Pacific Northwest shifts to rain and cooler weather while Michigan turns warm

The Pacific Northwest is shifting from recent mild weather to cooler, damp autumn conditions: light rain is expected around Oregon and Washington, with more noticeable showers in Oregon before conditions dry out, while Seattle-area highs fall into the low 60s Friday and the 50s Saturday. Chilly weekend mornings could bring 40s in parts of Oregon and frost in the Upper Hood River Valley, with only limited mountain snow expected near the Cascades. In Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the opposite pattern is forecast, with unusually warm weekend temperatures, gusty winds and low humidity raising elevated to critical fire-weather concerns. A Maine forecast was also published for Friday, but the article provided no specific weather details beyond directing readers to a video forecast.