Showers Stick Around Through Monday
March 17, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy dense fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Rain Possible Through The Weekend
March 16, 2018
Pictured: Sunset Thursday at Lake Stone near Century. NorthEscambia.com photo.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 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.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Century Special Meeting On Natural Gas Pipeline Canceled
March 15, 2018
A special meeting planned for tonight in Century to discuss a proposed natural gas pipeline route has been canceled and will not be rescheduled.
The meeting was to be between the Town of Century and Florida Public Utilities.
NorthEscambia.com will have complete details Friday morning.
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Sunny, Near 70 Today
March 15, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light southeast wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. West wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.
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.