Chance Of Rain Tonight, Turning Windy And Colder

February 21, 2026

A shift in weather is on the way as a breezy Saturday night brings showers and potentially a thunderstorm before clearing. Sunday and Monday will be sunny but notably cooler and windy, with overnight lows dipping into the mid-20s. A warming trend begins Tuesday, with temperatures climbing back into the 70s by mid-week as rain chances return for Thursday and Friday.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 25. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive