Mostly Sunny And Hot, Middle 90s For The Weekend
August 22, 2026
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Scattered Friday Storms Give Way To Sizzling, Dry Weekend
August 21, 2026
Triple-digit heat indices and late-afternoon storm chances will kick off the weekend before dry, sunny conditions take over through Sunday. Friday brings a heat advisory with high temperatures in the mid-90s with heat index values pushing up to 110 degrees, along with scattered showers and storms developing late in the day. Rain chances clear out in time for a completely dry and sunny weekend, though daytime highs will remain in the lower to mid-90s with heat indices topping 106 degrees.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday High School Football Schedule, Thursday Night Scores
August 21, 2026
The Florida high school football season has arrived, with the first games on the schedule coming up tonight at Northview and Catholic.
FLORIDA
Thursday, August 20
- Northview 40, Rocky Bayou 6 [Story, photos...]
- Pensacola Catholic 20, Milton 0
Friday, August 21
- Marianna at Tate, 7 p.m.
- Jay at Baker, 7 p.m.
- West Florida at Walton, 7 p.m.
- Gulf Breeze at South Walton, 7 p.m.
- Booker T. Washington at Pine Forest, 7 p.m.
- Pensacola at Fort Walton Beach, 7 p.m.
- Graceville at Central, 7 p.m.
- Fairhope at Pace, 7:30 p.m
- Navarre at Florida High, 6 p.m.
ALABAMA
- Flomaton at Sweetwater, 7 p.m.
- Escambia Academy @ Evangel Christian (Alabaster, AL), 7 p.m.
- Escambia County (Atmore) at Elberta, 7 p.m.
- Orange Beach a T.R. Miller, 7 p.m.
- Bullock County at W.S. Neal, 7 p.m.
Need A Reason To Shop? Back To School Sales Tax Holiday Ends Tonight
August 20, 2026
Need a reason to shop?
Florida’s back to school sales tax holiday ends at midnight tonight.
Through August 20, consumers in Florida can purchase qualifying back to school supplies exempt from tax.
Sales Tax Holiday Included Items
During the Florida Back to School Sales Tax Holiday, which takes place annually from July 20 through August 20, the following items are exempt from Florida sales tax if they meet the specified price limits and other conditions:
Clothing, footwear, and accessories having a sales price of $100 or less per item, including:
- Shirts, pants, dresses, skirts, shorts, and other apparel
- Shoes, boots, sandals, and other footwear
- Accessories such as belts, hats, gloves, and scarves
Wallets and bags* having a sales price of $100 or less per item, including:
- Backpacks
- Diaper bags
- Fanny packs
- Handbags
*Briefcases, suitcases, and other garment bags are excluded.
School supplies having a sales price of $50 or less per item, including:
- Binders
- Cellophane tape
- Compasses
- Composition books
- Computer disks
- Construction paper
- Crayons
- Erasers
- Folders
- Glue or paste
- Legal pads
- Lunch boxes
- Markers
- Notebooks
- Notebook filler paper
- Pencils
- Pens
- Poster board
- Poster paper
- Protractors
- Rulers
- Scissors
- Staplers and staples used to secure paper products
Learning aids and jigsaw puzzles having a sales price of $30 or less:
- Flashcards or other learning cards
- Interactive or electronic books and toys intended to teach reading or math skills
- Matching or other memory games
- Puzzle books and search-and-find books
- Stacking or nesting blocks or sets
Personal computers or personal computer-related accessories purchased for noncommercial home or personal use having a sales price of $1,500 or less
- Personal computers* include:
- Calculators
- Desktops
- Electronic book readers
- Handhelds
- Laptops
- Tablets
- Tower computers
*The term does not include cellular telephones, video game consoles, digital media receivers, or devices that are not primarily designed to process data.
Personal computer-related accessories*+ include:
- Keyboards
- Mice
- Modems
- Monitors
- Nonrecreational software
- Other peripheral devices
- Personal digital assistants
- Routers
*The listed accessories are tax-exempt regardless of whether they are used in association with a personal computer base unit.
+ The term does not include furniture or systems, devices, software, monitors with a television tuner, or peripherals that are designed or intended primarily for recreational use.
The sales tax holiday does not apply to the rental or repair of any of the qualifying items. Additionally, the sales tax holiday does not apply to sales in a theme park, entertainment complex, public lodging establishment or airport.
Triple-Digit Heat Index Values And Scattered Afternoon Storms Through Saturday
August 20, 2026
Abnormally hot conditions continue with another heat advisory in effect for the entire area on Thursday as afternoon heat indices rise into the 108 to 112 range. Scattered afternoon thunderstorms will continue to be capable of producing brief heavy rainfall and locally strong to damaging wind gusts.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
High School Football Regular Season Begins Tonight
August 20, 2026
The Florida high school football season has arrived, with the first games on the schedule coming up tonight at Northview and Catholic.
FLORIDA
Thursday, August 20
- Rocky Bayou Christian at Northview, 7 p.m.
- Milton at Pensacola Catholic, 7:30 p.m.
Friday, August 21
- Marianna at Tate, 7 p.m.
- Jay at Baker, 7 p.m.
- West Florida at Walton, 7 p.m.
- Gulf Breeze at South Walton, 7 p.m.
- Booker T. Washington at Pine Forest, 7 p.m.
- Pensacola at Fort Walton Beach, 7 p.m.
- Graceville at Central, 7 p.m.
- Fairhope at Pace, 7:30 p.m
- Navarre at Florida High, 6 p.m.
ALABAMA
- Flomaton at Sweetwater, 7 p.m.
- Escambia Academy @ Evangel Christian (Alabaster, AL), 7 p.m.
- Escambia County (Atmore) at Elberta, 7 p.m.
- Orange Beach a T.R. Miller, 7 p.m.
- Bullock County at W.S. Neal, 7 p.m.
Dangerous Heat Index Values With Afternoon Storm Chances Through Friday
August 19, 2026
Dangerously hot conditions and typical late-summer storm chances will dominate the North Escambia area over the next few days, with heat index values expected to peak between 106 and 110 degrees through Thursday before storm chances slightly ease heading into the weekend.
A heat advisory is in effect for Wednesday.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 110. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 106. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
It’s Primary Election Day: Here’s What You Need To Know
August 18, 2026
Today, August 18, is primary election day in Escambia County.
“Voting earlier is better,” Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Robert Bender said. “The influx usually grows through the day and tapers off toward evening.”
NorthEscambia.com will have election results tonight on our Facebook page, beginning after polls close at 7 p.m. We will also have complete local and state results on our website and social media channels on Wednesday morning.
Here are the need-to-know tips for voting today in Escambia County:
- Polls are open 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Anyone in line by 7 p.m. will be allowed to vote.
- Check your registration status: escambiavotes.gov/am-i-registered , soe@escambiavotes.gov, or (850) 595-3900.
- Photo and signature ID required for all voters. If you do not present an approved ID, you may vote a provisional ballot.
- Make only one selection per contest on your ballot.
- You can view your sample ballot online at EscambiaVotes.gov/sample-ballots.
- Study and mark your sample ballot and bring it with you to the polls.
- You may not return your voted absentee ballot to your precinct on Election Day. It must be received in the Elections Office by 7 p.m. Election Day.
- If you requested a vote-by-mail ballot but chose not to return it and wish to vote at your polling place instead, bring your ballot with you so it can be canceled.
- Registration books closed on July 20th – new registrations for this election may not be made at the polls.
- Early voting ended August 15th. If you have not yet voted or did not request an absentee ballot, you must go to your designated precinct on Election Day.
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Heat And Humidity: High Near 95, Chance Of Afternoon Rain
August 18, 2026
A heat advisory is once again in effect on Tuesday with a heat index reaching near 110 today.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 109. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 76. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 108. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Another Day, Another Heat Advisory With A Few Afternoons Showers Possible
August 17, 2026
Another day, another heat advisory in effect for Monday with a heat index as high as 108 degrees.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 108. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.