According to the latest weather forecast from the National Weather Service in Portland, Oregon, the city is in for a wet and thunderous start of the week with persistent showers and potential thunderstorms through Tuesday. Commuters faced a grim awakening as showers and a thunderstorm possibly struck, heralding a high chance of small hail and an air of cool tenacity with the temperature hovering around 46°F.
Monday morning's forecast did not offer much of a reprieve. There’s a reported 90% chance of precipitation, and people should expect more showers coupled with thunderstorms before mid-morning. By the afternoon, the storm's grip might loosen slightly, but the possibility for showers and sporadic thunderstorms will linger, mainly between 10 am and 4 pm. These could also deliver small hail, and rainfall is projected to range between a tenth and a quarter of an inch, though that figure could climb, depending on the thunderstorms' intensity.
Monday night will supposedly not let up, with rainstorms set to roll in after 1 am, as indicated by NWS Portland. The wind, originating from the west and shifting south post-midnight, will carry on at a steady 7 to 11 mph. Forecasters peg the chance of precipitation at a stoic 90%, and street gutters may swell with another tenth to a quarter inch of new rainfall, though this could escalate, thanks to the unpredictable nature of the thunderstorms.
On Tuesday, showers and potential thunderstorms after 11 am were on the docket, armed with the possibility of small hail, according to NWS Portland's online forecast. A south wind blowing 9 to 11 mph may do little for spirits, as the chance of precipitation stands at an unwavering 90%. Rainfall could accumulate to up to half an inch, making it a day for warm coffees and the soft comfort of indoor lights.
As Portland pushes past midweek, Wednesday is expected to dawn mostly sunny with temperatures reaching a relatively warmer high near 61. The evening may see a 40% chance of showers after 11 pm. Those eager for consistent sunshine may have to wait, though, as the forecast for Thursday and into the weekend suggests showers could hover, with partly sunny to mostly cloudy skies and daytime highs ranging from the 60s to near 69 on Friday.
The weekend outlook, as posted on the NWS Portland website, predicts much of the same—showers with intervals of partly sunny skies.
