# Whither La Niña?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whither-la-nina/568936
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [January 25, 2011, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whither-la-nina/568936 "2011-01-25T17:21:50Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2011, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whither-la-nina/568936/1 "2011-01-25T17:21:50Z")
A La Niña condition exists this year. That means that there’s a good chance that weather at these latitudes will be colder and wetter. We did get an early snow at Thanksgiving time, but temperatures have been pretty mild. It’s about 46º right now, and we’re expected to hit 49º. Is it wetter? Hard to say. There’s been some flooding in some areas, but there’s always flooding in some areas.
I’m not complaining, mind! I like the warm temperatures.
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### Author:  [@QuarkChild](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuarkChild)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2011, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whither-la-nina/568936/2 "2011-01-25T17:37:23Z")
I believe the severe flooding in Australia right now is due to La Niña.
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### Author:  [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2011, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whither-la-nina/568936/3 "2011-01-25T17:38:18Z")
The PNW is getting a beatdown, as is the east coast and the midwest. I don’t know how you’re missing out on all the rain and lower temps in Seattle, but except for this week, it’s been pretty dreary down here.
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### Author:  [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2011, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whither-la-nina/568936/4 "2011-01-25T17:41:33Z")
No! I have a fishing trip coming up in Forks, Washington. Hope the water levels aren’t up too much.
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### Author:  [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)
#### Post date: [January 25, 2011, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whither-la-nina/568936/5 "2011-01-25T17:55:29Z")
> [@Chefguy](#):
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> The PNW is getting a beatdown, as is the east coast and the midwest. I don’t know how you’re missing out on all the rain and lower temps in Seattle, but except for this week, it’s been pretty dreary down here.
It’s **always** dreary up here! 😛 (Except for the glorious summers! 😉 )
I think the Chuckanuts (?) block some of the nastier weather. Seattle’s weather seems to come from the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Ours seems to come from the Fraser Valley. I do go to Seattle three days a week, but I did take a week off after Christmas. ISTR last year/a couple years ago that the temperatures in this area were in the teens. The 10-day outlook shows continuing warm temperatures.
> [@tr0psn4j](#):
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> No! I have a fishing trip coming up in Forks.
Better bring a spoon!