Portland Area Forecast: Rain Expected For Much Of The Weekend

PORTLAND, OR —Rain is in the forecast for much of the weekend, including on Saturday afternoon when the Timbers host New York City FC in the MLS Cup. Kickoff is scheduled for noon.

Here is the weekend forecast from the National Weather Service:

Thursday: Showers. Snow level 2000 feet. High near 42. West southwest wind 7 mph to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 10 p.m. Snow level 2200 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 6 mph to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 4 p.m. Snow level 2700 feet. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 mph to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 10 p.m. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 15 mph to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday (MLS Cup): Rain. High near 47. Windy, with a south wind 16 mph to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Saturday Night: Rain. Snow level 2200 feet. Low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent.

Sunday: Rain. Snow level 2000 feet. High near 43. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent.

Sunday Night: Rain. Snow level 2100 feet. Cloudy, with a low around 36.