The National Weather Service in Portland is forecasting a varied week of weather, with chances of sunshine being rapidly overshadowed by an incoming barrage of rain starting mid-week. Today, despite a 20% chance of showers between 9 am and 11 am, the city is expected to enjoy mostly sunny skies and a comfortable high of 57°F, as noted by a report from the National Weather Service.
The tranquility is set to change tonight as increasing clouds hint at the forthcoming wet weather, the low hovering around a cool 43°F; however, the calm before the storm will manifest as light winds that ease into the southeast near midnight, and it's this maritime breath that signals the shift from the patches of blue to the grays that will soon dominate the city skyline.
By Wednesday, the city should brace itself for rain - a certainty with the National Weather Service declaring a 100% chance of precipitation, and new rainfall amounting to a sizable quarter and even up to half an inch. This rainy pattern is expected to continue into the night, with lows at about 46°F and a persistent southern wind complementing the downpours.
The forecast for Thursday doesn't promise much reprieve, aiming for highs around 52°F with more rain and chance of precipitation pegged again at 100%, with new precipitation amounts again ranging between a quarter and a half of an inch, and the weather refuses to let up on Thursday night leading into an equally soggy Friday; showers could intensify post 11 pm, morphing into thunderstorms among the steadier rain patterns, that is consistent with the tactile drumming of raindrops that have become almost background music to the city's winter melody.
Looking towards the weekend, the showers are anticipated to persist well into Friday night though mainly ceasing before 11 pm, presenting a mostly cloudy descent to a low around 43°F. Saturday offers a brief visual break with partly sunny conditions despite the threat of more showers and a high near 55°F. The repetition of this cycle, showers, and partly sunny spells, is expected to play out until the early hours of next week.
