More Rain For The Weekend
June 19, 2026
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Annual Alabama Blueberry Festival Canceled Due To Weather
June 19, 2026
Saturday’s annual Alabama Blueberry Festival in Brewton has been canceled due to weather.
“With the projected rain in our area, an already saturated park, electrical safety concerns, and our desire to protect our vendors and their products, we believe this is the right call . even though it is certainly not the one we wanted to make,” organizers said.
“That said, we’re still going to make the most of it! We will be in the parking lot Saturday morning (on high ground!) starting at 9:00 am. Selling blueberry ice cream, our famous cobbler and crunch, t-shirts, hats, and more .”
Juneteenth Government Closures: What’s Open, What’s Closed
June 19, 2026
Many government offices in Escambia County are closed today for Juneteenth, but a few are open:
Escambia County
- Escambia County Board of County Commissioners (all departments)
- Escambia County Area Transit Administration and Customer Service
- Escambia County Department of Animal Welfare and Animal Shelter
- Escambia County Extension Office
- Escambia County Waste Services Administration
- West Florida Public Libraries (all locations)
- Escambia County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller (Some offices — see full schedule below)
- Escambia County Property Appraiser
- Escambia County Supervisor of Elections
- Escambia County Tax Collector
The Escambia County Animal Shelter and West Florida Public Libraries will reopen with regular hours Saturday, June 20. All other Escambia County offices will reopen with regular hours Monday, June 22.
Escambia County Clerk of the Court
- The Clerk’s Official Records, Finance, Treasury, and Clerk to the Board offices located at 221 Palafox Place will be closed Friday, June 19.
- All other Clerk offices located at the M.C. Blanchard Judicial Building, Theodore Bruno Juvenile Building, Public Records Center, and the Century Courthouse will be open.
Perdido Landfill
- The Perdido Landfill will be open with regular hours Friday, June 19.
ECAT Bus Schedule:
- ECAT will not run regular bus service or the UWF trolleys Friday, June 19.
- The Pensacola Beach Island Trolleys and Seasonal Beach Jumper will run regular service Friday, June 19.
- FlexTransit service will provide life-sustaining trips only Friday, June 19.
- ECAT Customer Service will resume regular hours Saturday, June 20.
- ECAT Administrative Offices will reopen with regular hours Monday, June 22.
Town of Century
- Town of Century offices will be closed on Friday, June 19.
ECUA
- The ECUA customer service department will be closed on Friday, June 19.
U.S. Post Office
- All U.S. Post Office locations will be closed on Juneteenth, and there will be no regular mail delivery. Priority Mail Express is the only service that continues to operate. Regular mail and retail services will resume on Saturday, June 20
Free Sand For Flood Prep Is Available In Escambia County
June 18, 2026
Escambia County has still has free sand available for residents living in flood prone areas due to a high risk of flash flooding over the next few days.
The sand is available on a first come, first served basis 24 hours a day at the following locations:
- Don Sutton Park – 2320 Crabtree Church Road, Molino
- Travis M. Nelson Park - 4541 Highway 4, Bratt
- Equestrian Center – 7750 Mobile Highway, Pensacola
- John R. Jones Jr. Athletic Park – 555 E. Nine Mile Road, Pensacola
- Escambia County Road Department – 601 Highway 297-A
- Ferry Pass Middle School – 8355 Yancey Lane, Pensacola (NW cornerschool property on Parazine Street)
- Baars Field Athletic Park – 13001 Sorrento Road, Pensacola
- Brent Athletic Park – 4711 N. W St., Pensacola
Residents must bring their own sandbags and shovels. Sandbags are typically available for purchase at home improvement and hardware stores.
Pictured: Sand at Travis M. Nelson Park in Bratt. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Reminder: MILO, The Mobile ID And Licensing Office, Is In Walnut Hill Today
June 18, 2026
The Escambia County Tax Collector’s Mobile Identification and Licensing Office (MILO) will be in Walnut Hill today, June 18.
The mobile unit will be available from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Walnut Hill Community Center (Ruritan Building) at 7850 Highway 97.
MILO offers a convenient way for residents to access essential tax collector services, including:
- Driver License Services: Renewals, replacements, out-of-state license conversions/reciprocations, and address or name changes.
- Identification Cards: First-time issuance and renewals.
- Vehicle Services: Registration renewals and replacements, title transfers, and parking placards.
- Tax Payments: Property tax payments.
- Business Tax Receipts: Applications and renewals.
- Certified Driver Transcripts
Written and driving tests are not available at the MILO unit.
Florida drivers may renew their vehicle registrations for a period of one or two years and may renew up to three months in advance of the registration expiration. Vehicle registrations expire at midnight on the first owner’s birth date unless the owner is a business.
Future MILO visits are planned for July 16 and August 20 at the Billy G. Ward Courthouse in Century, and the Walnut Hill Community Center on October 15.
NorthEscambia.com file photo.
Flash Flood Watch Continues Through Friday Evening
June 18, 2026
A flash flood watch in effect until Friday evening.
Heavy rainfall and persistent thunderstorms dominate the local weather picture for the latter half of the week, with the potential for significant water accumulation through Friday.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 76. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Juneteenth: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. High near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Area Residents May Hear Ascend Alarms This Morning
June 18, 2026
Ascend Performance Materials in Cantonment will hold a plant-wide “Shelter-in-Place” safety drill on this morning.
Sometime between 7:30 and 10:30 a.m., nearby residents may hear the shelter-in-place alarm (nine horn blasts) followed by three area alarms and all-clear signals, according to Ascend.
Officials said it is a routine, site-wide safety drill.
NorthEscamia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Tropical Storm Arthur Forms; Heavy Rain, Not Wind Our Local Concern
June 17, 2026
UPDATE: Tropical Storm Arthur dissipated Wednesday night.
Tropical Storm Arthur has formed near the middle Texas coast. The biggest concern will be heavy rain across the South, not wind.
Tropical storm warnings have been issued from Texas to Louisiana.
Maximum winds were at 40 mph.
Significant development is not forecast due to heavy wind shear, and Arthur is expected to move inland over Louisiana tonight.
In Northwest Florida, there is a high risk of rip currents at the beaches, and there is an increasing risk of flash flooding through Friday as periods of heavy rain and storms move across the area. For North Escambia, the current rain forecast is 6-8 inches, with higher amounts in some areas.
MILO Mobile ID And Licensing Unit In Walnut Hill Tomorrow
June 17, 2026
The Escambia County Tax Collector’s Mobile Identification and Licensing Office (MILO) will be at teh Walnut Hill Community Center on Thursday, June 18 from 10 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
MILO offers a convenient way for residents to access essential tax collector services, such as driver’s license renewals, identification cards, vehicle services, tax payments and business tax receipts.
NorthEscambia.com file photo.
Flash Flood Watch: Days Of Tropical Rain
June 17, 2026
A flash flood watch is in effect until Friday evening for the entire area.
Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 75. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Juneteenth: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 86. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.