Portland woke up to clear skies and mild air on Sunday, April 19, 2026, with temperatures hovering near 52°F at PDX. If it felt like a soft launch into spring, that is because it was, with a swift warm-up on tap into the mid-to-upper 70s this afternoon, especially for inland spots around the Portland metro.
Sun will run the show for most of the day and winds should stay on the mellow side, generally under 5 mph from the east-northeast through the afternoon. If you are heading west, expect a different vibe along the coast and over the Coast Range, where highs will stall in the noticeably cooler low-to-mid 60s.
Midweek Rain and Cooler Temperatures
Enjoy the warmth while it lasts. A Pacific low sliding toward the coast is set to shuffle the pattern, bringing increasing clouds and a chance of rain late Monday, April 20, 2026. Steadier showers are likely Tuesday into Wednesday, April 21–22, 2026, according to NWS…..