PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A dry and cloudy morning in Portland will quickly turn wet and windy as the Pacific Northwest braces for its next fall storm.
Temperatures are expected to warm into the upper 50s Tuesday along the Willamette Valley as dry but cloudy conditions remain. Showers will move north through the afternoon hours before arriving in the greater Portland-Vancouver area after 2 p.m. Winds are expected to increase with gusts up almost 35 mph by the later evening on Tuesday.
Rain accumulation Tuesday will only near a tenth-inch. These lower rain accumulations are due to the later arrival of Oregon and Washington’s next storm. Rain accumulation will near a half- inch to three-quarters of an inch from Tuesday morning to Wednesday night. That’s where some minor coastal flooding is possible.
King tides combined with heavy rain and gusty winds will make the Oregon and Washington coast dangerous this week. A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday due to the threat of tidal overflow flooding.
Keep a safe distance from the coast as sneaker waves are highly likely this week. Stay off rocks, jetties and logs while never turning your back on the ocean.
Snow elevation levels are expected to rise to nearly 7,000 feet due to a brief warming trend. As Portland temperatures warm to nearly 60 degrees, Oregon’s mountains will see higher snow elevations. That trend will start lowering later in the week.
Portland’s next drying trend starts to take shape this weekend. This comes after several rainy October weekends in a row. These dry and cloudy weekend conditions will come with temperatures that are slightly warmer than average.
Josh Cozart
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