Highs In The 70’s For The Weekend
April 2, 2022
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday: Chance of morning showers, becoming sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Reminder: Annual Spring Fling Youth Summit Is Today At Carver Park
April 2, 2022
The Annual Spring Fling Youth Summit will be held today from noon until 3 p.m. at Carver Park in Cantonment.
There will be free prizes, free food, music, arts and crafts, sports competition, educational and career information (grades 5-12), and lots of fun for grades kindergarten through high school.
The Spring Fling Youth Summit is sponsored by Ascend Performance Materials, IP, and the Escambia County CRA and is hosted by the Cantonment Improvement Committee.
Carver Park is located at 208 Webb Street in Cantonment.
NorthEscambia.com file photo.
Sunshine Through The Weekend
April 1, 2022
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Gulf Coast Guard and Percussion Circuit Championship Is Saturday At Tate High School
April 1, 2022
Tate High School’s Showband of the South will host the Gulf Coast Guard and Percussion Circuit Championship Show on Saturday.
Ten percussion units and 31 color guard units are scheduled to perform. Tate’s very own indoor percussion unit kicks off the event at 10 a.m. The color guard competition begins at 2 p.m. with Tate’s Chaparrals set to perform at 3:49 pm.
Tickets are $12 each with free admission for children age five and younger and adults 65 and older. The event will take place in the Fryman gym located at 1771 Tate Road.
Clear And Cool Tonight
March 31, 2022
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 78. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Severe Weather Expected Tonight; Gusty Winds Before The Storms
March 30, 2022
A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 A.M.
Severe weather is expected tonight across the North Escambia area with a rare 4 out of 5 chance.
A potent squall line is expected to move through the area through Wednesday night. Damaging winds in excess of 80 mph will be possible along with several fast moving tornadoes (some could be strong EF2 or greater). According to the National Weather Service, 80 mph winds can easily produce damage comparable to a tornado.
A wind advisory is in effect in advance of the storms. Sustained winds of 25-35mph with frequent gusts up to 50-55mph are expected. Loose articles should be secured and extreme caution will need to be taken on area bridges and overpasses. This is especially true for high profile vehicles and trailers. Over marine zones, a gale warning remains in effect.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 63. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Reminder: After School Activities, Sports Canceled In Escambia And Santa Rosa On Wednesday
March 30, 2022
The Escambia and Santa Rosa school districts have canceled all sports and extracurricular activities for Wednesday.
School will be in session as usual on Wednesday, and school is set to resume on Thursday in both counties. The greatest weather threat is during the evening hours on Wednesday, not during school hours.
After school activities are also canceled for schools in Escambia County, Alabama.
Threat Level Increased: Severe Thunderstorms Likely For Wednesday Night
March 29, 2022
A significant severe outbreak is expected across our area with damaging straight line winds up to 80 mph and several fast moving tornadoes possible, some could be strong.
The threat level has been updated to a (locally) rare 4 out of 5.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 63. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Fog Possible Overnight; Low 80s Tuesday; Storms By Wednesday Night
March 28, 2022
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 63. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunny Skies Continue, High Today Near 80
March 27, 2022
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Monday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
Monday Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.