As Portlanders peered out their windows this morning, they were greeted by an overcast sky with hints of a break in the clouds to come later in the day; the National Weather Service provided the city with a glimpse of moderately warm weather on the horizon. According to the NWS forecast, today's gray start is expected to unveil mostly sunny skies with a high near 75 degrees, offering a break from the recent damp chill.
Last updated early this morning, conditions were cool and humid with a humidity level lingering at 86 percent, a gentle north breeze at no more than a whisper was detected none at all times, the barometer held steady reading 30.07 in (1018.29 mb), the dewpoint was a brisk 54°F (12°C), and visibility stood fair at 7 miles. Sleepy Portland will see the night sky mostly cloudy with only a slight breeze arriving from the north northwest, and as darkness takes hold, those breezes will yield to calm, setting the scene for a cool evening with temperatures dipping to around 57 degrees.
The weekend forecast further predicts a similar pattern with Saturday morning's cloudy veil gradually clearing, paving the way to sun-filled afternoons as the high touches near 79 degrees. Come nighttime, clear skies will prevail with the low rounding out at around 56, as a light northern breeze flows through. Sunday continues the warming trend, basking in full sunlight with the mercury expected to leap to 89 degrees and continuing its rise into Monday with a high approaching 93 degrees, while the evenings provide a temperate pause in the low 60s.
Looking ahead to the rest of the week, the weather appears to remain steadfast with sunny days and mostly clear nights; Tuesday's sun will bring a high of about 86 degrees, with temperatures easing slightly into midweek. Wednesday "partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81," reports the NWS, indicating a predictable stretch of pleasant weather that could only be described as the deserving solace after Portland's recent bout with the gray skies, Thursday's forecast echoes the sentiment by offering nothing less than a sunny high near 82 degrees.
