# Weather’s Mild Turn Sends Spot Gas Prices Into Freefall

> Spot natural gas prices fell sharply as a warmer outlook reduced expected demand, particularly in the Northeast. NGI's national average dropped $1.315 to $2.660/mmBtu. Wood Mackenzie projected East demand falling to 32.9 Bcf/d from 42.4 Bcf/d, and Waha prices slid further into negative territory.

- Date: 2026-01-05 · published 2026-01-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7831-weather-s-mild-turn-sends-spot-gas-prices-into-freefall
- Commodities: [Natural Gas](https://feedsoft.ai/c/NATGAS.md)

## Why it matters

A sharp drop in forecast regional demand weighs on cash gas prices and widens regional basis discounts. Lower cash prices signal weaker near-term balances.

## Read by commodity

- NATGAS: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2026-01-06 | 5 | -31.6% | -3.8 | Spot prices collapsed as milder Northeast outlook cut expected demand, reinforcing the futures sell-off. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NATGAS | 2026-07-10 | [Nat-Gas Prices Fall on Cooler Weather and Ample Supplies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8664-nat-gas-prices-fall-on-cooler-weather-and-ample-supplies.md) | -8.0% | -15.2% |
| NATGAS | 2025-06-24 | [Nat-Gas Prices Fall on Forecasts for Cooler US Weather](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24407-nat-gas-prices-fall-on-forecasts-for-cooler-us-weather.md) | -6.7% | -5.2% |
| NATGAS | 2024-10-16 | [Waning Weather Support Sends Natural Gas Futures Tumbling; Cash Prices Slip with Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10304-waning-weather-support-sends-natural-gas-futures-tumbling-cash-prices-slip-with.md) | -17.1% | -2.9% |
| NATGAS | 2022-10-18 | [U.S. natgas falls 4% to 3-mth low on mild weather, global price collapse \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12787-u-s-natgas-falls-4-to-3-mth-low-on-mild-weather-global-price-collapse-reuters.md) | -17.2% | +0.7% |
| NATGAS | 2024-10-14 | [Nat-Gas Prices Tumble as US Weather Forecasts Warm](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10301-nat-gas-prices-tumble-as-us-weather-forecasts-warm.md) | -17.8% | -27.1% |

## Sources

- naturalgasintel.com: https://naturalgasintel.com/news/weathers-mild-turn-sends-spot-gas-prices-into-freefall/

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