Mix of clouds, sunshine Thursday as Portlands high temp cools to 77 [Video]

Portland’s morning skies stay cloudy Thursday knocking daytime high temperature down below 80 degrees.

Portland saw a high of 81 on Wednesday, and that may end up being the warmest day of the week. Thursday’s high should be near 77 degrees.

The National Weather Service says we should expect cloudy skies all morning, but that partial clearing may allow a few sun breaks by the afternoon.

Friday’s weather may be a near mirror of Thursday’s with clouds to start and then a mostly sunny afternoon. The high will reach about 79.

Portland will see a big shift in weather patterns on Saturday as an unseasonably deep upper trough digs southward along the West Coast and brings rain to northwest Oregon and southwest Washington.

The amount of rain may end up being unusual for mid August with some models showing up to an inch in some areas. Portland is likely to …