Overview
- Steadier rain spreads across the Portland metro Wednesday evening into Thursday morning, with a brief lull before the next front.
- Willamette Valley rainfall through Thanksgiving morning is forecast around 0.2–0.75 inches, with higher totals along the coast and in the mountains.
- Winds strengthen on Thanksgiving, with Portland gusts near 20–25 mph, coastal gusts up to about 45 mph, and 25–38 mph in inland valleys.
- Central Oregon sees mountain snow and a rain–snow mix into Thursday morning, then partial clearing in the afternoon.
- A drying trend arrives Friday into the weekend under building high pressure, with cooler nights and localized frost or near‑freezing readings possible early next week.