About 1,000 Lose Power In Cantonment, Cottage Hill, Quintette
February 12, 2019
Just over 1,000 Gulf Power customers lost power in Cantonment, Quintette and Cottage Hill areas Tuesday shortly before 11 a.m.
Escambia Fire Rescue responded to power lines down in the area of Highway 95A and Neal Road. Gulf Power was on scene and working on repairs.
Power was restore to all but 257 customers (see map below) by about 11:10 a.m.
Change Is In The Air With Falling Temperatures
February 12, 2019
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Today: Showers likely. Temperature falling to around 59 by 5pm. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Washington’s Birthday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 61.
Pictured: Raindrops on a daffodil Monday afternoon. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
District 5 Commissioner Holding Town Hall Tuesday In Molino
February 12, 2019
Escambia County District 5 Commissioner Steven Barry will hold a town hall meeting Tuesday, February 12 at 5:30 p.m. at the Molino Community Center at 6450 Highway 95A. Residents are invited and encouraged to attend the open forum event.
NorthEscambia.com file photo.
Showers Today, A Chance Of Storms For Tuesday
February 11, 2019
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then showers likely. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Final North Escambia Transportation Service Workshop Today In Walnut Hill
February 11, 2019
The final public workshop on the North Escambia Transportation Service Pilot Project will be held at 5:00 today at the Walnut Hill Community Center at 7850 Highway 97.
The North Escambia Transportation Service Pilot Project is a door-to-door demand response transportation project that is funded through a Transportation Disadvantaged Mobility Enhancement Grant. The project will begin Wednesday, Feb. 20 and will service Walnut Hill, Davisville and Bratt on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and Century, Molino and McDavid on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Chance Of Showers By Sunday Night
February 10, 2019
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then showers likely. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Clouds For The Weekend; Rain Chance Next Week
February 9, 2019
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: A chance of showers before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers likely. High near 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Pictured: Friday’s North Escambia sunset. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Colder Weather Is Back
February 8, 2019
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 10 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Rain Tonight, Colder By Friday
February 7, 2019
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog before 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 10 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Warm Temperatures Stick Around Through Thursday
February 6, 2019
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Areas of fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after midnight. Areas of fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 56. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 10 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Pictured: A spider web on a damp North Escambia Tuesday morning. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.