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Orlando, Florida – Winter is unlikely to make a prolonged return across Florida, even as Groundhog Day tradition suggests six more weeks of winter across much of the country. Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Monday morning, a symbolic marker that pushes national seasonal expectations closer to mid-March, though Florida’s outlook remains far milder.
According to the National Weather Service, Florida is part of a broader Southeast region favored for above-normal temperatures from February through April. That trend supports continued warm afternoons and an early spring feel across most of the state. Orlando, Tampa, Miami, and Fort Lauderdale are expected to see frequent daytime highs well above winter averages, though brief cool fronts can still bring cooler mornings, especially across North and Central Florida…