Sunshine And Near 60 Today; Into The 80s By The Weekend
March 18, 2026
A warming trend is on the horizon for the North Escambia area as we move through the rest of the week. After a cool Wednesday, temperatures will climb steadily, reaching the low 80s by the weekend under consistently clear and sunny skies. Expect pleasant, calm conditions to prevail through early next week.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 59.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Just Below Or Near Freezing Temp Tonight
March 17, 2026
Tuesday night’s low will be near, or just below, freezing tonight across the North Escambia area. The more northern areas of the county near Alabama are expected to be around 30, but a few degrees warmer to the south near Cantonment.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 58.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Cantonment 10,000 Pound Food Distribution Is Today
March 17, 2026
The Cantonment Improvement Committee will host a food distribution today, March 17, providing 10,000 pounds of food to local residents in need. The giveaway will begin at 3 p.m. at Carver Park, located at 208 Webb Street in Cantonment.
Attendees should line up facing north on Webb Street.
To receive food, individuals must present a valid identification with a limit of three people with identifications per vehicle.
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Windy And Colder Monday; A Couple Of Near Freezing Nights
March 16, 2026
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Severe Storms Possible Overnight, Falling Temps On Monday
March 15, 2026
A line of storms is expected to push through the area late tonight. Storms within and out ahead of the line could become severne. The northern area of Escambia County (including Century, Walnut Hill, McDavid and Bratt) is in an enhanced (level 3 of 5) risk, while the remained of Escambia County is at a slight risk (2 of 5). Damaging winds up to 60-70 mph and tornadoes, a few of which could be strong, are possible
A few isolated severe storms could develop ahead of the line and impact areas about an hour or two earlier than shown in the graphic.
The cold front will bring temperatures falling to around 44 by midmorning. Lows Monday and Tuesday night will be at or just below freezing.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 44 by 10am. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 57.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Here’s How To Take Part In Today’s Homecoming For Cantonment Veteran Injured In Operation Epic Fury
March 14, 2026
A Cantonment veteran injured during Operation Epic Fury will be welcomed home Saturday evening with a convoy on Nine Mile Road and an event at the University of West Florida.
As we reported earlier this week, medically retired former serviceman Hunter Girdner joined a contract crew with four other men, answering the call once again alongside the U.S. Army in Operation Epic Fury.
Rep. Michelle Salzman will host a welcome home event for Girdner at 6 p.m. Saturday in the University of West Florida Conference Center (Building 22). She will be joined by Florida Lt. Governor Collins, Sen. Don Gaetz, Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons, and others, including prayer from U.S. Marine Corps League Chaplain Tim Chandler.
Join The Convoy, Line Nine Mile Road
An honor guard and others will gather beginning at 5 p.m. at the parking lot of the former Denny’s on West Nine Mile Road, in front of Home Depot. The convoy will depart at 5:30 p.m. and travel Nine Mile Road to UWF. Residents are encouraged to line Nine Mile Road with American flags and signs for the patriotic welcome home.
Sunny Saturday And Sunday; Strong Sunday Night Cold Front Brings Rain
March 14, 2026
The North Escambia area will transition from a mild, sunny Saturday into a more active weather pattern. A slight chance of showers begins Sunday afternoon, leading into a much higher 80% chance of rain and thunderstorms Sunday Night as a front moves through. Temperatures will drop significantly by Monday, with breezy conditions and highs only in the mid-50s. A cold snap arrives Monday Night and Tuesday Night, bringing lows near the freezing mark and widespread frost before a gradual warming trend begins on Wednesday.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 47. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Widespread frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunny Days Through Sunday, Rain Sunday Night
March 13, 2026
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night: Areas of frost. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday: Areas of frost. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
High Near 63 Today, Low Tonight Around 40
March 12, 2026
With the breezy conditions today and a clear, cool night ahead, the North Escambia area is looking at a beautiful stretch of spring-like weather. Expect plenty of sunshine through Saturday with temperatures climbing into the upper 70s by the weekend. Keep an eye on Sunday night into Monday morning, as a cold front brings our next chance of showers and thunderstorms before a cooler, sunny start to next week.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Today: Gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 40. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
All Star High School Basketball Game Is Tonight; Here’s Who Made The Teams
March 12, 2026
The Pensacola Sports High School All-Star Series basketball games will be held at Hartsell Arena at Pensacola State College on March 12, 2026, as the East takes on the West in these annual matchups.
The girls game tips off at 5 p.m., followed by the boys at 7 p.m.
The Pensacola Sports High School All-Star Series is a series of games between East and West high school seniors who are athletes from Escambia, Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. Fans are encouraged to come out and support the area’s top senior athletes.
WEST BOYS ROSTER
Brody Michael Dykes — Washington
Michael Bailey — Gulf Breeze
Sam Quebedeaux — Catholic
Darnell Thomas — Catholic
Bryson Orso — Northview
Marcus Cooper — Tate
Kade Calderon — Tate
Kaden Craig — Tate
Keon Whaley — Tate
Brody Neal — Pace
Evan Scott — Pace
Isaiah Lewis — Pine Forest
Rupert Sproles — Pensacola
Jamarcus Fountain — Pensacola
EAST BOYS ROSTER
Xavier Crawford — Rocky Bayou
Michael Collins — Choctaw
Camry Johnson — Choctaw
Jayden Johnson — Navarre
Aaden Jackson — Navarre
Dylan Daopoulos — Destin
Jaiden May — Destin
Cole Hardin — Baker
Terrance Clausell — Baker
Rodric Straks — Ft. Walton Beach
XY Childers — Ft. Walton Beach
AJ Chilton — Niceville
Zay Gordon — Niceville
Mateo Robinson — Milton
Sergio Robinson — Milton
WEST GIRLS ROSTER
Arriyonnia Smith — Escambia
Ka’myiah Sims — Escambia
Chloee Roberson — Escambia
Jenecia Swindell — Catholic
Riley Walsh — Catholic
Krystiana Chatman — Catholic
Jatina Brown — Pensacola
Jada Richardson — Pensacola
Za’kiyah Shaw-Reese — Pine Forest
Amoni Lewis — Pine Forest
Kahari Davis — Tate
Taylor Malone — Tate
Saphirra Barnett — Tate
Lila Jacobs — Gulf Breeze
Madison Loftin — Gulf Breeze
Chamiah Francis — Washington
Amauri Hall — Washington
Chi’miya Bivins Goldsmith — Washington
EAST GIRLS ROSTER
Aiyana Dixon — Laurel Hill
Ariana Henry — Laurel Hill
Arlana Williams — Laurel Hill
Sarai Alma Novoa Romero — Rocky Bayou
Ka’Myluh Jones — Ft. Walton Beach
Chloe Burgos — Ft. Walton Beach
Lily Mathews — Milton
Jayda Hollis — Milton
Makayla Brammer — Navarre
Maleeya Brammer — Navarre
Breanna Shaw — Navarre
Gabrielle Johnson — Navarre
Sophia Harold — LEAD Academy
Olivia Ikier — Pace
Emma Sutton — Pace