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Warm Monday gives way to rain and cooler temperatures Tuesday–Wednesday. Small craft advisory for coastal waters this morning.
Sunny and warm Sunday with highs near 77°F in Portland. Rain returns midweek with cooler temperatures and wet commutes.
A rare Baird’s beaked whale washed ashore on Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula; NOAA and stranding teams are documenting the carcass and collecting samples.
Sunny, near‑70s weekend inland; light rain chance Monday evening and a wetter stretch likely midweek.
A Reed College researcher warned Oaks Bottom’s wooded refuge could let a fast urban fire reach dense Southeast Portland neighborhoods. Fire and utility officials say preparedness, not cameras, is the near‑term priority.
Frost and freeze warnings linger through 9 AM Friday for valley pockets; most of Portland warms into the low 60s. A warm weekend heads toward the low 70s with rain chances returning Monday.
Mostly sunny and milder Thursday with a high near 58°F; frost returns overnight for low‑lying valleys. Gardeners should protect tender plants.
OMSI's new Climate of Change gallery mixes films, immersive interactives and community voices to show solutions to climate impacts across Oregon.
Light rain this morning, a window for afternoon thunderstorms, and a frost risk overnight. Drive carefully and check mountain reports before you go.
Rain moves into Portland late morning. Cascades under a Winter Storm Warning with heavy mountain snow.
A truck driver filmed what she says was a tornado crossing Highway 20 near Tumalo; limited radar coverage means the National Weather Service will review the footage.
A swarm of roughly 18 small earthquakes struck off Washington’s coast Sunday; the biggest was M4.2 and scientists say the ridge‑related activity poses no tsunami risk.
Cloudy today with scattered showers and a high near 58°F. A Winter Storm Watch for Cascade summits runs Tuesday afternoon into early Thursday with 10–20 inches possible.
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