Portland residents can expect a string of cloudy days with intermittent chances of showers, according to the latest weather update from the National Weather Service. The forecast spans the coming week and calls for mostly cloudy conditions complemented by light and calm winds.
Starting today, there's a slight chance of showers before 11 am, then a slight chance after 3 pm, with the day's high hovering near 46 degrees. The National Weather Service reported that the chance of precipitation remains low at 20%, offering Portland a mild respite before the frost sets in. The atmosphere, carrying a blanket of humidity, will feel heavier than the gentle winds that fail to disturb it.
Tonight's forecast follows today's conditions, with another 20% chance of showers in the late hours before and after midnight. A calm wind will accompany a low of around 40 degrees. As we head into the weekend, Sunday maintains that 20% chance of showers, mainly before midmorning. Subsequently, a mostly cloudy sky will reveal highs again near 46 degrees.
Looking ahead to Sunday night, the city should prepare for patchy frost after the late hour of 11 pm, with temperatures dropping to a low of around 32 degrees. Similarly, according to the National Weather Service, Monday and the following nights predict widespread frost, mainly before 8 am. Portlanders might find comfort in the assurance of sunny skies post-frost on these days, with light winds making a shy appearance in the afternoons.
The frost pattern continues through midweek, with each night bringing a widespread chill and each day warming slightly under mostly sunny conditions. Temperatures will gradually creep up, peaking at highs near 48 degrees on Wednesday before dropping again to the low 30s at night. Thursday's weather swings back to widespread frost before yielding to mostly sunny skies with a high of around 45 degrees.
By Friday, while clinging to a slight chance of showers, the snow level is anticipated to rise from 1300 feet in the morning to 1800 feet in the afternoon.
