January Temperature Outlook: Sharp Divide Between Colder North, Warmer South (average, temperatures)

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A sharp divide in January temperatures is expected between a colder than average north and a mild South, according to the latest outlook from The Weather Company, an IBM Business.

The overall forecast for January has trended colder in the northwestern and north-central U.S. compared to previous forecasts, with much below average temperatures now expected from parts of Washington to Minnesota and northern Wisconsin.

Warmer than average conditions are still forecast in the South, but a more expansive area of much above average temperatures compared to our previous outlook is now expected from central and southern Texas eastward through the Gulf Coast region to southern and central Georgia, southern South Carolina and Florida.

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[Ed's Mountain]

Yes.

[Can't think of username]

My guess is that the above-average January for the Southeast will arrive later on in the month, featuring days way above average. Because the cities in the Southeast I'm monitoring have some below-average temperatures in the next few days of their forecasts.

[ral31]

Here's NOAA's map that was issued today for January. Doesn't look as bad as TWC's map for the South.

[kemahkami]

The subtropical jet is really far poleward on that graphic!

[movin2Reston]

Still no real sign of a bad winter anytime soon, bring on spring.

Originally Posted by ral31

Here's NOAA's map that was issued today for January. Doesn't look as bad as TWC's map for the South.