The National Weather Service in Portland, Oregon, is forecasting a damp start to the new year with a series of showers and rain expected to continue through the week. According to the National Weather Service, New Year's Day will see showers likely, mainly after 4 pm, with a 60% chance of precipitation and a high near 47 degrees. The pattern of showers will stretch into the night and is expected to persist with a similar likelihood.
Tonight's weather is anticipates to maintain the same pattern, as showers are likely before midnight, and then again after 1 am. Portlanders can expect a mostly cloudy sky with a low of around 41 degrees. The gentle southeast winds will not provide much relief from the wet conditions that have settled over the city.
As the week progresses, Thursday's forecast calls for showers likely before 10 am, then a transition to rain after 10 am. The high is expected to be close to 48 degrees, with an east wind around 6 mph, and an increased chance of precipitation at 90%. Forecasters predict new precipitation amounts between a tenth and a quarter of an inch.
The wet weather will continue into Thursday night with rain before 10 pm followed by more showers. Temperatures will drop slightly to a low around 43, as the east-northeast wind continues at around 6 mph. A 90% chance of precipitation means Portland residents will be reaching for their umbrellas again, with new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
The dreary conditions are slated to last through the weekend, with rain on Friday and highs around 50 degrees. The likelihood of precipitation holds steady at a soaking 100%. The weekend itself will also be mostly cloudy with showers likely and highs in the upper 40s to low 50s. Although it might provide some respite, a slight chance of showers continues into early next week.
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