ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 We\u2019re very quickly settling into a beautiful weather pattern. February kicked off with record freezing temps and gloomy conditions that just made you want to stay indoors. <\/p>\n
The warmth will prevail in Florida and our neighbors in the southeast (Copyright 2026 by WKMG ClickOrlando – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n
That\u2019s completely flipped backwards over the last few days, and will persist today through Friday. Subtropical ridging will dominate our pattern through to Valentine\u2019s Day, bringing Florida back from the brink and right into a pseudo springtime set up. <\/p>\n
We\u2019ll want to watch for small patches of morning fog, all thanks to high pressure blanketing the state. But overall, you can expect little delay or issue provided by Mother Nature for your work week. <\/p>\n
The kids will be especially happy when they step outside to comfortable gym and recess temperatures. The jackets can be lost as soon as we approach the lunch hour, and you may want to take some extra time to enjoy the outdoors with the additional warmth we\u2019ll see mid-day. <\/p>\n
The clockwise spin sitting just off our east coast is the high pressure reflecting the stable and warm environment setting up for the week. (Copyright 2026 by WKMG ClickOrlando – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re a theme park fan and have some extra time even after a days work to hit the attractions, I would highly encourage you do so. T-shirt and shorts weather has officially returned, and we\u2019ll have some quality conditions to make all the memories in. <\/p>\n
How long can you enjoy this relief from winter\u2019s grasp? <\/p>\n
Truthfully, this pattern is locked in for at least two weeks. The only caveat is a storm system that is making its presence known in our computer models that could cause impacts to your plans this Valentine\u2019s weekend. <\/p>\n
We can discuss those potential concerns in a different article. <\/p>\n
Above where we are, in the highest bits of atmosphere, subtropical ridging will funnel in even more warmth from down south and help keep conditions primarily clear (Copyright 2026 by WKMG ClickOrlando – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n
Between now and the latter end of February, our computer models point towards this ridge pattern holding steady. Our temperatures shouldn\u2019t come anywhere close to freezing either. <\/p>\n
The only problem I foresee, is with this additional warmth, and the fateful beginning of the transition to spring \u2013 thunderstorms will likely become a more frequent talking point. <\/p>\n
The threat for strong to severe thunderstorms increases as well, simply because winter may not want to depart on a quiet note despite the warmth trying to surge northward through Florida and the rest of the country. <\/p>\n