Windy And Colder Today
December 21, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Today: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind.
Christmas Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Pictured: A pond near Walnut Hill on Thursday. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Rain Today, Cold And Windy For Friday
December 20, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the morning.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Christmas Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Wet Period Begins Wednesday; Weekend Looks Wonderful
December 19, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers by afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: A chance of showers before 7pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 4am, then showers likely after 4am. Low around 53. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Christmas Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Pictured: Daylight fades at Lake Stone in Century. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Mostly Sunny Today, Rain For Wednesday
December 18, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Wednesday: Showers likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely. Low around 53. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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.