Big Changes: Rain Saturday, Becoming Much Colder Later
January 18, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 52. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 48. North wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Rain By Saturday, Much Colder Sunday And Beyond
January 17, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: Showers likely before 10am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 4pm, then showers likely after 4pm. High near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 10 mph.
M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 26. North wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Cooler Tonight
January 16, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind around 10 mph.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 10 mph.
Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. North wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 10 mph.
M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Flood Warning Continues For Escambia River At Century
January 16, 2020
A flood warning for the Escambia River at Century has been extended through next Monday afternoon.
Wednesday night, the river stage was 18.2 feet. Minor flooding was occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
Flood stage is 17.0 feet, and the Escambia River will continue to crest near 18.4 feet on Thursday. The river is forecast to fall below flood stage by late Monday morning. At 19.0 feet, low lying pastures will flood. Cattle should be moved to higher ground.
File photo.
Winter? Spring? Yeah, Both Of Those In The Forecast
January 15, 2020
After a muggy spring-like high in the upper 70s on Wednesday, by the end of the seven day forecast period, we will see winter-like overnight lows in the low 30s and daytime highs only around 50.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
M.L.King Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48.
Showers And Fog Overnight
January 14, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Widespread fog, mainly after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
M.L.King Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Escambia County Arbor Day Tree Giveaway Is Saturday
January 14, 2020
A tree giveaway in observance of Arbor Day will be held Saturday, January 18.
Escambia County will hold its tree giveaway and public planting Saturday from 8:45 – 11 a.m. at Beulah Middle School, located at 6001 Nine Mile Road. Support for the event is provided by the Florida Forest Service, Escambia County Natural Resources Management Division and UF/IFAS Extension.
The event will begin with a tree planting ceremony at 8:45 a.m., followed by a tree giveaway and educational sessions near the school gymnasium. Parking is available on the right (west) side of the campus when entering from the front of the school. Each family will receive two free native 1-gallon trees. Species available include swamp chestnut oak, chickasaw plum, red maple and mayhaw.
Pictured: The 2019 Arbor Day tree giveaway was held at the Escambia County Extension Office on Stefani Road. File potos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Findings Of NAS Pensacola Shooting Investigation To Be Announced Today
January 13, 2020
Monday afternoon, federal officials will announce findings of the criminal investigation in to the December 6, 2019, shootings onboard Naval Air Station Pensacola.
Attorney General William P. Barr and FBI Deputy Director David Bowdich will hold a press conference at the Department of Justice in Washington to make the announcement.
CNN, The Washington Post and other national news organizations are reporting that over a dozen Saudi servicemen training at U.S. military bases will be expelled from the country.
The Saudis being expelled are not directly accused of aiding Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani, the Saudi Air Force member who killed Joshua K. Watson, Mohammed S. Haitham and Cameron S. Walters and injured eight others.
The Washington Post reported Sunday that the probe found connections to “extremist rhetoric, possession of child pornography and a failure by a small number of people to report alarming behavior by the gunman”.
Rainy, Unseasonably Warm Start To The Week
January 13, 2020
There is a dense fog advisory in effect until Tuesday morning.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers. Widespread dense fog, mainly after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A chance of showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then a chance of showers after 3pm. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night: Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
M.L.King Day: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Warm, Chance Of Rain For The Week
January 12, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 74. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.