Thursday should bring slightly cooler weather to Portland, with high temperatures in the upper 70s and continued clear skies. Expect light north-northwest winds and gusts up to 18 mph.

That follows a sunny and dry Wednesday that included a forecast high near 85 degrees. Wednesday night will be clear, with lows in the lower 50s.

Looking ahead, Friday and Saturday will remain dry and mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. A shift begins late Saturday night as a Pacific trough approaches, bringing a 40% chance of rain after 11 p.m.

Sunday is expected to be mostly cloudy with a high near 73 and a chance of morning rain, followed by isolated showers or thunderstorms.

Rain chances continue into early next week, with a 50% chance of precipitation Monday and a slight chance Tu

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