This forecast is the only one you really need to read before the Christmas break.
Rain.
Yes, rain is predicted in the Portland/Vancouver area for the entire week, including Thursday and Friday. Yes, there will be pauses, especially Monday morning, and fog is a possibility. However, rain is expected to fall every day this week.
According to the National Weather Service, Monday will mostly be cloudy but dry, with the possibility of patchy fog in certain places in the morning. Rain is expected in Portland for the evening commute as the latest in a continuous succession of systems comes into the area by mid-afternoon.
At roughly 54 degrees, Portland’s midday high will be significantly above average. There were occasional gusts of up to 20 mph.
Snow levels will be above pass roads if you’re going across the Cascades early this week, and Monday is predicted to see little to no snowfall. In actuality, snow levels will progressively increase through Monday night, reaching a height of roughly 7,500 feet by midnight. Due to an impending cold front, snow levels will drop on Tuesday; however, because of the precipitation’s showery nature, only a few inches will likely accumulate at elevations of 4,000 to 5,000 feet.
Tuesday will see a lot of showers in Portland, which will lessen by the evening. The temperature will rise to roughly 51 degrees.
There will be a brief dry spell to begin Christmas Day before rain from a system moving south from Alaska begins to fall at around ten in the morning. Nearly 48 degrees will be the high temperature.
According to extended projections, Thursday will see rain, with the possibility of showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon.
With showers before midday and more consistent rain in the afternoon, Friday is likewise predicted to be a wet day. Both days will see highs in the low 50s.
Many areas of the Grande Ronde Valley and the Blue Mountain Foothills may experience winds of 45 to 55 mph tonight through early Thursday morning. It is predicted that gusts of 55 to 65 mph may hit areas east-southeast of Pendleton and Milton-Freewater.xogZpWgqJ0 #wawx#orwxpic.twitter.com
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