(Seattle, WA) -- This could be a cooler and wetter than normal fall and winter in the Pacific Northwest. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says it appears a La Nina will be in effect for the third year in a row. Wetter weather is forecast for the Pacific Northwest, northern Rockies, Great Lakes and portions of the Ohio Valley. It could be drier than normal across the south. 59-percent of the country is in drought.