ORLANDO, Fla. – The first few days of February brought more typical Florida weather back to the region. That was after a cold and at times ugly stretch of weather that felt and looked more like the West Coast for the second half of January.
Well, we haven’t quite broken completely free of the ugly weather pattern just yet.
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Another strong cold front will drastically drop the temperatures through the upcoming weekend. Highs Saturday only top out in the low-to-mid 60s. It will be gray and at times wet to start the weekend.
More rain will be possible Sunday with highs struggling to reach the low 70s.
A brief warm up returns Monday with highs climbing back into the upper 70s. Another cold front brings the gray, wet and cold weather back to Central Florida for the middle of the week.
A ridge in the jet stream out west remains locked in. This weather pattern tends to send cold and unsettled weather to the eastern two thirds of the country more often than not.
Last week, we saw a historic blizzard on the East Coast, and this week a massive storm that spread rain, ice and snow from Texas to Maine.
The rain of late, however, is beneficial in preventing a widespread drought in the short term. Rain is often hard to come by in the current dry season months of winter and early spring.
This pattern looks to stay locked in through the middle of February, so be prepared for more ups and downs. Indications are for the second half of February and into March. More often than not, the nicer, warmer weather will return to the Sunshine State as the more unsettled and cool retreats to the north and west.