September gets off to a soggy start in the Portland area this week

WeatherUpdated: Sep. 01, 2026, 10:26 a.m.Published: Sep. 01, 2026, 10:24 a.m.FILE - Break out the rain gear -- it's going to be a soggy couple of days in Portland.LC- The OregonianBy Mary Mooney | The Oregonian/OregonLiveSeptember makes a splash in the Portland area this week, kicking off a string of soggy days with some possible thunderstorms, the National Weather Service says.Tuesday will be mostly cloudy with a high near 73 and an overnight low around 58. It’s likely to be the driest day we see for a bit, meteorologists say.Wednesday is where it gets interesting. And wet.Expect rain, mainly after 11 a.m., forecasters say. We’ll see a high near 65 and a south wind of 7-11 mph with gusts as high as 25 mph. The chance of precipitation is 100%, and the weather people say we could get betwee