Dangerous Heat Index Values With Afternoon Storm Chances Through Friday

August 19, 2026

Dangerously hot conditions and typical late-summer storm chances will dominate the North Escambia area over the next few days, with heat index values expected to peak between 106 and 110 degrees through Thursday before storm chances slightly ease heading into the weekend.

A heat advisory is in effect for Wednesday.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 110. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive