Pattern Change as we Enter February

It's been a roller coaster ride this week in terms of high temperatures but they turn a bit more consistent into the beginning of February.

A pattern change into the first week of February will drop temperatures below average through that time. Upper level jet winds will build to a ridge over the West Coast and up near the Gulf of Alaska . This will force colder arctic air south through them middle of the county. The core of the cold will be focused over southern Canada and the northern Plains, but the cold will still extend south covering most of the country. Only the southern coasts will be above average during that time. The average high around the beginning of February is 31°.