- Today will be the warmest day this week
- A few sprinkles late Monday evening
- Occasional showers Tuesday/Wednesday
Saturday marked our 6th day at/above 70° at PDX so far this April! And it’s been a WARM night so far. In fact, we’re on record watch for potentially breaking a record warm low for today’s date. If we don’t drop below 47° before midnight (looking pretty unlikely right now), we’ll beat a 65-year-old record from 1961!
VERY WARM SUNDAY
Highs climb 15-20° above normal this afternoon (mid/upper 70s for most of the I-5 Corridor). There’s a small chance that we hit 80° at PDX… So we’ll see! It won’t be as sunny as yesterday, though.
A large upper-level low approaches the west coast, increasing clouds and humidity. It may feel a little “stickier” today than we’re used to in the Pacific Northwest… Make sure you bring plenty of water for outdoor activities!
Speaking of outdoor activities, keep in mind that river temperatures are in the upper 40s/low 50s. Even though the air temperature feels like early summer, it is TOO COLD to swim in rivers! There’s always one person that tries every year 🙂
Lingering clouds will give us another warm night tonight. We have a higher chance of breaking a record warm low Monday morning as it currently stands at 42° from 1963. Our forecast low at PDX tonight is 50°. Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, too!
The low pressure system will turn south and largely impact northern California in the coming days. We’ll get some remnant/leftover moisture here or there, but never anything noticeably heavy.
DRY UNTIL THE EVENING MONDAY
Tomorrow will be cloudy and warm again with another day of highs forecast in the 70s. By the afternoon, a weak band of moisture moves in from the south. We could see some light showers around the evening commute/into the late evening west of the Cascades.
ON/OFF SHOWERS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
Similar to Monday night, weak bands of moisture will continually swing northward from the low pressure system centered to our south. Showers will be light and spotty with dry periods in-between…