Portland is waking up under cloudy skies Friday, but the gray morning is expected to clear into a warm afternoon near 84 degrees. Patchy smoke arrives after 1 p.m., setting up a hazier finish to an otherwise dry start to the weekend.
The National Weather Service in Portland expects clouds along the Interstate 5 corridor to break up by late morning as temperatures climb through the 60s and 70s. Winds should remain light in the city, generally from the north or northwest, with no rain expected in Portland.
Smoke Arrives Friday Afternoon
Smoke is forecast to linger across Portland into early Friday evening, then ease before 7 p.m. as skies turn partly cloudy overnight. Friday night will be comfortable, with temperatures dipping to around 59 degrees before slowly rising toward morning.
People planning to exercise or spend time outside should keep an eye on how smoky conditions feel, particularly anyone sensitive to poor air quality. The forecast calls for warm, dry weather across the region, while isolated thunderstorms remain possible in the Cascades this afternoon and Saturday, where lightning, brief heavy rain and erratic winds could develop.
Warm, Dry Pattern Holds Into Next Week
Saturday and Sunday will both reach about 84 degrees with partly sunny to mostly sunny skies. Monday stays nearly as warm near 83, then temperatures ease to around 80 Tuesday and Wednesday before nudging back to 82 Thursday.
Overnight lows will remain mostly in the upper 50s, with a low near 59 degrees through the weekend and around 58 early next week. No widespread precipitation is expected through Thursday, and no watches, warnings or advisories are posted for the Portland forecast area.
