Portland hasn’t received measurable rainfall in over a week, and it will be several more days until rain returns.

Portlanders can expect highs in the mid- to upper 40s through the end of the workweek, according to the National Weather Service. A chance of rain will return Thursday night.

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Sunny Monday

We’ll have sunny skies Monday and a high near 46 degrees, the weather service says. There will also be an east wind of about 7 mph.

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Dry stretch

Portland last received measurable rainfall on Sunday, Dec. 3, when .07 inches fell at Portland International Airport, according to weather service data. The airport received a trace amount of precipitation the next day, as well.

Only .37 inches of rain has fallen at the airport so far this month. We normally get almost 5-1/2 inches of precipitation in December.

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Windy gorge

Officials closed a 6-mile stretch of the Historic Columbia River Highway early Monday because trees and other debris were blocking the road, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation.

The agency said strong winds and debris fall made the highway dangerous for workers.

Officials reopened the closed stretch of highway — between Larch Mountain Road and Bridal Veil — before sunrise. It's down to one lane in some areas. Crews will keep cleaning up later Monday.

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— Jim Ryan

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