Rain Chances Fade To A Sunny, Mild Week Ahead

April 5, 2026

Happy Easter!

Showers and thunderstorms move through the area Sunday, potentially dropping up to three-quarters of an inch of rain. The wet weather will quickly taper off Sunday night, giving way to a cooling trend for Monday. As the week progresses, high pressure will settle over the region, clearing the clouds and bringing a beautiful stretch of mostly sunny skies. High temperatures will gradually climb from the upper 60s on Monday back into the low 80s by next Saturday, with overnight lows remaining comfortably in the 50s.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Sunday: A chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm into the late afternoon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 10 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

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