A Brief Respite Before the Deluge: Portland's Dry Thursday and the Impending Weekend Rains

You know, for once, Portland is getting a bit of a breather this Thursday. Sure, it's cloudy, as is often the case around here, especially as we slide deeper into October. But—and this is the key—it's dry. A welcome, if perhaps brief, pause in what we all know is coming, don't you think?

It’s almost as if the city is collectively holding its breath, isn't it? Because, truly, this quiet, dry Thursday is merely the prelude, the opening act, if you will, to a thoroughly drenching Pacific Northwest weekend.

We're talking proper rain, the kind that settles in and makes itself comfortable, beginning, it seems, as early as Friday.

Forecasts are pointing towards a steady, perhaps even enthusiastic, return of the wet stuff. From scattered showers morphing into more consistent downpours through Saturday and Sunday, you could say we’re about to get a good, old-fashioned Portland soaking.

Temperatures, well, they'll likely hover in that familiar, crisp autumn range—nothing too extreme, just comfortably cool and damp, perfect for that first big pot of chili, perhaps?

So, if you're out and about today, take a moment. Enjoy the dryness. Let it be a little memory, a fleeting calm before the storm.

Because come tomorrow, the familiar patter of rain on rooftops, the gleam of wet streets, and the general embrace of a truly autumnal atmosphere will once again be the undeniable soundtrack of our beautiful, rainy city. And honestly, isn't that just a quintessential part of living here?