The National Weather Service issued a cold weather advisory through 10 a.m. Sunday for the Portland metro area.
High pressure is keeping weather over the Portland metro area dry and clear with cold overnight temperatures. The cold weather advisory issued overnight and into Sunday morning has lifted, but chilly temperatures are forecast to return tonight to parts of the southern Oregon coast.
If you are enjoying the dry, sunny (though very cold) weather, soak it in. It looks like rain is on the way. The National Weather Service in Portland is forecasting wetter weather starting Wednesday or Thursday,
Where is the rain? As of today, Saturday, January 25, Portland is almost 2 inches below average for this time of year.
The sky may be clear in Portland, but the temperatures remain low, leading the National Weather Service to issue another cold weather advisory Wednesday afternoon. The “cold weather advisory” is a new type of advisory for the National Weather Service,
The National Weather Service has simplified some of its winter weather alerts for Wind Chill and Extreme Cold Warnings.
Portland’s air quality is currently comparable to Los Angeles, despite the ongoing wildfires in Southern California.
Cold Weather Advisories have been put into place across the Pacific Northwest this week, but many might be unaware of the new cold weather terms.
Forecasters expect snow to accumulate Sunday afternoon into the evening. The Portland area could see anywhere from 4-8 inches, said Hunter Tubbs, a National Weather Service meteorologist based in Gray.
Multnomah County officials issued a cold weather advisory Friday as overnight temperatures are expected to be at or below 32 degrees this weekend.
The cool, dry and sunny weather continues again Sunday as an area of high pressure sits in place over the region through the first half of the week.
The National Weather Service issued a cold weather advisory at 3:13 a.m. on Sunday in effect until 10 a.m. for North Oregon Coast Range Lowlands, Central Oregon Coast Range Lowlands, North Oregon Coast Range,