Severe Storms, Flooding Possible Into Friday Night
December 30, 2022
A few strong to severe storms will be possible Friday through early Friday evening over most of the North Escambia area.
The main threats with any of the stronger storms that develop include damaging wind gusts. Although, a tornado or two cannot be ruled out.
Forecasters say 1-3 inches of rain is possible with locally higher amounts where storms repeatedly move over the same areas Localized flooding is possible, especially for low-lying and urban areas.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature falling to around 64 by 5pm. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Patchy dense fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
New Year’s Day: Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the evening.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 73. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
One More Time Tonight For Christmas Lights, Hayride, Goats In Pajamas At Bratt Ranch
December 29, 2022
There’s one more chance Thursday night to see tens of thousands of Christmas lights at Run-a-muck Ranch in Bratt.
And see the goats in pajamas.
The lights festival will be open Thursday, December 29 from 5:30 until 8:30 p.m.
Run-a-muck Ranch is located at 4951 Rigby Road in Bratt (about 1.5 miles from Bratt Elementary). Take Still Road south off West Highway 4 turn left on Rigby Road and look for the signs. Don’t expect to see a lot of lights from the road; it’s a driveway back to the parking lot. (We found that Google Maps was a bit off on the location; click here for a map to the driveway.)
Forecasted rain will prevent them from opening Friday or Saturday nights.
Our previous story:
Skip and Kristy Geiser opened the Christmas display two years ago, and it’s even bigger this year.
For a photo gallery, click here.
On our recent visit, children were running and giggling, stopping to stare in awe at the displays. A fire crackled in a fire pit, making it smell like Christmas as marshmallows roasted for s’mores.
The horses were a favorite stop, but there were more “oohs and awes” over the goats in pajamas — Princess, Black Beauty and friends.
Nestled on three or four acres in the woods off Rigby Road, the display is walk-through (not a drive-through). Admission and parking are free, but donations are accepted.
Visitors walk a short distance from the parking lot down a lighted path and cross a small foot bridge into the Christmas wonderland. If it’s rained recently, remember appropriate footwear because it may be muddy. It’s in an open, park-like setting with lots of lights, inflatables, animated display and an old-fashioned hayride down a lighted trail.
Concessions are available — hot cocoa, popcorn, cotton candy, hot tea, bottled water and more are mostly $1 each. A S’mores kit will set you back just $3. Only cash is accepted. There are picnic tables and lounge chairs, and propane patio heaters for the cold.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Pictured: A recent night at the Christmas lights festival at Run-a-muck Ranch in Bratt. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Sunny For Thursday, Possible Heavy Rain On Friday
December 29, 2022
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Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 69. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
New Year’s Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 72. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunshine And Warming For Wednesday And Thursday; Rain For Friday And Saturday
December 28, 2022
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Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph.
New Year’s Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 73. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Finally: Back In The 30s Tonight, But No Freeze
December 27, 2022
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Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
New Year’s Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
One More Freezing Night
December 26, 2022
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Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 29-31. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 70. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 62. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. High near 71. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
New Year’s Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Monday Is A Christmas Holiday For Most Government Agencies
December 26, 2022
Today, December 26, is a holiday for most government agencies.
Escambia County
- Escambia County Board of County Commissioners (all department)
- West Florida Public Libraries (all locations)
- Escambia County Property Appraiser
- Escambia County Tax Collector
- Escambia County Department of Animal Welfare
- Escambia County Supervisor of Elections
- Escambia County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller
- Escambia County Extension Office
- Waste Services Administration
- ECAT Administration Office
Town of Century
- All Town of Century offices and departments
Emerald Coast Utilities Authority
- All ECUA offices are closed
- No changes to sanitation collection schedules
U.S. Post Office
- Lost post offices are closed
- Mail will not be picked up or delivered
Pictured: Palafox Place on a rainy December day. Photo by Kathy Boyle for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Sunny, Christmas Day High About 40; Another Hard Freeze Christmas Night
December 25, 2022
Merry Christmas! Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Christmas Day: Sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values between 20 and 30 early. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
NorthEscambia.com Teams With NORAD To Track Santa Live
December 24, 2022
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NorthEscambia.com is teaming up with the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) to track the progress of Santa Claus around the world. (In times of peak usage, you may need to give the tracker a few moments to load.)
Merry Christmas from NorthEscambia.com to you and your entire family!
Tonight: Thousands Of Christmas Lights, Hayride, Goats In Warm Pajamas At Run-a-muck Ranch In Bratt
December 24, 2022
The Run-a-muck Ranch in Bratt will be open Christmas Eve with free admission with tens of thousands of Christmas lights. And goats in warm pajamas.
Run-a-muck Ranch is located at 4951 Rigby Road in Bratt (about 1.5 miles from Bratt Elementary). Take Still Road south off West Highway 4 turn left on Rigby Road and look for the signs. Don’t expect to see a lot of lights from the road; it’s a driveway back to the parking lot. (We found that Google Maps was a bit off on the location; click here for a map to the driveway.)
The display will open at 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Due to the extreme cold, they may close the gate about 8 p.m. Christmas Eve is the last scheduled night. They will consider opening next weekend, but that all depends on the weather. We’ll let you know here on NorthEscambia.com.
Our previous story:
Skip and Kristy Geiser opened the Christmas display two years ago, and it’s even bigger this year.
For a photo gallery, click here.
On our recent visit, children were running and giggling, stopping to stare in awe at the displays. A fire crackled in a fire pit, making it smell like Christmas as marshmallows roasted for s’mores.
The horses were a favorite stop, but there were more “oohs and awes” over the goats in pajamas — Princess, Black Beauty and friends.
Nestled on three or four acres in the woods off Rigby Road, the display is walk-through (not a drive-through). Admission and parking are free, but donations are accepted.
Visitors walk a short distance from the parking lot down a lighted path and cross a small foot bridge into the Christmas wonderland. If it’s rained recently, remember appropriate footwear because it may be muddy. It’s in an open, park-like setting with lots of lights, inflatables, animated display and an old-fashioned hayride down a lighted trail.
Concessions are available — hot cocoa, popcorn, cotton candy, hot tea, bottled water and more are mostly $1 each. A S’mores kit will set you back just $3. Only cash is accepted. There are picnic tables and lounge chairs, and propane patio heaters for the cold.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Pictured: A recent night at the Christmas lights festival at Run-a-muck Ranch in Bratt. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.