Friday is still cloudy, with a chance of a few light showers during the day, perhaps around lunchtime, for the Portland and Vancouver areas. The temperature will rise to roughly 56 degrees.
The National Weather Service predicts that winds will increase in the eastern portions of the metro region and in the western Columbia River Gorge. East winds can occasionally gust between 30 and 40 mph. By Friday evening, gusts as high as 50 mph could reach more exposed areas.
On Saturday, the first of several wet fronts moves into northwest Oregon. Through approximately 4 p.m., Portland will experience continuous rain and windy weather with gusts of up to 20 mph. The temperature will rise to almost 52 degrees.
Through Saturday evening, the valleys should receive 0.25 to 0.50 inches of rain, while the Coast Range and Willapa Hills should receive 0.50 to 1.0 inches.
Over the weekend, snow levels will remain above roughly 6,500 feet. New snowfall could be 4–8 inches above that level. Rain and possibly snow showers will fall on the Cascades’ pass roads, but accumulations will only be a little over an inch.
Rain is mostly expected after around 10 a.m. on Sunday as the next front moves in. With up to half an inch of rain expected in most valley locations, this will be another rainy day. The high in Portland will be roughly 52 degrees.
According to extended estimates, next week will be a wet week with intermittent rain and showers almost every day. With highs in the low to mid-50s predicted, daytime high temperatures will continue to be above average.
Warning of high windsPendleton, NWS
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