Portland is gearing up for a bout of tempestuous weather, with the National Weather Service Portland Oregon forecasting an unequivocal 100% chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm today before 5 pm. The high is expected to hover near a nippy 54 degrees. Winds are picking up, shifting from south at 8 to 11 mph to west in the afternoon, ready to chill residents to the bone with a wind chill sinking down to 41°F.

While the rain is expected to ease up slightly come tonight, there's a lingering 30% chance of thunderstorms before 8 pm that continues to threaten. Transitioning into the night, the skies are predicted to clear up marginally, leading to "mostly cloudy" conditions with lows dropping around 40 degrees, giving Portlanders a brief respite from the day's showers.

Wednesday offers a glimpse of sunlight with mostly sunny skies forecasted, and highs inching up towards a more comfortable 60 degrees. Winds remain tame, with a south-southwest breeze around 5 mph expected to calm by the afternoon, according to the NWS Portland forecast.

Yet, Portland isn’t quite ready to dry off; Wednesday night teases a 50 percent chance of showers. "Mostly cloudy" will be the continued theme, with the low around 45 degrees. Winds will casually shift, becoming south at 5 to 7 mph in the evening, with new precipitation amounts ranging from a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible.

The latter part of the week maintains a 40 percent chance of showers on Thursday, with hints of the sun battling through the clouds to push the high near to a friendly 64 degrees. The east wind is set to make a light entrance around 6 mph before choosing to join the southwest in the afternoon. Looking forward to the weekend, weather patterns remain consistently inconsistent, with a mix of rain and cloud cover alternating with partial sunshine, keeping locals guessing with temperatures staying in the comfortable sixties.