Sweater Weather Possible In FL As Chilly February Predicted

FLORIDA — February is expected to be cooler and wetter than usual in Florida, according to a new forecast published Wednesday by The Weather Company and Atmospheric G2.

A large swath of the country extending from Idaho into the Northeast and the Northeast and mid-Atlantic regions are expected to see above-average temperatures to start the month.

Southeast and Gulf Coast states from the Carolinas to Florida to east Texas expect to see slightly below-average temperatures in February, the report said, while much of the Midwest and Plains in area from far eastern Montana to northern Michigan has the highest likelihood of far-above-average temperatures this month, noting that the last half of the month could see temperatures cool off.

However, the back half of the month could be cooler than the start of the month, according to Dr. Todd Crawford, Vice President of Meteorology at Atmospheric G2.

"Swings in temperature, both cold and warm, could zero out when you take the month as a whole," the Weather Channel said.

The Southeast was also expected to see slightly above-average precipitation in February.

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The first two weeks of February are set to continue with above average temperatures through the middle of the month, according to the National Climate Prediction Center.

In the West, much of California is expected to see slightly below-average temperatures, with Southern California — including the Los Angeles metro — expected to see temperatures well below average.

The Southwest could see more snow than usual, as well.

“Snowier-than-average conditions in California and parts of the Southwest are expected in strong El Niño winters like we’ve seen this year,” the report said.

Northeast and mid-Atlantic states such as New Jersey are bracing for a possible major snowstorm in the back-half of February.

“February is the most likely month for our region to get a major snowstorm, so stay tuned,” the National Weather Service’s Mount Holly Station in New Jersey said.