Weather: Not Bad For December
December 17, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Monday: Gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Showers. Low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Nine Mile Road Closed Tonight Under I-10
December 16, 2018
Nine Mile Road eastbound will be closed beneath Interstate 10 from 8 p.m. Sunday until 4 a.m. Monday, according to the Florida Department of Corrections.
Crews will be repairing a damaged beam on the overpass. The work is not related to the current widening project.
Nine Mile Road eastbound traffic will detour to I-10 eastbound State Road (S.R.) 297/Pine Forest Road (Exit 7). Drivers will have the option to return via westbound I-10 to Exit 5 and continue east or drivers can travel north on Pine Forest Road to go east on Nine Mile Road. Detour signs will be in place to alert drivers of the temporary road closure and detour route.
Highs Near 60 Today
December 16, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Clouds Today, More Sun For Sunday
December 15, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Santa To Ride Fire Truck Through Century On Saturday
December 14, 2018
The Century Station of Escambia Fire Rescue will escort Santa through Century, Byrneville and Poplar Dell Saturday on “Ladder 5″.
The complete route, as provided by the Century Fire Station, will be:
- We will leave Century Fire Station on Tedder Road at 9:00 AM.
- From there we will head down Hwy 29 and make a quick pass by the new Century Park Apartments then West Hwy 4 to the Century Care Center.
- We will leave Century Care Center heading back to Hwy 29.
- Then we will travel Hwy 29 to East Pond Street and make the first right onto Jefferson Ave.
- Zooming down Jefferson Ave. and making left on Front St.
- Going down Front St. and turning right onto Mayo St.
- Then Santa will go down Mayo St. and make a right onto Church St.
- Will travel Church St. and make a left on Jefferson Ave. and fly down Jefferson St to make a left onto Mayo Ln.
- Going down Mayo Ln. and making a right onto Mayo St. then a right on Hecker Rd.
- Mr. and Mrs. Claus will then travel along Hecker Rd. and will be making a left onto Jefferson Ave.
- We will turn down Freedom Rd. and make a loop through Camellia Garden Apartments, then on to East Hwy 4.
- Flying down East Hwy 4 and making a right onto Old Flomaton Rd.
- You can catch them along Old Flomaton Rd as they zoom by and turn left onto East Cottage St. then making a right onto Ivey St.
- Santa and his elves will stop for a short period at the vacant lot beside Century Auto Parts for kids that want a closer look! Pictures can be taken here but the kids will have to stand by the truck, Mr. and Mrs. Claus can’t climb down!
- Then we will head out West Stateline Rd. then Byrneville area here he comes! We will be traveling down West Stateline Rd / Hwy 4A and make left onto Killam Rd after a quick pass through Poplar Dell Church parking lot.
- Travelling down Killam Rd. we will make a right onto West Hwy 4.
- We will travel West Hwy 4 and make a left onto Byrneville Rd. and Santa and his elves will stop for another short break at Byrneville Elementary School. Bring the kids here to catch another closer look! Again pictures can be taken with kids standing by the truck but Mr. and Mrs. Clause can’t climb down!
- Leaving Byrneville Elementary School you can catch a view of them zooming down Byrneville Rd. all the way to Hwy 29.
- Then the sleigh will be headed down Hwy 29 back to the Century Fire House on Tedder Rd so Mr. and Mrs. Claus and the reindeer can get back to the North Pole to finish getting ready for Christmas Eve night!
For a map and any schedule updates, click here.
Pictured: Last year’s Century Santa Run. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
Rain Chance In Today’s Forecast; Sunny This Weekend
December 14, 2018
Pictured: Christmas lights at Century’s Nadine McCaw Park as seen through a wet windshield Thursday night. NorthEscambia.com photo.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Today: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 66 by noon, then falling to around 59 during the remainder of the day. South wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Local Players On Tonight’s All-Star Football Roster
December 14, 2018
On Friday, the best seniors from Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Okaloosa Counties will play in the 15th annual Subway High School All-Star Football Game at Blue Wahoos Stadium.
Tickets to the game are $11 at the box office.
(More photos are below.)
West Team Roster (Escambia County):
Catholic - Tykies Hestle - DB
Catholic - Tyree Dunn - DL/ILB/OG
Catholic - Ryan Gay - OL
Escambia - Patrick Sanders - DB/S
Escambia - Jesse Saulsberry - DB/S
Escambia - Tadarius Dunn - LB
Escambia - Rodney Robinson - LB
Escambia - Ronnie Perez - K
Escambia - Isaac Barrow - OL/DL
Escambia - Aric Harris - OL
Escambia - Eric Jones - OL
Escambia - Noah Lord - LB
Northview - Lance McLaughlin - ILB
Northview - Seth Killam - ATH
Pensacola - Ernst Stallworth - WR/DB/St
Pensacola - Najahte King - LB
Pensacola - Ja’Rod Nobles - DB
Pensacola - Abram Smiley - RB
Pensacola - Greg Perkins - WR/TE
Pensacola - Hunter Rayburn - C/DL
Pensacola - James Kitt - DE/N
Pensacola - Jacobi Lyles - DE, N, OL
Pine Forest - Martin Emerson - CB/S
Pine Forest - Wyatt Gill - MLB
Pine Forest - Devon Witherspoon - CB/S
Pine Forest - Anwar Lewis - RB/Slot
Pine Forest - Taajhir McCall - DE
Pine Forest - John Gill - OT
Tate - Patrick Palmer - WR/DB/RB
Tate - Spencer Ruiz - WR
Tate - Hunter Riggan - QB
Washington - Julian Robinson - RB
Washington - Jordan Payne - DL
Washington - Tim Robinson - OL
Washington - Kysam Mohammed - FB/LB/LS
West Florida - Antarrius Moultrie - MLB
West Florida - Keyshawn Swanson - DB/WR
West Florida - Amir McDaniel - DB/WR
West Florida - Xavier Pugh-Davis - WR
West Florida - Taylor Meacham - DL
West Florida - Darius Washington - OT
West Florida - Tyler Sanders - OL
West Florida - Trevor Jordan - QB
The coaching staff for the west team will be head coach Rhett Summerford of West Florida High School assisted by a representative from each school in Escambia County.
East Team Roster (Okaloosa and Santa Rosa County):
Baker - Octavian Mclaughlin - RB
Baker - Derek Peoples - CB
Baker - Zach Mason - DT
Choctaw - Brady Peters - QB
Choctaw - Johnny Holquin - TE
Choctaw - Nathan Lewis - LB
Choctaw - Mason Bruns - P/OLB
Choctaw - Marketrius Warmble - Corner
Choctaw - Chris Beverly - C/Guard
Crestview - John Gillis - QB
Crestview - Bryson Norris - OL
Crestview - Luther Fagalima - OL
Crestview - Weston Tew - OL
Crestview - Marcus Maloy - WR
Fort Walton Beach - Shiloh Addo-Nobles - DE
Fort Walton Beach - Daquis Upshaw - CB
Fort Walton Beach - Ra’Shiek Hawthorne - DT
Gulf Breeze - Cooper Harris - WR
Gulf Breeze - London Parries - S/C
Gulf Breeze - Carl Taylor - LB/RB
Gulf Breeze - Harrison O’Daniel - LB
Jay - James Eddings - RB
Jay - Stone Brown - LB
Milton - Tavian Williams - LB
Milton - Marquise McRoy - WR
Milton - Xavier Robinson - DB
Milton - Justin Campbell - DL
Navarre - Alex Gilchrist - DL/TE
Navarre - Matthew Downey - SS/FS
Navarre - Kevin Taich - PK
Navarre - Bryson Garner - OL
Navarre - Mitchell Hunt - DT, OT, LS,
Niceville - Jack White - QB/Slot/FS
Niceville - T.J Pope - RB
Niceville - Eyin Cole - WR/FS
Niceville - Xavier Graham - OL/DL
Niceville - Aiden Ancog - OL/DL
Pace - Coltan Bennett - FS
Pace - Erin Holland - OLB
Pace - Robert Wright - OLB
Pace - Daniel Tate - OL
Pace - Jacob Lewis - OL
Rocky Bayou - Nick Bowers - OL
The coaching staff for the east team will be Greg Thomas of Choctaw High School assisted by a representative from each participating school in Okaloosa and Santa Rosa County.
Final game rosters are subject to change.
Pictured top: Tate High School players taking part in Friday night’s Subway All-Star Game. Pictured directly below: Northview participants. Pictured second below: Tate High School senior cheerleaders will cheer. Pictured page bottom: Northview High School senior cheerleaders will also cheer. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
December 13, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Mostly Sunny Today, Rain For Thursday
December 12, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Thursday: Showers likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 54. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunshine Returns, Freezing Again Tonight
December 11, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 53. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.