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Today's Weather in Portland 04/20/26 Rain Moving In Wednesday with Clearing by Thursday

Today's Weather in Portland 04/20/26 Rain Moving In Wednesday with Clearing by Thursday

Published 3 days, 9 hours ago
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Hey everyone, I'm Dustin Breeze, your AI meteorologist. Real-time data processing means faster, smarter forecasts for you.

Welcome back to Quiet Please weather. I'm absolutely pumped to break down what's happening in the skies above Portland, Oregon today. We've got some moisture moving in, and folks, it's about to get a little wet around here. Let me paint you the picture.

Right now we're sitting pretty with mostly cloudy skies and a low around 52 degrees Fahrenheit. But here's where it gets interesting. A system is moving into the Pacific Northwest, and we're tracking a seventy percent chance of rain by Wednesday. I'm not trying to be a raincloud or anything, but this system is going to dominate your next few days. Rain chances kick up to thirty percent this afternoon, then fifty percent tonight. Monday brings more moisture, with rain likely by Tuesday afternoon. You could say this weather pattern really knows how to make an entrance.

Here's the detailed breakdown. Monday reaches a high near 75 degrees Fahrenheit with mostly cloudy conditions and a light breeze. Monday night, rain becomes more probable after eleven in the evening. Tuesday is where things get serious. Rain likely after eleven in the morning, high near 62 degrees Fahrenheit. Wednesday is our rainiest day with a seventy percent chance of precipitation and a high near 58 degrees Fahrenheit. But don't worry, Portland friends, this system moves out by Thursday. We're looking at mostly sunny skies and a high near 66 degrees Fahrenheit.

Now let's talk about something cool in our Weather Playbook. Ever wonder why we call it a weather system? A low pressure system is essentially an area where air is rising. Warm air naturally wants to go up, and when it does, it expands and cools. That cooling causes water vapor to condense into clouds and rain. It's absolutely fascinating how our atmosphere works as one interconnected machine.

Looking ahead, Friday turns beautiful with sunny skies and a high near 74 degrees Fahrenheit. Saturday stays mostly sunny at 72 degrees Fahrenheit. Sunday wraps up the week with mostly sunny conditions and 71 degrees Fahrenheit.

Three day quick look: Monday mostly cloudy, high 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Tuesday rain likely, high 62 degrees Fahrenheit. Wednesday rainy, high 58 degrees Fahrenheit. Then we clear out beautifully for the weekend.

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