Turning Cooler And Drier, Low Tonight In The Lower 60s
September 9, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. North winds up to 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds up to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Southeast winds up to 5 mph shifting to the east after midnight.
Sunday: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s.
Monday: Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70.
Tuesday: Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70.
Thursday: Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s.
Tropical Storm Mindy Makes Landfall In Florida Panhandle
September 8, 2021
UPDATE: Tropical Storm Mindy made landfall about 8:15 p.m. at St. Vincent Island, Florida with maximum sustained winds at 45 mph with higher gusts.
Tropical Storm Mindy formed Wednesday afternoon over the northeastern Gulf of Mexico this afternoon. Mindy is forecast to move inland over the Florida Big Bend late tonight.
Tropical Storm Warnings are in effect from Mexico Beach to Steinhatchee River and do not include Escambia or Santa Rosa counties. Mindy is expected to make landfall Wednesday night.
Locally, there is an increased risk of rip currents.
There are no wind threats locally, but there is a chance of rain for Wednesday night.
The latest information is in the graphics on this page.
Tropical System Moving Across Gulf; Rain Chance Increases This Afternoon
September 8, 2021
A tropical system is continuing to move across the Gulf of Mexico. There will also be in increased risk of rip currents at the coast. Most impacts from the system will be to our east, regardless of development.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Here’s The Latest On That Gulf of Mexico Disturbance
September 7, 2021
A tropical system will bring an increased chance of rain to the Escambia County area beginning Wednesday.
According to the National Weather Service, the disturbance is forecast to lift northeast over the central and then northeastern Gulf of Mexico during the next couple of days. Conditions will become a bit more conducive for limited tropical or subtropical development over the next couple of days.
There is 50% chance of development during the next few days. Regardless of development, there will be an increased chance of rain and an increased rip current risk over our local area Wednesday through Thursday night.
This is currently not forecast to be a wind event for the North Escambia area.
Rain Chances Increasing Into Mid-Week
September 7, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. High near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Portion Of Hilltop Road In Century To Close Tuesday
September 6, 2021
A portion of Hilltop Road in Century will be closed starting Tuesday morning, according to the Town of Century.
Hilltop Road will be closed from 351 Hilltop (about one-third of mile east of Highway 4A) to Elm Street beginning about 9 a.m. The road is being closed for utility repairs.
At this time, the town said it is not known how long the road will be closed.
Seasonable Labor Day, Afternoon Showers
September 6, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Labor Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. High near 82. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Labor Day Closures, Trash Schedule Info
September 6, 2021
Here are Labor Day closures for Escambia County and the Town of Century, plus sanitation information from ECUA.
ESCAMBIA COUNTY
Below is a listing of Escambia County offices and departments closed Monday, Sept. 6 in observance of Labor Day.
- Escambia County Board of County Commissioners – all departments including:
- West Florida Public Libraries (all locations)
- Escambia County Property Appraiser
- Escambia County Tax Collector
- Escambia County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller*
- Waste Services Administration
- Supervisor of Elections Office
- ECAT administrative offices
- Escambia County Animal Welfare & Adoption Center
*The Clerk’s court offices at the MC Blanchard Judicial Building, Theodore Bruno Juvenile Building, Public Records Center and the Century Courthouse will also be closed Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021 and Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 in observance of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. The Clerk’s Official Records, Finance, Treasury and Clerk to the Board offices located at 221 Palafox Place will be open on these dates.
Escambia County exceptions:
ECAT administrative offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 6. The only bus service operating will be the Pensacola Beach Trolleys. Buses and UWF trolleys will not run service. Regular service will resume Tuesday, Sept. 7.
The Perdido Landfill will be open Monday, Sept. 6
TOWN OF CENTURY
Town of Century offices will be closed on Monday for Labor Day. The normal first Monday of the month bill list review and town council meeting are scheduled for Tuesday beginning at 6:45 p.m.
ECUA
ECUA business offices will be closed on Monday in observance of the Labor Day Holiday and will reopen on Tuesday. Residential and commercial sanitation collections for ECUA customers will be unaffected by the holiday and will be carried out as usual.
Mostly Sunny For Sunday, Maybe A Few Showers
September 5, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Labor Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Mostly Sunny Skies For Saturday And Sunday, Slight Rain Chance
September 4, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Labor Day: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 85.
Pictured: Highway 97 at Highway 29 in Molino Friday evening. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.