Portland, OR – Oregon residents could be heading toward a cooler and wetter start to November, but not before Portland enjoys a brief stretch of unusually mild-feeling autumn afternoons. Temperatures are forecast to climb into the lower 70s Tuesday and Wednesday before dropping into the upper 50s by Saturday, ahead of a longer-range outlook favoring below-normal temperatures across much of the state from Oct. 26 through Nov. 1.
According to NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, the eight- to 14-day temperature and precipitation outlooks issued Sunday, Oct. 18, favor below-normal average temperatures across much of Oregon during Oct. 26–Nov. 1. Above-normal precipitation is also favored statewide, suggesting a greater likelihood of a cooler, wetter pattern as October ends and November begins.
Portland could reach 73 degrees before temperatures fall The National Weather Service forecast for Portland shows Monday beginning with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 64 degrees…