Team From Congressman Jimmy Patronis’ Office Tours Upgraded Century Wastewater Plant
May 6, 2026
Tuesday a team from the office of Congressman Jimmy Patronis visited the Town of Century Wastewater Treatment Facility on Jefferson Avenue.
The once troubled treatment facility has undergone numerous upgrades with grants and loan forgiveness totaling over $5 million in upgrades.
The facility was dedicated over 35 years ago, and it has operated with very little preventive or routine maintenance since. There have been numerous failures of the many mechanical parts, pumping, churning, filtering, spraying and moving wastewater through the cleaning process and into the Escambia River.
Mayor Ben Boutwell led Patronis’ team on a tour of the facility and recent improvements.
Patronis said he is “grateful for the leadership and commitment to keeping the community running strong.”
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Tonight: North Escambia Community Forum With FDOT On Transportation Issues
May 5, 2026
Tonight at the Molino Community Center, state and local officials will gather with residents for a follow-up forum on North Escambia’s transportation and infrastructure future.
The Community Information Forum, hosted by State Representative Michelle Salzman and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), begins at 5:30 p.m. It is designed to provide updated project timelines and address growth concerns following a heavily attended session in January.
Escambia County District 5 Commissioner Steven Barry, ECUA Representative Kevin Stephens, and Century Mayor Ben Boutwell are also expected to participate.
Residents attending the forum will have the opportunity to receive updates on ongoing and planned infrastructure projects, ask questions directly to agency representatives, and provide feedback on local transportation needs. The event is intended to foster open communication between the community and public officials as efforts continue to address growth, mobility, and roadway improvements in the North Escambia area.
The meeting will be held from 5:30 until 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5 at the Molino Community Center at 6450A Highway 95A.
Pictured: A January 2026 community meeting at the Molino Community center. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Northview Lady Chiefs Look For Regional Semifinal Win Tonight
May 5, 2026
The Northview Lady Chiefs open regional semifinal play this evening at Northview.
The Chiefs will take on the Holmes County Blue Devils in a game that was rescheduled from Thursday to Tuesday, due to a high chance of rain currently in the forecast for Thursday. Ranked No. 1, Northview (18-5) will host No. 4 Holmes County (8-16) at 6 p.m.
The regional finals are still scheduled for Tuesday, May 12. With a semifinal win, Northview will face the winner of the game between No. 2 Chipley (19-4) and No. 3 Jay (11-12).
The state Rural semifinal is May 19, followed by the state championship on May 20, at Soldiers Creek Park in Longwood.
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Warm And Mostly Sunny Today; Rain By Thursday
May 5, 2026
North Escambia will enjoy a warm and breezy start to the week as temperatures climb toward the mid-80s under partly sunny skies. The calm weather shifts mid-week as a frontal system approaches, bringing a significant 80% chance of rain and thunderstorms by Thursday. Unsettled conditions will linger through Friday and into the weekend, with scattered showers remaining a possibility through Monday.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 79. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 76. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Week Starts Warm and Sunny, Rainy Shift Later
May 4, 2026
The upcoming days will feature warm, mostly sunny conditions before a mid-week shift toward unsettled weather. Highs will climb from the low 80s on Monday and Tuesday into the mid-80s by Wednesday. However, a cold front approaching on Thursday will bring a high chance of showers and thunderstorms, followed by a slight cooling trend and lingering rain chances through the weekend.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 79. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.
Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunny And Perfect Sunday, High Around 75
May 3, 2026
The next few days will feature a beautiful stretch of warm, clear weather across the region as high pressure remains in control. Temperatures will steadily climb from the mid 70s on Sunday to the lower 80s by Tuesday. However, a shift arrives mid-week as moisture returns from the south, bringing a chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms by Wednesday afternoon. The most significant chance for rain and storms is expected on Thursday as a front moves through the area.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tate FFA Alumni Rodeo Continues Tonight
May 2, 2026
There’s one more chance to see real rodeo action this weekend.
The second night of the 35th Annual Tate FFA Alumni Foundation Rodeo will be Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Escambia County Equestrian Center on Mobile Highway.
Tickets can now be purchased on GoFan. General admission tickets are $15 at the gate, $7 for children. Children ages 5 and under are admitted free.
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Gradual Clearing, Windy And Cooler
May 2, 2026
Conditions will rapidly improve on Saturday as a cool breeze from the north brings in drier air. Expect a beautiful Sunday and Monday with plenty of sunshine and a steady warming trend. High pressure will dominate through the early part of the week before moisture returns by Wednesday afternoon, ushering in several days of unsettled weather and potential thunderstorms.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday: Slight chance of morning showers. Gradual clearing, with a high near 69. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Rain And Maybe A Storm Tonight; Rain Ending Saturday Morning
May 1, 2026
Grab your umbrellas and keep an eye on the radar, as a soaking rain is set to move through the area tonight before a beautiful spring clearing takes hold for the remainder of the weekend. Wet weather will dominate the next 18 hours, but sunshine returns in earnest by Sunday, bringing a steady warming trend that will see temperatures climb into the 80s by the middle of next week.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 54. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10 a.m. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 69. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Good Chance Of Rain Through Saturday
April 30, 2026
The North Escambia area is looking at a soggy finish to the work week as a front settles over the region. Showers and thunderstorms will be common through Saturday morning, with Friday night posing the greatest risk for heavy rainfall. However, conditions will improve significantly by the second half of the weekend, giving way to a beautiful and warming trend for the start of May.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
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. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.