Threat Of Severe Weather Increases For Tuesday
April 4, 2022
The potential for another round of severe weather has increased to enhanced (3 of 5) on Tuesday.
Damaging winds up to 70 mph, large hail and a fast moving tornadoes will be possible. Heavy rainfall may also lead to localized flooding concerns.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 77. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tate Grad Jordan Chase Torrez Competes On American Idol Sunday And Monday Nights
April 3, 2022
Tate High School graduate Jordan Chase Torrez is set to appear on American Idol Sunday and Monday nights.
On Sunday, he will find out who his duet partner will be for the duets challenge in Hollywood.
Torrez is a 2019 graduate of Tate High School.
American Idol airs locally from 7-9 p.m. both Sunday and Monday on WEAR 3.
Sunshine Today; Watching Severe Weather Potential Headed Into Tuesday
April 3, 2022
We are watching the potential (2 of 5) for severe weather late headed into Tuesday. Damaging winds, large hail and a few tornadoes will all be possible. We’ll have further updates on timing and threats as we get closer.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Spring Festival of Flowers Continues Today In Milton
April 3, 2022
The 2022 Spring Festival of Flowers continues Sunday at the University of Florida West Florida Research and Education Center (WFREC) and Pensacola State College in Milton.
Admission is free for the event from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at 5988 Highway 90 in Milton. There are plant nursery vendors, a UF student club plant sale, arts and crafts, food and more.
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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.