Portland residents can expect a mixture of weather conditions in the upcoming days, starting with a 50 percent chance of rain tapering off early this morning, according to the National Weather Service. The city is set to have partly sunny skies, with temperatures holding steady around 52 degrees, while winds shift from west southwest at 8 to 13 mph to light and variable in the afternoon, potentially reaching gusts up to 29 mph.
Tonight, there's a slight chance of rain after 3 am, coupled with the possibility of patchy fog between 11 pm and midnight. The overcast continues, with a low hovering around 45 degrees and light easterly winds. Moving into Thursday, the threat of rain is minimal, but the skies will remain mostly cloudy as the high approaches 55 degrees and the light east wind persists.
As the week progresses, Friday's forecast anticipates mostly cloudy conditions, with the temperature peaking near 53 degrees, followed by a 30 percent chance of rainfall after the early hours of Saturday morning, for which the low is expected to be around 43 degrees, the pattern of rain and cloudy skies is likely to persist through the early part of next week with Saturday seeing rain mainly after 10 am and a high of 52.
The wet weather will likely roll on, as indicated by a forecast of rain for Sunday and a high of around 51 degrees. At the same time, Sunday night will bring more rain, mainly before 4 am. A low around 46, according to NWS, Monday and Tuesday are anticipated to follow the trend with continued rainfall and highs near 53 and 51, respectively. Evening lows will remain consistent, sticking close to the mid-40s.
