Category 3 Hurricane Idalia Makes Landfall In Florida’s Big Bend
August 30, 2023
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Extremely dangerous Category 3 Hurricane Idalia made landfall in the Florida Big Bend this morning. Maximum sustained winds were estimated to be 125 mph. Catastrophic storm surge and damaging winds were ongoing.
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Showers And Thunderstorms Likely Tuesday Night
August 29, 2023
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Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Low around 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 10 mph.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Labor Day: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
District 5 Commissioner Steven Barry Molino Town Hall Is Today
August 29, 2023
Escambia County District 5 Commissioner Steven Barry will host a town hall meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Molino Community Center.
This is an open forum event and residents of District 5 are invited and encouraged to attend. County staff will be in attendance to address any additional questions or concerns from residents.
The Molino Community Center is located at 6450 North Highway 95A.
Pictured: District 5 Commissioner Steven Barry’s last town hall meeting in April 2023 at the Langley Bell 4-H Center in Cantonment. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Good Chance Of Rain To Begin The Week
August 28, 2023
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Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. High near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Labor Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
High Sunday 100+ With A Chance Of Scattered Storms
August 27, 2023
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Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 110. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 110. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. High near 92. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Upper 70s Saturday Night
August 26, 2023
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Upper 70s Tonight, About 103 Saturday
August 25, 2023
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Otherwise mostly clear, with a low around 77. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 111. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Here Is Tonight’s High School Football Schedule
August 25, 2023
Here is the Friday night football schedule for the North Escambia area:
FLORIDA
- Pine Forest at Tate
- Northview at Flomaton
- Vernon at Jay
- Washington at Pensacola
- Pensacola Catholic at Navarre
- Choctaw at Pace
- Milton at Orange Beach
- All Saints’ Academy at Lighthouse Private Christian Academy
ALABAMA
- Northview at Flomaton
- Escambia County (Atmore) at Cottage Hill
- Escambia Academy at Valiant Cross
- Hillcrest-Evergreen at T.R. Miller
- Georgiana at W.S. Neal
Pictured: Tate took on Washington last week in kickoff classic. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Beulah Master Plan Open House This Evening
August 24, 2023
District 1 Commissioner Jeff Bergosh will host a Beulah Master Play Plan open house Thursday evening.
During the open house, staff will showcase a presentation for the Beulah Master Plan and discuss methodology for the plan. Attendees will be able to participate in a question-and-answer session following the presentation. Comment forms will be available at the door.
The open house will take place from 6-7 p.m. at Beulah Middle School, 6001 West Nine Mile Road.
The Beulah Master Plan is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Treasury under the RESTORE Act program.
Mid 70s Tonight
August 24, 2023
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94