Mosquito Control Plans Spray Areas South Of Muscogee, North Of Kingsfield Tonight

June 18, 2018

Escambia County Mosquito Control plans to conduct a fogging operation today.

The spray areas south of Muscogee Road and  north of Kingsfield Road and east of Highway 95A are highlighted in the maps on this page in light green; the hatch-marked areas are no spray zones. Click either map to enlarge.

Mission hours vary, but typically occur in the evening hours from 6-9:30 p.m.

When possible, pre-application and post-application surveillance is performed to ensure fogging is warranted. Methods used to determine need include dry ice-baited light traps, landing rate counts and service requests received from the public.

To make a request for service or an area to be listed as a no spray area, call (850) 937-2188, submit an online request here or email mosquitocontrol@myescambia.com.

A More Typical June Weather Pattern

June 18, 2018

Happy Father’s Day! Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

Chance Off Showers And Thunderstorms

June 17, 2018

Happy Father’s Day! Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

Abducted Mobile Baby Found Safe

June 17, 2018

UPDATE: This AMBER alert has been canceled; the child was found safe and in good health.

Previous Story:

An AMBER Alert has been issed by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency for 5-week-old Christina Sara Hagler.

Authorities say Christina was abducted around 3 p.m. Saturday at 3168 Airport Boulevard in Mobile. Authorities said she is believed to be in extreme danger.

Christina has brown hair and blue eyes.

Authorities believe her abductor is a white male that goes by the name of Shawn. He has red hair and is believed to be in his mid-30s.

They are believed to be traveling in a 2003 black Cadillac Escalade with an Alabama tag 2BW5517.

Anyone with information should call 911.

Photos courtesy Alabama Law Enforcement Agency for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

Saturday Showers Likely

June 16, 2018

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.

Thunder And Lightning: Typical Summer Weather

June 14, 2018

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Daily Downpours In Our North Escambia Weather Forecast

June 13, 2018

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

More Showers And Thunderstorms

June 12, 2018

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely Into The Evening

June 11, 2018

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88.

Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89.

Flomaton-Century Fireworks Show And Celebration Set For June 30

June 11, 2018

Century and Flomaton will begin this year’s Independence Day celebration a little early with a celebration and fireworks show on Saturday, June 30.

The celebration will begin at 3 p.m. at both Anthony Pleasant Park and Showalter Park with food vendors and more. Live music begins at 4:30 p.m. The event will end with a fireworks display, visible from both parks, at dusk.

Concessions will also be available from Century Little League.

Attendees are encouraged to bring a chair, blanket or other seating.   Food vendors and food trucks are still needed for the celebration; contact Ben Boutwell at (850) 685-0380.

The show alternates between Century and Flomaton each year and is jointly funded.

The Century and Flomaton Independence Day Celebration is sponsored in part by NorthEscambia.com.

NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.

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