Forest Service Says Use Caution With Outdoor Burning This Weekend
March 3, 2018
Officials with the Florida Forest Service’s Blackwater Forestry Center are issuing words of caution as high winds and low humidity have all but negated the effects of recent rainfall.
High winds and low humidity are combining to dry out smaller vegetation such as grass, shrubs and small limbs and debris. This weather, while great for backyard burning of yard trash, can increase the chances of a wildfire. While the weather will be conducive to cleaning up backyards in preparation for spring, residents must be cautious if they decide to burn any debris.
“We’re certainly not in an extreme fire situation, we’re simply urging caution,” said David Smith, Operations Administrator for Blackwater. “Spring is the peak of Florida’s fire season and we want people to be aware of the potential.”
There are no burn bans in effect in our area but residents must still follow certain requirements: Burning piles of yard debris less than 8 feet in diameter is allowed if it is 25 feet from and wooded area or combustible structure, 25 feet from your house, 50 feet from a paved public road and 150 feet from other occupied dwellings.
Piles greater than 8 feet require a burn authorization from the Florida Forest Service and must meet more stringent standards. For more information about authorizations, call Blackwater Forestry Center headquarters at (850) 957-5701.
Sunny Day, Down In The Upper 30’s Tonight
March 3, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
It’s Still Winter: Lows Down Near 40 Tonight
March 2, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Lows In The 40’s Returning
March 1, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Bet Raines Road In Molino Closure Extended
March 1, 2018
Bet Raines Road in Molino will remained closed until sometime Thursday.
At 7 a.m. Tuesday, Escambia County closed the roadway and expected that project would be complete on Wednesday, but bridge work will continue.
Construction will include temporary bridge work. Bet Raines Road will be closed to through traffic
Partly Sunny Tuesday
February 27, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Pictured: Raindrops on remain azalea blooms during a moment of sunshine Monday near Walnut Hill. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Mostly Cloudy Skies Today
February 26, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Showers, Possibly A Thunderstorm
February 25, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. High near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 10 mph.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wetter Weather By Sunday, Partly Cloudy For Today
February 24, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Slight Chance Of Rain Today Otherwise Partly Sunny
February 23, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.