Strong To Severe Storms Possible Late Night Into Tuesday Morning
May 13, 2024
Strong to severe storms are possible late Monday night into Tuesday morning.
Potential threats include wind capable of damaging trees, power lines, crops and structure. A few instances of small hail are possible.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7pm and 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 82. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Monday: A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 87.
Happy Mother’s Day! Rain Begins Tonight And Continues Through Tuesday
May 12, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 79. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.
Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 82. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Reminder: Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Is Saturday
May 11, 2024
Letter carriers to pick up tons of much-needed food donations at mailboxes across Escambia and Santa Rosa counties this Saturday, May 11, as part of the Stamp Out Hunger food drive.
Residents can participate by leaving non-perishable food donations at their mailboxes on Saturday for letter carriers to collect. Bags for the donations were previously delivered, but any bag can be used.
“People right here in our Northwest Florida community – your neighbors and mine – are struggling every day to put food on the table. They do not have enough money to pay their bills and buy healthy groceries for their families,” said DeDe Flounlacker, Executive Director of Manna Food Pantries. “The Stamp Out Hunger food drive makes it possible for Manna and many of the area’s food pantries to feed thousands of children, senior citizens, veterans, families, and individuals in need in the months to come.”
Suggested healthy, non-perishable food items include canned fruit in 100% juice, canned mixed vegetables, canned chicken, canned tuna, dry breakfast items (oatmeal, whole-grain cereal), peanut butter, and/or dry beans. Residents should not donate items in glass containers or items that have been opened or homemade.
Donations will benefit local food banks and pantries in both counties, helping to ensure that families in need have access to nutritious food. Locally collected food donations will assist individuals and families served by Manna Food Pantries, Feeding the Gulf Coast, ACTS Ministries, We Care Ministries, and Warrington Emergency Aid Center.
“We are grateful to the National Association of Letter Carriers and our community for their support through this annual food drive. As our largest single food drive of the year, Stamp Out Hunger is deeply impactful for our one in seven neighbors, including 1 in 5 children right here in Northwest Florida who face the challenge of hunger,” says Michael Ledger, President & CEO of Feeding the Gulf Coast. “Partnerships and community support like this food drive made it possible for Feeding the Gulf Coast to distribute more than 5.7 million meals into Santa Rosa and Escambia Counties in 2023. As we continue to see an increase in hardworking families and individuals, children, and seniors facing hunger, we are hopeful there will be strong community support this year.”
The Stamp Out Hunger food drive, organized by the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), is in its 32nd year. It is the largest one-day food drive in the country. Last year Escambia and Santa Rosa letter carriers collected 190,853 pounds of food from generous residents, providing 219,862 healthy meals!
Saturday Weather Will Be Just Perfect
May 11, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 68. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 83. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tate Aggies Crimson and Grey Game Is Tonight
May 10, 2024
The Tate High School Aggies will hold their annual Crimson and Grey game tonight.
Kickoff is at 6:30 p.m. The Tate Quarterback Club will be selling concessions in the Aggie Shack with al proceeds going directly to the program. Tickets are available on GoFan.
The Tate Aggies will travel to Panama City for a Spring Game against Bay High at 7 p.m. next Thursday, May 16.
Escambia (FL) Delays School Start By One Hour Friday; Santa Rosa Two Hours
May 9, 2024
Escambia County (FL) Public Schools are delaying school start times by one hour on Friday due to possible severe weather. Santa Rosa County Schools are delaying start times by two hours.
Parents should plan to have Escambia students at bus stops one hour later than normal or make plans to drop their children off at schools one hour later than normal. All scheduled before-school activities are canceled.
All employees should plan to adjust their schedules accordingly and arrive at their work locations one hour later than their usual start time.
Lunch service will not be affected. Additionally, schools will dismiss at their normal times.
Note: Jay High School will move Algebra 1 and Geometry testing to Monday.
Northview, Tate, Jay Softball In Regional Tournament Action Tonight
May 9, 2024
The Northview, Tate and Jay softball teams will be action in regional play tonight.
Region 1-6A Softball
The Tate Lady Aggies received an at-large bid to the regional quarterfinals. As the No. 7 seed, the Aggies (15-11) will travel to Oviedo, Florida, just northeast of Orlando, to face the Hagerty Huskies (21-5) at 7 p.m. (EDT) on Thursday. Meanwhile, back in the Panhandle, the No. 1 seed and district champion Pace Patriots (23-2) will host the No. 8 Oviedo Lions (12-12) from Oviedo, Florida.
Region 1-1A Softball
No 1. seed Northview (21-4) will host the No. 4 Freeport Bulldogs (16-8) at 6 p.m. Thursday in Bratt. District champions and No. 2 seed Jay (14-9) will host the Holmes County Blue Devils (14-13), at 7 p.m. Thursday. The winners will advance to the regional finals on May 14 at the higher seed.
Pictured: Northview and Jay district championship action May 2 at Central High in Allentown. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Reminder: ECUA Flow Testing Water In Beulah Today
May 9, 2024
On Thursday, May 9, ECUA will conduct water system flow tests in the Beulah area to gather information, which will assist with planning future improvements to the water system.
The flow tests will begin at 9 a.m. until about 4 p.m. Residents and businesses in the testing areas may expect fluctuations in water pressure, and some temporary discoloration of the water may occur due to turbulence created by the tests. These effects should be minimal, with no ill effects on customers’ health or long-term adverse impacts on the system, ECUA said.
ECUA crews will remain in the test area throughout the day, flushing lines if necessary to clear up affected areas. Call (850) 476-0480 for assistance or more information.
Live In Beulah? Store Water Before ECUA Testing On Thursday
May 8, 2024
On Thursday, May 9, ECUA will conduct water system flow tests in the Beulah area to gather information, which will assist with planning future improvements to the water system.
The flow tests will begin at 9 a.m. until about 4 p.m. Residents and businesses in the testing areas may expect fluctuations in water pressure, and some temporary discoloration of the water may occur due to turbulence created by the tests. These effects should be minimal, with no ill effects on customers’ health or long-term adverse impacts on the system, ECUA said.
ECUA said customers may wish to store some water ahead of time for drinking and cooking purposes as a precaution.
ECUA crews will remain in the test area throughout the day, flushing lines if necessary to clear up affected areas. Call (850) 476-0480 for assistance or more information.
Rain Moves In Thursday
May 8, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.