Our forecast for the coming winter looks to be mild in temperature, but stormy. The anticipated La Nina chill, if it arrives is likely to be weak, if it’s at all noticeable in the coming months.

For November, December, January and February, the Office of the Washington State Climatologist has projected equal chances of warmer, colder and normal temperatures, but a greater than normal chance of precipitation, and that means flooding, so it’s time to update your family flood plans and your emergency kits.

If you’re wondering what the averages for this area are, according to the website northbendweather.com, just over seven inches of rain fell in October 2015, while temperatures ranged from 59 to 79 degrees.

Last November the highs averaged in the high 40s, with lows in the mid 30s, and nearly 13 inches of precipitation — which probably accounts for the numerous small flooding events that kept the Upper Valley damp from October to early December.

The 2015 December highs were in the mid 40s, with lows in the mid 30s and another 19 inches of precipitation.

January 2016 brought highs around 50 degrees, lows around 40 and 8.6 inches of rain, and by February, temperatures were in the mid 50s with lows around 41 degrees and another 8 inches of rainfall.

For detailed, local, weather information, visit www.northbendweather.com.