Woke up this morning and you could tell things have changed! After a long holiday weekend it was get up and go back to work. For most kids it's the start of another school year. Last but never least rain was pouring out of the sky! As Bill Schonley, would say... Bingo Bango Bongo!

The rain started about 3 AM and for about 3 hours it poured across parts of Willamette Valley & the Portland Metro area.

Good ol' Troutdale, gateway to the gorge picked up almost .40" of rain between 3 AM and 8 AM this morning. I think the heaviest rain has moved off to the east. I expect a combination of showers and sun breaks for the rest of the day. The afternoon sun breaks and the cool damp air aloft may even generate some thunderstorms.

Here's the good news... Today is just a taste of fall. We're not done with summer like weather yet. High pressure, with drier and warmer conditions will return by Tomorrow. Thursday thru the weekend we are looking at sunny skies with highs back into the 80s.

On the long range charts, fair and dry weather will likely stick around through the middle of the month.

Dave

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