Cold Front Bringing Change
April 5, 2017
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 54.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Escambia Florida Schools Open; Escambia Alabama Schools Closed
April 4, 2017
Escambia County FLORIDA schools will be OPEN on Wednesday.
Escambia County ALABAMA schools will be CLOSED due to the threat of severe weather. All after-school activities in Escambia County, ALABAMA, are also CANCELED.
Escambia Academy (Canoe, AL) and the Brewton City Schools are also CLOSED.
Two Dead In Murder-Suicide South Of Jay (Updated With Names)
April 4, 2017
UPDATED – The Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office said a husband and wife are dead in murder-suicide at a home south of Jay.
Deputies were called to the home on Hazel Godwin Road south of Chumuckla Highway shortly before daybreak. Two people where pronounced deceased from gunshot wounds. Their bodies were discovered just outside the front door of the home.
The victims were identified as 55-year old Bobby Ray Waters and 51-year old Veronica Waters. Investigators said preliminary information indicated that Bobby Ray Waters was the shooter.
A third person of unknown age was reported to be inside the home at the time of the shooting and called 911 and after shots were fired about 5:20 a.m.
Further details have not yet been released as an active investigation is continuing.
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Sunny And Hot Today; More Rain Wednesday
April 4, 2017
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Rain Ending From The West
April 3, 2017
This is the latest forecast from the National Weather Service:
This Afternoon: Slight chance of showers. High of 82.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Century Council To Consider Garbage Rate Increase Tonight
April 3, 2017
The Century Town Council is set to approve a garbage fee increase when they meet tonight.
Century’s 545 garbage customers currently pay $16.98 to per month. In order to stop financial losses in the garbage department, Hawkins is proposing a 36 percent increase of $6.21 per month, for a total bill of $23.19. The increase will allow the town to continue to collect bulk items such as furniture and appliances and vegetative waste.
The Century Town Council meets at 7 p.m. at the Century Town Hall. All meetings are open to the public.
Pictured: The Century Town Council. NorthEscambia.com photo.
Thomas: Schools OPEN Today (But Alabama Schools Are Closed)
April 3, 2017
Schools in Escambia County (FL) are OPEN today for class. All schools in Escambia County (AL) are closed today.
Escambia County (FL) Public Schools’ Superintendent Malcolm Thomas has announced that all schools are set to open at regular times Monday morning and all bus routes will operate as normal.
“At this time the weather data indicates a stormy and wet day. Most of the weather will occur after we are in school,” said Thomas. “Escambia County, Florida, schools will be in session on Monday.”
The district will remain in close communication with local authorities. If the district is provided with information involving severe weather, all safety precautions will be taken. If the weather causes any delays to dismissal times, the district will keep local media informed, and we’ll have the information on NorthEscambia.com.
Risk Of Severe Storms On Monday
April 2, 2017
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Some storms could be severe, with large hail and damaging winds. High near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 45.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunny Sunday; Storms By Monday
April 1, 2017
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 80. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Blue Jacket Jamboree Is Today; Includes Easter Egg Drop For Kids
April 1, 2017
The Northview High School FFA Blue Jacket Jamboree is today at the Escambia County 4-H Facility in Molino with events including a giant Easter Egg Drop.
The event will be held from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. with plenty of arts and crafts, a car show, a tractor show and more. An Egg Drop will be held at noon, with over 2,000 Easter eggs dropped from a ladder fire truck for children to hunt for free.
The Blue Jacket Jamboree is held in conjunction with the Gulf Coast Agriculture & Natural Resources Youth Organization Annual Spring Livestock Show. This year’s show begins at 8 a.m. with over fifty 4-H and FFA youth exhibiting hogs, beef cattle, sheep, goats, poultry, and rabbits from Escambia and neighboring counties. The day will conclude with youth exhibitors auctioning off their market animals beginning at 5 p.m. The event is open to the public and there is no charge to attend.
Both events are held at the 4-H Facility at 5701 Highway 99, near Chalker Road in Molino. (Note that Molino Road is closed for bridge constructions. Drivers should access the 4-H Facility from Barrineau Park Road to the south, or Crabtree Church Road to the north.)
The Blue Jacket Jamboree is sponsored in part by NorthEscambia.com.
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