Rain will continue to fall on Portland on Sunday, but a break in the precipitation should arrive on Election Day.
A smidge over 1.9 inches of rain fell at Portland International Airport on Friday and Saturday, with Friday’s rainfall tying a 1969 record of 1.87 inches, according to the National Weather Service.
Total rainfall for Nov. 1 to Nov. 5 was 2.19 inches at the airport, where the average for that period is .76 inches, according to the weather service.
The wet weather will continue through Monday, and temperatures will hover in the mid-40s.
Election Day on Tuesday will bring mostly sunny weather that will last through Thursday. The rain is expected to return for Veterans Day on Friday, with snow possible at higher elevations.
— Beth Slovic; bslovic@oregonian.com; @bethslovic, 503-221-8551
