Sunny Skies, About 70

April 2, 2019

Here is your official North Escambia area foreast:

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light west wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.

Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.

Spring? Mother Nature Says April Fools! Low Tonight In The Low 40s

April 1, 2019

The calendar may say spring, but it also says April Fools’ Day. After a high in the middle 60s, we will dip down to the low 40s Monday tonight with a few showers.  There will be a turnaround to more seasonable spring-like temperatures and storms toward the end of the week.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the evening.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.

Much Cooler Weather Returns

March 31, 2019

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 61.

Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

Today Is Deadline To Pay Escambia County Property, Tangible Taxes

March 31, 2019

Escambia County Tax Collector Scott Lunsford is reminding local residents that 2018 unpaid real estate and tangible property taxes become delinquent April 1. Penalties of three percent for real estate taxes and one and one-half percent for tangible taxes will be assessed. To avoid the penalty, payment must be made by March 31.

Payment options include:

  • online by midnight CDT, March 31, at EscambiaTaxCollector.com;
  • mailed with a March postmark;
  • left by midnight CDT, March 31 in a 24-hour drop box available at all locations; or
  • by phone at (850) 438-6500, ext. 3252 by close of business March 29.

Since the deadline falls during the weekend, when all offices are closed, customers can make their payment in person without penalty on current 2018 taxes at any tax collector office on Monday, April 1.

Taxpayers are encouraged to visit the tax collector’s virtual office at EscambiaTaxCollector.com to pay online 24 hours a day. Online services allow customers to pay their taxes, search records, print receipts, renew vehicle and vessel registrations and many other services. Customers who decide to visit one of four offices can join the line online at EscambiaTaxCollector.com and manage their time their way. Citizens select an office location and type of service, receive a message with approximate service time and then continue their regular activities until the service time approaches.

Customers can visit the payment center at EscambiaTaxCollector.com to check the status of property taxes, pay online or print a receipt. Taxpayers are encouraged to contact the tax collector’s office by email ectc@EscambiaTaxCollector.com or by phone with any questions.

Pictured: The Escambia County Tax Collector office in Molino. NorthEscambia.com file photo.

Near 80 For Saturday; Showers Possible By Sunday

March 30, 2019

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Friday: Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunny And Warm

March 29, 2019

Here is your North Escambia area forecast:

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

More Sunshine In Store

March 28, 2019

More sun is in store Thursday and Friday, but a slight chance of showers returns to the forecast by the weekend.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

Sunny Day, Chilly Night

March 27, 2019

There’s no rain on our forecast until Saturday afternoon at the earliest. Expect a nice Wednesday with plenty of sun, and clear, chilly night with a low in the lowers 40s.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.

Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 45.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

Low In The 40s Tonight

March 26, 2019

A north wind will send lows in the middle 40s for Tuesday night. The sun will stick around each day for the remainder of the workweek with highs in the 70s and lows generally in 40s.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 64.

Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

West Hood Drive At Highway 29 Closed

March 24, 2019

West Hood Drive at Highway 29 (just southwest of Walmart) is set to be closed through 6 a.m. Monday as workers widen the intersection, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.

Motorists may use West Hannah Street or Nine Mile Road to Palafox Street as an alternate route. Detour signs and message boards are in place to alert drivers about the upcoming work and detour.

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