Portland residents may want to keep their umbrellas within arm's reach as the city faces a week with intermittent showers and partial clearings. According to the National Weather Service, today's slight chance of morning showers will give way to a chance of precipitation after 2 p.m., with the skies expected to clear somewhat as the day progresses. The forecast sees a high near 72 with light northwesterly breezes in the afternoon.
As night falls, the chance of rain drops to 30 percent before clearing up, setting the stage for a lukewarm low around 52 degrees and a continuation of the gentle north northwest winds. Sunday follows with a modest 20 percent possibility of rain, but mostly sunny skies and a high of 69 are also on the menu, for the calm becomes a familiar breath from the north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Stepping into the workweek, Monday promises bright sunshine with high temperatures nudging a comfortable 74 degrees. Despite the idyllic start, clouds gather once again by Tuesday, bringing a robust 90 percent chance of showers and a high of just 61 degrees.
Portland's showers seem to linger like uninvited guests through midweek, although Wednesday's high near 68 offers a reprieve from the chill. Nighttime skies partially clear, though temperatures remain consistent with previous evenings. Looking ahead to the latter half of the week, Thursday and Friday offer a mix of part sun and clouds, highs teetering around the 70-degree mark, indicating perhaps, a return to more stable September weather patterns.
