Portland's weather forecast promises a week of classic Pacific Northwest drizzle and clouds, urging residents to keep their rain gear handy. According to the National Weather Service, today there's a modest 30 percent chance of showers after the morning hours with temperatures hovering just below 50 degrees. In a pattern familiar to the city, the light south wind will barely stir the clinging humidity. As the clouds persist, tonight's lows are expected to dip to a calm 38 degrees with only a slight chance of rain after 4 am.
Coming into Tuesday, rain seems near certain, as the chance of precipitation jumps to 80 percent. With light and variable winds, it's set to be another gray day as temperatures rise modestly to the mid-40s. Matching the hesitant shift of the wind, new rainfall amounts could range between a tenth and a quarter of an inch—the city's seedbed for its well-known verdancy. Tuesday night will layer on more rain, with southeast winds at a mild 6 mph and additional rainfall amounts up to half an inch possible.
The wet pattern holds firm through Wednesday, with showers and a high near 51 degrees, as south-southeast winds persist at around 7 mph. An identical 80 percent chance of precipitation means umbrellas should be at the ready for anyone venturing out. Throughout Wednesday night, showers continue, the temperature clinging to the mid-40s as folks prepare for the holiday ahead. Heading into Thanksgiving Day, the city should anticipate nothing less festive than more showers and a relatively warmer high of about 54 degrees, clinging to the 80 percent precipitation probability like a determined leaf to a wet sidewalk.
Thanksgiving night may offer a narrowing window to leftover seekers with showers likely to taper off before 10 pm, moderating to a cooler low around 44 degrees. The wet weather won't stop for Black Friday shoppers, as a chance of showers persists into the morning, and a potential switch to rain after 10 am as temperatures peak at a familiar 52. The weekend outlook continues the damp trend; the clouds mostly staying put, highs settling in at around 49, and yes, the chance for more showers rolling into Saturday night and even a mix of rain and snow. Sunday caps the week with the possibility of rain and snow showers, though finally, a parting of clouds might grace the day with a high near 46, and a snow level descending to 2400 feet. While winter whispers its approach into the air, Portland's rhythm remains that of a city well-versed in its rain-soaked melody.
