Upper 30s For Saturday Night
January 2, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
New Year Brings A New Century Mayor, Two New Council Members
January 1, 2021
A new year will bring a new Century mayor and two new town council members.
Benjamin Boutwell will be sworn in as mayor, and political newcomers Dynette Lewis and Leonard White will take the oath of office for town council. Incumbent Luis Gomez will also be sworn in for another term.
The swearing ceremony and a regular council meeting will take place at 6 p.m. Monday, January 4 at the community center on West Highway 4 at the corner of Industrial Boulevard. A reception will follow.
During the 2020 elections, Boutwell defeated incumbent mayor Henry Hawkins. Lewis defeated incumbent council president Ann Brooks, and White was elected to the seat that held by Boutwell until his resignation to run for mayor. Gomez was automatically reelected without opposition.
Mostly Cloudy Tonight, A Slight Chance Of Rain Saturday
January 1, 2021
Happy New Year!
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast for the first day of 2021:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
One New COVID-19 Death, 373 Additional Cases Reported In Escambia County
January 1, 2021
THIS IS ARCHIVED STORY. NO REPORT WAS RELEASED BY THE STATE ON NEW YEAR’S DAY.
The Florida Department of Health reported one additional COVID-19 death and 373 new cases in Escambia County on Thursday.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 22,349 (+373)
Non-Florida residents: 2,433
Total deaths: 373 (+1)
Long-term care facility deaths : 165
Current hospitalizations: 198 (-7)
Number of tests reported last day: 1,782
Percent positive reported last day: 14.7%
Percent positive reported last week: 13.6%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 16,346 (+256)
Cantonment: 1,938 (+43)
Century: 1,010
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 271 (+5)
McDavid: 136 (+1)
Walnut Hill: 39
Bellview: 31
Perdido Key: 17
Gonzalez: 9
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 11,180 (+244)
Non-Florida residents: 141
Total deaths: 128 (+4)
Long-term care facility deaths: 24
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 554*
Number of tests reported day: 471
Percent positive reported last day: 33.5%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 5,515 (+76)
Navarre: 2,160 (+56)
Gulf Breeze: 1,962 (+56)
Pace: 850 (+11)
Jay: 298 (+6)
Bagdad: 26 (+1)
Florida cases:
Total cases: 1,323,315
Florida residents: 1,300,28
Deaths: 21,673
Hospitalizations: 62,868*
*“Hospitalizations” in the statewide and Santa Rosa County totals is a count of all laboratory confirmed cases in which an inpatient hospitalization occurred at any time during the course of illness. Most of these people are longer be hospitalized. The FDOH does not provide a count of patients currently hospitalized. The Escambia County number is current data compiled each day from the local hospitals.
On cases by location, the city is based upon zip code and is not always received as part of the initial notification. There may be a delay in reporting locations as a result, and locations will not total the daily case increase as a result.
*The Florida Department of Health does not have a clear standard or definition of “recovered” and does not report a number of recovered individuals.
**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.
Fireworks Are Legal For New Year’s In Florida
December 31, 2020
Fireworks are now legal in Florida for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s day.
In April, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that legalized fireworks in Florida on three holidays every year.
The full use of fireworks in Florida is now legal on Independence Day on July 4, New Year’s Eve on December 31 and New Year’s Day on January 1.
Sparklers, noisemakers and the like are legal all year. On the three holidays, people will be able to shoot real fireworks — the kind that explode or shoot in to the sky.
NorthEscambia.com photo.
Chance Of Severe Storms Through New Year’s Eve
December 31, 2020
A slight risk of severe storms exists across the North Escambia area today. Widespread showers and storms will develop late Thursday afternoon with a line of storms pushing across the area Thursday night into Friday morning. The main impacts will be damaging winds and a few tornadoes.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Thursday: Sshowers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 65. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
New Year’s Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
State Reports Five Additional COVID-19 Deaths, 365 New Cases in Escambia County
December 31, 2020
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST.
The Florida Department of Health reported five additional COVID-19 deaths and 365 new cases in Escambia County on Wednesday.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 22,008 (+365)
Non-Florida residents: 2,402
Total deaths: 372 (+5)
Long-term care facility deaths : 165 (+2)
Current hospitalizations: 205 (+6)
Number of tests reported last day: 1,898
Percent positive reported last day: 14.3%
Percent positive reported last week: 13.6%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 16.090 (+217)
Cantonment: 1,895 (+41)
Century: 1,010 (+1)
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 266
McDavid: 135 (+1)
Walnut Hill: 39
Bellview: 31
Perdido Key: 17
Gonzalez: 9
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 10,936 (+249)
Non-Florida residents: 134
Total deaths: 124 (+1)
Long-term care facility deaths: 24
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 551*
Number of tests reported day: 581
Percent positive reported last day: 29.7%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 5,439 (+108)
Navarre: 2,104 (+44)
Gulf Breeze: 1,906 (+65)
Pace: 839 (+20)
Jay: 292
Bagdad: 25
Florida cases:
Total cases: 1,283,701
Florida residents: 1,283,701
Deaths: 21,546
Hospitalizations: 62,508*
*“Hospitalizations” in the statewide and Santa Rosa County totals is a count of all laboratory confirmed cases in which an inpatient hospitalization occurred at any time during the course of illness. Most of these people are longer be hospitalized. The FDOH does not provide a count of patients currently hospitalized. The Escambia County number is current data compiled each day from the local hospitals.
On cases by location, the city is based upon zip code and is not always received as part of the initial notification. There may be a delay in reporting locations as a result, and locations will not total the daily case increase as a result.
*The Florida Department of Health does not have a clear standard or definition of “recovered” and does not report a number of recovered individuals.
**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.
Slight Chance Of Rain Tonight; Risk Of Severe Storms New Year’s Eve
December 30, 2020
SEVERE UPDATE – Widespread showers and storms are expected to develop late Thursday afternoon with a line of storms sliding across the area Thursday night into Friday morning. The window for severe storms is from late Thursday afternoon through the overnight hours (as the ball drops on New Year’s Eve) and into Friday morning. The main threats with any severe storms will be damaging winds and a few tornadoes. There will be another cool down behind this system, but not as significant as last week’s system. Gusty wind conditions are expected, especially closer to the coast.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 66. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
New Year’s Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Escambia County Sees Seven More COVID-19 Deaths, 136 New Cases
December 30, 2020
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.
The Florida Department of Health reported seven additional COVID-19 deaths and 136 new cases in Escambia County on Tuesday.
It should be noted some numbers below such as tests last day and percent positive are skewed due to decreased testing during the long Christmas weekend.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 21,643 (+136)
Non-Florida residents: 2,357
Total deaths: 367 (+7)
Long-term care facility deaths : 163
Current hospitalizations: 199 (+9)
Number of tests last day: 120
Percent positive last day: 51.8%
Percent positive last week: 13.6%
Escambia County cases by location:
Pensacola: 15,813 (+114)
Cantonment: 1,854 (+18)
Century: 1,009 (+4)
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 266 (+1)
McDavid: 134 (+1)
Walnut Hill: 39
Bellview: 31
Perdido Key: 17
Gonzalez: 9
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 10,687 (+112)
Non-Florida residents: 129
Total deaths: 123 (+1)
Long-term care facility deaths: 24
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 542*
Number of tests last day: 32
Percent positive last day: 77.1%
Santa Rosa County cases by location:
Milton: 5,341 (+49)
Navarre: 2,060 (+33)
Gulf Breeze: 1,841 (+12)
Pace: 819 (+7)
Jay: 284 (+7)
Bagdad: 25
Florida cases:
Total cases: 1,292,252
Florida residents: 1,270,063
Deaths: 21,409
Hospitalizations: 62,142*
*“Hospitalizations” in the statewide and Santa Rosa County totals is a count of all laboratory confirmed cases in which an inpatient hospitalization occurred at any time during the course of illness. Most of these people are longer be hospitalized. The FDOH does not provide a count of patients currently hospitalized. The Escambia County number is current data compiled each day from the local hospitals.
*The Florida Department of Health does not have a clear standard or definition of “recovered” and does not report a number of recovered individuals.
**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.
Sunny Tuesday, Increasing Severe Weather Risk For New Year’s Eve
December 29, 2020
There is a growing risk of severe weather for New Year’s Eve, according to the local office of the National Weather Service.
Confidence is growing is that severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging wind gusts and a few brief tornadoes will be possible on Thursday afternoon into early Friday morning as a strong area of low pressure lifts inland across the region.
In addition to the severe potential, concern for a few other potential hazards is increasing as well. The tightening pressure gradient in advance of the system will likely result in increased winds on Thursday into Thursday night, with strong and gusty southeast to south winds developing.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Low around 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
New Year’s Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59.