U.S. natural gas futures fell for the fifth consecutive trading day as milder-than-usual January weather dampened heating demand. "The market's current focus is on another round of unseasonably warm weather expected over the next five days," Andy Huenefeld of Pinebrook Energy Advisors said in a report. There are currently no signs of another severe cold snap in the next two weeks at least.” He added that the longer the market avoids a prolonged cold snap, the higher the forecasts for end-of-season inventory levels. Natural gas futures on the New York Mercantile Exchange fell 4.4% to $3.369 per million British thermal units.