The National Weather Service in Portland has forecasted a series of showers across the region, with consistent rain expected to drench the city well into next week. According to the latest weather update, today will see showers with a high near 56 degrees and a 90% chance of precipitation. Residents should prepare for new precipitation amounts of between a tenth and a quarter of an inch.
Temperatures tonight will hover in the high 40s with the showers persisting. The south southwest wind around 7 mph could provide some mild relief from the damp conditions. The weather service indicates that the chance of precipitation tonight is 80%, with new precipitation amounts expected to be less than a tenth of an inch.
The wet weather is set to continue over the weekend as Saturday also forecasts showers with a high near 56 degrees and an unwavering 100% chance of precipitation. Similar conditions are expected Saturday night with a low around 47 degrees and continued showers.
By Sunday, the area will still be enveloped in showers and a high near 56 degrees, while the wind shifts to coming from the west. The chance of precipitation remains high at 80%. Sunday night, the showers may taper off before 11 pm, and then after a brief respite, a chance of rain returns.
Commencing the workweek, Monday predicts rain with a high near 53 degrees and a 90% chance of precipitation. Heading further into the week, the forecast suggests a reprieve from consecutive days of showers, with Wednesday expected to be mostly sunny with a high near 56, and Thursday slated to be sunny with a high approaching the upper 50s.
