- Cooler-than-normal weekend
- Several days of spotty afternoon storms possible in Eastern Oregon
- A couple hot days next week
Check out our latest FOX 12 Weather Podcast episode!
Mark, Camila and Katie take a look at the mild weather pattern ahead (with some possible thunderstorms!), our “rain rollercoaster” across the region, plus a special segment with PGE’s senior meteorologist. Find it here, along with all the previous podcasts.
WEEKEND DETAILS
I hope you enjoyed the cooler temps yesterday! PDX hit 81°, with 80s for most Valley and Eastern Oregon locations. Coastal areas topped out in the 60s.
We had a push of marine air overnight, which is causing a blanket of clouds West of the Cascades. Expect most of Saturday morning to be “gray” before sunshine slowly takes over in the afternoon. We have another “cooler” day to look forward to, with highs in the upper-70s.
Sunday will be similar to today, but clouds will clear a little faster in the morning. Highs will be in the low 80s for most.
MON – WED: High pressure starts to push west early next week, which means we’ll have a couple opportunities to reach the low 90s Tuesday and Wednesday. Expect lots of sunshine West of the Cascades! Eastern locations should watch for isolated afternoon thunderstorms each day next week. This could bring a brief downpour, lightning, or even small hail. This also increases the risk for wildfires.
THU – FRI: By Wednesday evening, an area of low pressure sits in SW Oregon. This will bring a southerly flow into the region, which is one of the ingredients we seek when forecasting the chance for valley thunderstorms. There’s still some disagreement on timing, coverage and intensity, but we’ll continue to monitor the risk for some isolated to scattered thunderstorms Thursday. A few showers could continue into Friday. Highs will be in the low 80s.
LOOKING AHEAD
The next two weeks are the hottest of the year (on average) for PDX. This means the average high temperature reaches its peak through early August before gradually decreasing…