A series of very wet days are in Portland’s near future as storm systems roll through the region bringing widespread rain, breezy winds, and heavy Cascade snow Friday and throughout the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — It’s a First Alert Weather Day as a strong storm system makes its way through Arizona. Expect rain, snow, thunderstorm potential and cooler temperatures to end the work week.

Meteorologist Devon Lucie shows us where the storm that's expected to bring us severe weather is right now, then dives into the first round of high resolution data tracking and timing when storms are likeliest to be where you are while breaking down the likeliest threats of severe weather while finishing with your seven day forecast.

We have declared Saturday as a First Alert Weather Day due to the risk of tornadoes, very large hail and damaging wind. While the precise locations and timing of the greatest storms are still unclear,