PORTLAND, Oregon. (COIN) — As Arctic air blankets the japanese United States, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has launched its newest climate forecast for the final week of January — however will Portland see these freezing temperatures or snow?
NOAA’s temperature forecast for January 24-30 reveals under regular temperatures for the Portland metro space.
As for precipitation, NOAA predicts “close to regular” possibilities.
NOAA’s temperature forecast for the final week of January 2025 reveals the Portland metro falling under regular temperatures (courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.)
NOAA’s precipitation forecast for the final week of January 2025 reveals the Portland metro to be “close to regular.” (Courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.)
“The center of the month has been unusually dry,” KOIN 6 News meteorologist Josh Cozart stated. “Portland has not seen measurable rain since January 12 and even then solely 0.04 inches of rain was measured. This has contributed to growing the rainfall deficit for the start of the 12 months.”
“However, there’s a chance of rain by the tip of subsequent week. The excessive stress system that has been protecting the wet climate from shifting westward will slowly start to break down subsequent week,” Cozart stated. “The collapse will assist among the Arctic air push eastward and make its solution to components of western Oregon and Washington. This is the place highs will drop under the typical of 47 levels for this time of 12 months.”
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According to Cozart, Portland will get a “style of winter.”
“The impacts of the chilly will likely be felt particularly within the early hours of the morning. That’s the place lows will fall into the low 20s, marking the coldest temperatures felt in Portland to this point this season. On common, Portland must be round 35 levels in the case of morning lows,” Cozart stated.
He added: “This style of winter will not final eternally. A gradual warming pattern is anticipated subsequent week as rain possibilities improve. That’s why many temperature forecasts via the tip of the month return to near-normal circumstances.”
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