The National Weather Service (NWS) in Portland, Oregon, forecasts an imminent wet period. According to the NWS weather update, a 40 percent chance of rain after 2 p.m. today looms over the city, with cloudy skies and a high near 54 degrees. Additionally, the weather service advises locals of the possibility of rain, bearing a 90% chance of precipitation tonight, with new precipitation amounts between a quarter and a half of an inch possible.
The deluge is set to continue, with the weather service predicting Rain. High near 51, for Thursday. Winds will persist with a south-southwest drift of 8 to 10 mph, gusting as high as 21 mph. Like the stubborn clouds that refuse to part, Portland's steady rainfall strengthens its grip on the city. Into Thursday night, residents can anticipate more rainfall, with lows around 45 degrees and southerly winds sustaining gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday's outlook doesn't seem to break the wet cycle; rain is forecast with a high near 53 degrees, accompanied by south-southwest winds of 10 to 13 mph, with gusts pushing to about 22 mph. "Chance of precipitation is 100%," with new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible, as per the NWS forecast. As the weekend approaches, showers are likely, and the cloudy skies will carry over to Saturday, with a 70% chance of precipitation and a high temperature close to 54 degrees.
The pattern of showers continues through the weekend into early next week; Sunday shows a likelihood of showers with a high near 60, and by Monday, a slight chance lingers with partly sunny skies and a high nearing an optimistic 70 degrees. Even as the city looks toward Tuesday, greeted by a forecast of mostly sunny skies and an expected high of 75.
