both Thursday and Friday, reaching a 70 percent chance during the day and calming mildly at night, temperatures remaining consistent with highs cresting in the low 70s and nighttime lows cooling down near 58°F, weaving into a weekend where slight chances of rain seem to persist until turning the corner into another mostly sunny Sunday with highs rebounding to the mid-70s, as detailed by NWS.
