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Dust off your umbrellas, uncouth Portlanders: We're in an atmospheric river now.
The National Weather Service Portland says a heavy downpour is expected to drench Portland with two to four inches of rain this weekend.
Here's our latest thinking for rainfall totals for today through Saturday. We expect the heaviest rain to develop on the N Oregon and S Washington coasts this evening and sloooowly shift southward Friday. Check https://t.co/3SFImIfeTg for specifics for your area. pic.twitter.com/U2mXx6CloF
— NWS Portland (@NWSPortland) December 19, 2019
Rebecca Muessle says the deluge will likely start tonight around 4 pm and persist through Sunday afternoon.
"We're going to see the heaviest rain period tonight through tomorrow," Muessle says.
Muessle adds that there is a high wind warning in effect on the coast and that the metro area can also expect to see strong gusts but "not at warning level criteria."
Excellent advice from our friends at @washcoroads and @FEMA as we head into some potentially very wet weather the next 36-48 hours. https://t.co/romCKkw11p
— NWS Portland (@NWSPortland) December 19, 2019
The NWS Portland has also issued a warning for possible flooding in Northwest Oregon and Southwest Washington.
Heavy rain is expected for parts of nw OR and sw WA over the next couple of days. In addition to possible lowland and urban flooding, a few rivers, especially along the coast, may spill over their banks. If you can't tell how deep the water is, don't drive through it. #FloodAware pic.twitter.com/SyB8nQUziX
— NWS Portland (@NWSPortland) December 19, 2019