Need Last Minute Gift Wrapping? The Tate Band Has You Covered

December 24, 2018

There’s one more chance today to get your gift wrapping problems solved by the Tate High School Showband of the South. The band will be wrapping gifts for donations from 8 a.m. until noon at the Walmart on Highway 29 in Ensley.  Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

Warm Sunday, Plus A Look At Your Christmas Forecast

December 23, 2018

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Christmas Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 68. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 67.

Sunny Saturday, High About 60

December 22, 2018

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

Christmas Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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.

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