Portland residents can expect a damp start to their week as the city faces a series of showers and potentially heavy rain. According to the National Weather Service in Portland, Oregon, there's a 60 percent chance of precipitation today, with rain likely to set in after 3 p.m. While less than a tenth of an inch is expected initially, conditions may worsen by evening. The city's famously gloomy skies will linger, with today's high hovering around 53 degrees Fahrenheit and a light south-southwest wind that will settle down by the afternoon.
Tonight's forecast suggests more persistent rain, mainly before 3 a.m., with new precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible presenting the likelihood of wet streets and the rhythmic sound of raindrops for those peering out their nighttime windows there's an 80 percent chance of precipitation, and temperatures will dip to a low of around 43 degrees. Residents may want to prepare for slippery roads and the gentle lull of rainfall when night falls, with a slight northeastern breeze weaving through the city.
Looking forward to the rest of the week, Portlanders will see a slight respite from the rain. Monday carries a 20 percent chance of morning showers before the skies begin to clear—the NWS predicts a mostly sunny day with a high near 53 degrees. The clearing trend is expected to continue into Tuesday, with mostly sunny conditions and a high of 48 degrees, while Tuesday night will shift back to mostly cloudy skies.
Midweek forecasts call for a mix of sun and clouds with Wednesday's high nearing 49 degrees, the pattern of partly sunny and cloudy skies is expected to persist through Thursday—while a mostly sunny day is on the horizon there's a chance of rain again by Thursday night continuing into a likely rainy Friday. As residents look towards the weekend, they should anticipate partly sunny conditions with highs around 48 degrees, the NWS noted.
