Posted February 2, 2011, 2:05 PM.

The graphics show a 33% chance of cooler than normal February weather, and a 33-40% chance of below normal February precipitation.

On average, February is usually the wettest month of the year in Southern California.

The precipitation outlook in particular continues to be influenced by a moderately strong La Nina condition in the equatorial Pacific. Sea surface temperatures there have been running about 1.5°C below normal.

Rainfall has run wetter than normal up until this past month. Cooler than normal weather, a regular feature for much of last year, also was interrupted by a warmer pattern in January.

Here's what's normal for the month of February, by community:

Note: normals are used for communities with five or more years of data.

Temperature outlook for February

Precipitation outlook for February