A Much Colder Week Ahead
March 12, 2017
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunny Today, Rain Tonight, Turning Colder (And Spring Foward)
March 11, 2017
Don’t forget to “Spring Forward” and set your clocks ahead one hour before going to bed tonight. And don’t forget to change the batteries in your smoke alarms.
After a record high temperature of 82 on Friday at the Pensacola airport, big changes are on the way this weekend.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 50. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday: Rain likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wet By Saturday Night
March 10, 2017
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 49. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday: Rain likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Enjoy A ‘Night Of Nature’ Tonight At The Roy Hyatt Environmental Center
March 10, 2017
The Roy Hyatt Environmental Center’s annual “Night of Nature” will be tonight from 5:30 until 8:30.
The event is free and open to the public. It will be a fun filled night for the entire family. Visitors can meet owls with the Wildlife Sanctuary of Northwest Florida, peer through telescopes into the beautiful night sky with the Escambia Amateur Astronomy Association, visit with some of the reptiles that reside at the Roy Hyatt Environmental Center, and take a naturalist led hike through the woods while learning about creatures of the night.
There will be hot dogs, chips, baked goods, and water available for a small donation.
The Center’s wish List for donated items to help them care for their wildlife inhabitants includes fresh fruit and vegetables, wild bird seed, black oil sunflower seeds for birds, and suet. The staff and their volunteers would also appreciate Clorox wipes, hand sanitizer, bleach and gift cards from the big box department stores, pet stores or hardware store. The Roy Hyatt Environmental Center is located at 1300 Tobias Road in Cantonment For more information, call (850) 937-2117.
Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Subway High School All-Star Basketball Game Is Tonight
March 10, 2017
Tonight, the best boys and girls senior basketball players from Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Okaloosa Counties will play in the 7th annual Subway High School All-Star Basketball Game at Pensacola State College’s Hartsell Arena.
The coaching staff for the west teams, comprised of Escambia County schools and Gulf Breeze and Pace Girls, consists of Vaughn Williams of Escambia High School for the girls’ team and CJ Washington of Pine Forest High School leading the boys’ team.
Okaloosa and Santa Rosa County Schools make up the east team. Ronnie Smith of Laurel Hill will lead the girls’ team while Baker’s Keith White will lead the boys.
Girls West Team:
Gulf Breeze — Livi Doerr ,Caleigh Anthony, Maddie Grace McCurdy
Northview — Jamia Newton, Autumn Albritton
Pace — Cierra Hedrick
Pensacola — Marada Walker, Ra’Kell Watts, Tishauna Walker, Tehya Hollins
Pine Forest — Quiyana Riley, Yeisha Taylor, Bryanna Snowden
Tate — Nikole Mobley
Washington — Charitee Jenkins
West Florida — Natalie Nicks, Chloe Radford, Emily Tran, Bre’asia Poullard
Girls East Team:
Baker — Tiara Payne, Quay Collins
Central — Haley Gauthier
Choctaw — Malaysia Moore, Gabby Brown
Crestview — Netaya Winston, Dionjenae Hendrix
FWB — Yvonne Ford, Julia Turner, Diamond Lopez, Taneal Towner
Jay — Jorja Agrait, Carissa Mulford
Milton — Brianna Washington
Navarre — Ty Stringfield
Niceville — Ashley Lane, Mytiyyah Johnson, Shvonya McDaniel
Boys West Team:
Catholic — Penda Wiggins, JC Carrell
Escambia — Martin McGhee, Tommy Carter, Keion Simmons
Escambia Charter — Marquis Williams
PCA — Alex Dickerman
Pensacola — Javon Grimsley, Zykereyan Jones, Cardriques Baggage, Jameriquo Johnson
Pine Forest — Quadell Evans, Javier Smith, Khaled Young, TJ Johnson
Tate — Robert Rush
Washington — David Reynolds, Tyrell McGhee
West Florida — Jailyn Santiago, Kenny Burrell
Boys East Team:
Baker — Sidney Walker
Central — Brad Moye
Choctaw — DJ Thomas
Crestview — Sam Johnson, Rusty Moorer, Keenan Redd
FWB — Ethan Lipnicky, Josh Loken
Gulf Breeze — Dimitri Pejic, Zion Hamilton
Jay — Justic Brewton
Laurel Hill — Dakota Bly
Milton — Austin Thomas
Navarre — Seth Fletcher, Tyrese Harvey, Dominic Riddle
Niceville — Kennan Oas, Kameron Parker
Pace — Cameron Bozeman
Rocky Bayou — Rhonald Boyd
Final game rosters are subject to change.
Tickets to the SUBWAY High School All-Star Game are $8 at the gate and if you bring a canned good item donation or a H.S Student I.D you will receive a $10 Academy Sports and Outdoors Coupon. Pensacola Sports is also teaming with Manna Food Bank for a canned good drive and encouraging everyone to help families by bringing a canned good item.
Deputies Seek Man For Questioning In Klondike Road Murder
March 9, 2017
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office attempting to locate a man for questioning only in a homicide Tuesday on Klondike Road.
Deputies are looking for 35-year old Dino Ray Reaves for questioning in the shooting death of 29-year-old Thadius Edward Watson. Watson was found dead from gunshot wounds in the 8000 block of Klondike Road, south of Wilde Lake Boulevard near the Klondike Kennels. His body was discovered along edge of the roadway.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Reaves, or with more information on the shooting, is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP or the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620.
Update: A female previously wanted for questioning has been located.
Pictured below: The body of 29-year-old Thadius Edward Watson was found alongside Klondike Road Tuesday. NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
Maybe A Little Shower Tonight; Warm Again Friday
March 9, 2017
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Showers. Low around 50. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Partly Sunny Today, High In Lower 70’s
March 8, 2017
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Rain Today And Tonight
March 7, 2017
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday: Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Rain Moves In For Tuesday, Tuesday Night
March 6, 2017
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.