During the first month of the New Year, South Florida was lower than the average amount of rainfall in January by almost 3 inches. La Nina conditions will continue the be the dominant influence throughout the month of February, according to the Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook.Weather | Radar | Hurricanes | Traffic | uLocal | Facebook | Twitter | InstagramLa Nina is responsible for drier and hotter-than-average conditions across the Sunshine State during the Winter months.The Climate Prediction Center is forecasting an 82% chance of neutral El Nino Southern Oscillation conditions returning in Spring. This cycle is forecast to weaken through March.Most of the Florida Peninsula is now under abnormal drought conditions for early February, while Northern Florida is already experiencing a severe drought. It’s important to watch these trends across the Florida peninsula because a very warm and dry spring could lead to flash drought development, a rapid depletion of water levels and increasing significant fire potential. Share with us: Upload your weather photos and videos via uLocal