Fireworks Are Terrifying For Pets. Here Are Some Tips To Help.
December 31, 2023
Fireworks can cause a great deal of stress for some pets.
Here are some quick tips from the Escambia County Department of Animal Welfare:
- Do not take your pet to fireworks displays.
- Do not leave your pet in the car while you watch a fireworks display. A stressed animal can cause major damage to the interior of your car.
- Keep pets indoors. Turn on the TV or radio as a distraction and close the curtains.
- Never leave pets unattended outside, not even in a fenced yard or on a chain, if you are near a fireworks display or if your neighbors are lighting small fireworks. They may try to run away or become tangled up in their chain.
- Provide a pet bed or crate in a quiet place to create a small den-like atmosphere and a sense of security.
- If you must be outside with your pet, keep the pet on a leash or in a carrier at all times.
- Make sure your pet has proper identification tags with current information in case they run away.
- If your pet often becomes stressed during periods of loud noise like thunderstorms, check with your veterinarian to see if a tranquilizer is appropriate for your pet.
“Unlike people, pets don’t associate the noise, flashes and burning smell of fireworks with celebration,” said Animal Welfare Director John Robinson. “As a result, fireworks can cause a great deal of stress and anxiety for some pets. We encourage you to also contact your veterinarian for additional solutions to pet anxiety. Following these tips will help keep your pets safe during the holiday.”
If your pet runs away, please check 24PetConnect.com under the “I Lost A Pet” section. The Animal Welfare and Adoption Center, located at 200 W. Fairfield Drive, is open Monday-Friday from 12-5 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Low Near 40 Tonight
December 31, 2023
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
New Year’s Day: Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday: Showers, mainly after noon. High near 50. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 28.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Cool Dry Weekend; Small Chance Of A Shower By Monday
December 30, 2023
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
New Year’s Day: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Showers. High near 51. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 10 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 30.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Low Near Freezing Again Friday Night
December 29, 2023
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
New Year’s Day: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
First Of Several Freezing Nights Begin Thursday Night
December 28, 2023
Thursdaywill be the first of three nights with freezing temperatures forecast for the area.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
New Year’s Day: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Sun Returns For Midweek; Winter Chill Returns Friday
December 27, 2023
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
New Year’s Day: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Clouds And Mild Today; Much Colder By Late Week
December 26, 2023
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
New Year’s Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Clouds, About 50 For Tonight
December 25, 2023
Here is your official NorthEscambia.com area forecast:
Christmas night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
New Year’s Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Merry Christmas! The Story Of The Greatest Gift Of All
December 25, 2023
Today’s lead story on NorthEscambia.com is a story that happened over 2,000 years ago today — the birth of a boy child.
It is story that was first delivered by an angelic choir. It was the news that changed the world…a Savior had been born in a little town called Bethlehem. It was a humble scene. A little baby wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
It was the world’s first ever Christmas gift on that very first Christmas morning, the gift of a Savior with the promise of eternal life.
It’s good news for all of us on this Christmas. Good news that Emmanuel, the Lord Jesus, was born. It’s a story that was reported by Luke in the New Testament in the Bible, the widest circulated publication in history. It’s reprinted below for you to read, and for you to share the Good News with someone you care about this Christmas.
From our NorthEscambia.com family to you and yours, Merry Christmas!
- And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.
- (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.)
- And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.
- And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)
- To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.
- And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.
- And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.
- And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
- And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
- And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
- For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
- And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
- And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,
- Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
- And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.
- And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.
- And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child.
- And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds.
- But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
- And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
Saturday Sun; Rain Likely Christmas Eve Into Christmas Day
December 23, 2023