Memorial Holiday Weekend Sees Sun, Warm Temps for Washington, Oregon, Coast

Published 05/23/25 at 6:45 p.m.
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection Staff

(Portland, Oregon) – It's definitely not a bad weekend to head to the coast.

It won't be too shabby inland, either.

The holiday weekend promises plenty of sun for southern Washington and Oregon, even for the coastlines. The National Weather Service (NWS) offices in Portland and Medford are saying there are lovely conditions in store for the Memorial Day Weekend.

Much of western Washington from Vancouver through to Seattle and beyond see the 70s, while eastern Washington gets close to the 90s at times.

Eastern Oregon sticks more to the 70s or 60s.

Calm and dry conditions dominate the region today and well into the weekend, and in fact they warm up gradually on the western half of Oregon. Don't be surprised to see highs in the 70s to the 80s in areas like Portland, Salem and Eugene, while the coastlines stay comparatively warm. The western sides of the metro area such as Beaverton stand a much greater chance of reaching 80 over the weekend.

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“The outcome will partly depend on how thick high clouds will be during the morning and early afternoon hours,” the NWS said.

Things continue warming inland over Sunday, but the Oregon coast and south Washington coast will start to head back downward.

“Sunday will also feature increasing high clouds, which will result in slightly cooler temps with highs in the low to mid 70s, except low to mid 60s at the coast,” the NWS said.

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Rain will start to creep back in for areas like Seaside, Newport, Portland and Silverton, and highs will dip below 70 for many. This pattern largely stays around in the upper part of Oregon through Thursday, but the southern coast – especially those spots bordering California – will lean towards sunnier and less rainy weather.

Then comes more sun for Thursday and Friday, even for the Washington and Oregon coast. Highs along the beach towns will reach the 70s on Friday, especially south of Gold Beach.

South Washington Coast / North Oregon Coast (Yachats, Florence, Lincoln City, Pacific City, Rockaway Beach, Cannon Beach, Long Beach):

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Saturday: Patchy fog in the morning. Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Nighttime highs in the 40s and somewhat clear.

Sunday: For the north coast, it's more “Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 62,” according to the NWS. On the central coast from Lincoln City or so southward, it becomes mostly cloudy with highs in the 60s and rain possible.

Monday: It becomes mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny in most areas. Highs in the 60s but a 50 percent chance of showers.

South Oregon Coast (Reedsport, Coos Bay, Bandon, Port Orford, Brookings).

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Saturday: Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon.

Sunday: Partly sunny to mostly cloudy with highs in the low 60s (a little warmer and clearer farther south), with light winds.

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Monday: It will be patchy fog in the morning and highs will be in the lower to mid 60s. Light winds are forecast with a little more sun south of Gold Beach.

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