Portlanders can expect moderate summer weather this weekend, with temperatures hovering around 80 degrees.
Saturday’s early morning gloom is expected to give way to sunshine in the afternoon, according to the National Weather Service in Portland. Sunday will bring much of the same, with moderate temperatures and some sunshine in the afternoon.
The upper Willamette Valley and the Cascades could see rain showers and potential thunderstorms as early as 2 p.m. Saturday and throughout the night. While the rain is much needed in an area that has not seen precipitation in nearly two months, lightning poses a risk for further wildfire growth or ignition…