Freeze Watch: Flirting With 32 Tonight
March 14, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
There is a freeze watch in effect for tonigh.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Areas of frost after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Pictured: Tuesday’s sunset in Davisville. Photo by Ditto Gorme for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Cold Nights Continue
March 13, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
A Breezy Chill Returns, Especially At Night
March 12, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia forecast:
Today: Gradual clearing, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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Showers, Possible Severe Storms Today
March 11, 2018
Isolated severe storms are possible in the North Escambia area today with damaging winds and possibly a brief tornado from Sunday afternoon into Sunday evening.
Here is your official North Escambia are forecast:
Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 7am. High near 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Time Change: Spring Forward (And Don’t Forget The Smoke Alarm Batteries)
March 10, 2018
Don’t forget to “spring forward” and set your clocks ahead one hour before heading off to bed Saturday night. Daylight Savings Time begins Sunday, making use of longer summer days, allowing people to rise early and spend more of the day working or playing.
The peak time for home fire fatalities is between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. when most families are sleeping, according to Escambia Fire Rescue.
It is also recommended that residents test smoke alarms by pushing the test button, planning “two ways out” and practicing escape routes with the entire family. Families should also prepare a fire safety kit that includes working flashlights and fresh batteries.
Communities nationwide witness tragic home fire deaths each year. An average of three children per day die in home fires and 80 percent of those occur in homes without working smoke alarms. Non-working smoke alarms rob residents of the protective benefits home fire safety devices were designed to provide. The most commonly cited cause of non-working smoke alarms: worn or missing batteries.
Tragically, fire can kill selectively. Those most at risk include:
- Children — Approximately 1,000 children under the age of 20 die each year in home fires. Children under age five are at twice the risk of dying in a home fire. Eighty percent of fatal home fire victims who were children were killed in homes without working smoke alarms.
- Seniors — Adults over age 75 are three times more likely to die in home fires than the rest of the population; those over 85 are 4.5 times more likely to die in a home fire. Many seniors are unable to escape quickly.
- Low-Income Households — Many low-income families are unable to afford batteries for their smoke alarms. These same households often rely on poorly installed, maintained or misused portable or area heating equipment — a main cause of fatal home fires.
Changing smoke alarm batteries at least once a year is one of the simplest, most effective ways to reduce these tragic deaths and injuries. In fact, working smoke alarms nearly cut in half the risk of dying in a home fire. Additionally, the International Association of Fire Chiefs recommends replacing your smoke alarms every ten years.
For more information about fire safety, call Escambia County Fire Rescue at 850-475-5530 or visit the web site at www.myescambia.com.
For information about obtaining a free home smoke alarm call 850-595-HERO (4376).
Rain Moves In
March 10, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia are forecast:
Tonight: Isolated showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 7am. High near 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunny Skies Today, Rain Moves In Over Weekend
March 9, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia are forecast:
Today: Sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 59. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Are You The Ultimate Gamer? Find Out Saturday In Flomaton
March 9, 2018
The Flomaton Lions Club is hosting their first Ultimate Gamer Competition Saturday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. inside a custom gaming trailer at the Flomaton Community Center.
The entry fee is $20 per person; players can register as an individual or as a team.
The three games to be played in order are Street Fighter 5, Call of Duty Black Ops 3 and Mario Kart 8. There will be concessions for sale at the event and a cash prize. All ages and gaming abilities welcome.
The Flomaton Community Center is located at 600 McCurdy St., in Flomaton. For more information call (251) 296-3491.
Pictured: The custom Ultimate Gamer Competition trailer. Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Possible 9-1-1 Verizon Service Outage In Escambia County; Santa Rosa Landline Outage
March 8, 2018
Verizon service to Escambia County 9-1-1 has been restored. Customers can again use their mobile device to call 9-1-1 for emergency services. Service was interrupted earlier today due to a networking issue between Verizon and AT&T.
Pictured: An Escambia County 911 dispatcher. Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Freeze Warning Tonight
March 8, 2018
There is a freeze warning in effect for North Escambia tonight. Temperatures at or below freezing and widespread frost could damage or kill sensitive plants and vegetation if left unprotected.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Areas of frost after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69.