Portland metro Friday weather: Sneaker waves and thunder for coast, rain inland – oregonlive.com

It will be another day of sneaker wave warnings and high seas at the coast. Oregon beaches will also experience morning thunderstorms. Portland will just get regular rain.

The last day of the work week for the metro area will be wet with showers, likely starting during the morning commute. The high will be 49 degrees.

Forecasters with the National Weather Service warn of more sneaker waves and high seas at the Oregon coast. Use caution along beaches and never turn your back to the ocean. Thunderstorms will make it for a wild morning Friday. Seas are expected to calm this weekend.

Snow activity has shifted south with more accumulation expected for the Lane County Cascades. Forecasters predict about 6-10 more inches for elevations above 5,000 feet. A couple of inches are also expected for areas around 4,000 feet along the east slopes of the Cascades.

The northern Oregon and southern Washington mountains will see a few more inches before precipitation tapers off Friday night. Snow levels will continue to drop and could be under 2,000 feet by Sunday. But showers will be spotty, and no winter storm warnings have been issued as of Friday morning.

Use caution driving over the passes Friday. The forecast calls for more snow above 4,000 feet. Oregonian file photo.

Saturday starts with a dry period. Chances for showers start after about 10 a.m. The snow level will be 2,600 feet Saturday, so some foothill locations could see some light flakes falling mixed with rain showers.

An upper ridge of high pressure begins building Sunday, and Portland should see longer breaks between showers. The snow level drops to 1,900 feet. Expect a mostly cloudy and cool day with a high temperature of only 45.

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