Portland residents can expect rainy and foggy weather leading up to Thanksgiving. The National Weather Service predicts showers throughout the week, with an 80% chance of rain on Monday. The chance of precipitation decreases as the holiday approaches.
Monday morning will experience rain before noon, with more possible later. The rainfall will be light, with less than a tenth of an inch. Monday night has a 50% chance of showers, while Tuesday night has just a 10% chance of rain after 4 a.m., with patchy fog developing. On Wednesday, the National Weather Service predicts patchy fog before 2 p.m. and again after 5 p.m., with mostly cloudy skies.
On Thanksgiving Day, Portland will see patchy fog clear by 9 a.m., giving way to partly sunny skies. Temperatures will be in the mid-40s. By evening, temperatures will drop to around 35°F.
Drier weather is expected to last through the end of the week, with partly sunny skies and highs in the upper 40s on Friday and Saturday. Sunday will have a slight chance of showers but will mostly be sunny.
