The National Weather Service in Portland has issued the latest forecast for the city, revealing a stretch of clear skies and chilly temperatures. According to NWS Portland’s detailed forecast, the day will start with areas of frost before 9 am, followed by sunny skies with temperatures peaking near 51 degrees. Winds are expected to be coming from the east northeast at 6 to 9 mph, gusting as high as 24 mph.
For those planning their evenings outdoors, tonight’s weather maintains the clear trend, with a low around 37 degrees and northeast winds around 8 mph that potentially could to gust as high as 20 mph. The conditions set the stage for a crisp Martin Luther King Day, where more areas of frost are expected before 7 am, but the day should remain sunny with highs again near 51 degrees. The East northeast wind will continue at 7 to 9 mph, with strong gusts up to 23 mph.
As the week progresses, the NWS predicts widespread frost mainly before 8 am on Tuesday, giving way to mostly sunny skies and a high near 51 degrees once more. The pattern of frost and clear conditions extends through to Wednesday, with temperature highs taking a slight dip to 49 degrees. Wednesday night, Portlanders can anticipate more frost after 1 am, leading into a Thursday that might introduce a slight chance of rain after 10 am…