January could be warmer and drier than usual

Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. As 2026 gets underway, January’s weather patterns are shaping up to look strikingly familiar to what was largely experienced duringthe second half of 2025.

The January outlook from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows warmer-than-average conditions over the Southeast, with precipitation values that are below average.

While cold snaps are still possible, the outlook suggests that warmer anomalies will outweigh cooler ones, resulting in warmer temperatures overall for the month…

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