Midweek Scattered Showers Give Way to Heavier Rain Friday Night

April 29, 2026

Wednesday will see a mix of sun and clouds before potential storms move in later today. An active weather pattern settles in for the second half of the week, bringing high rain chances and cooler temperatures through Saturday. Expect a significant clearing trend by Sunday, leading into a bright and warming start to the workweek.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 54. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive