The National Weather Service in Portland, Oregon, has offered up a forecast that's a quintessential grab bag of Pacific Northwest weather, according to the latest from the skies above—starting off with a fine, clear 55°F morning that sets the temperate stage for the week's mix of sun, clouds, and occasional showers. In a communiqué from the early hours, the local office detailed the conditions: A calm, mostly sunny morning that will usher in clouds by the afternoon, and a 30 percent chance of showers post 5pm to keep Portlanders guessing whether to carry their umbrellas.
Today's high is pegged at a comfortable 73 degrees, with barely-there winds fluttering west northwest, picking up speed modestly as the day advances, the city's residents find themselves in that classic meteorological balancing act—a spring tease, if you will, sun-kissed skin and occasional raindrops, all in one unpredictable play. The National Weather Service's update gives this evening a 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm before the clouds part to let the night sky through; expect the temperature to drop to a low around 44 with a gentle northwest breeze.
Come Thursday, Portland will bask under pure sunlight as the high stakes a claim at near 69°F, the zephyrs continue to play nice, staying calm and then veering north. As nightfall nods hello, the clarity in the skies will shift towards partly cloudy with the mercury dipping to a low around 45. Friday heightens the ante in terms of heat, with an expected high near 77°F under an expanse of mostly sunny heavens, by evening, the script calls for a sprinkling of clouds with the low at 49.
The weekend weather will stay fairly steady. Saturday will be partly sunny with a high of 73°F, but there’s a slight chance of showers after 11 PM. Sunday brings more rain, with a high of 65°F and showers likely continuing into the night as temperatures drop to 49°F. Showers stick around Monday with a high of 64°F, and there’s a chance of thunderstorms at night with a low of 48°F. On Tuesday, Portland may see more showers mixed with some sun and clouds, with a high near 64°F.
