Tornado Watch In Effect; Showers And Thunderstorms
February 15, 2016
There is a Tornado Watch in effect until 9 p.m. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Washington’s Birthday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Is Registration Deadline For Presidential Preference Primary
February 15, 2016
The Escambia County Supervisor of Elections office will be open to the public on today – Presidents’ Day, and will hold extended hours on Tuesday to allow voters to register or change parties before the book closing deadline for the Presidential Preference Primary.
Office hours will be 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Monday and 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
Florida law mandates that registration books close 29 days before an election. New registrations and party changes must be completed and received or postmarked no later than February 16, in order for them to be effective for the March 15 election. Address changes can be made after the books close. If you are unsure of your registration status, visit EscambiaVotes.com and click “Am I Registered?”.
For more information, please contact the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections at (850) 595-3900, soe@escambiavotes.com or visit EscambiaVotes.com.
Increasing Clouds Tonight; Rain For Monday
February 14, 2016
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Washington’s Birthday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 68. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 46. South wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunny But Cooler This Weekend
February 13, 2016
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 28. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Washington’s Birthday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 67. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 47.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunny Low 70’s Today; Colder For The Weekend
February 12, 2016
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Washington’s Birthday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Highway 4 Railroad Crossing Open; Schedule Released For Closing A Dozen More
February 12, 2016
The railroad crossing on East Highway 4 in Century was open again Thursday, and a scheduled was released for the closure of about a dozen more crossings in North Escambia.
CSX will close numerous other North Escambia a crossing as part of its network-wide crossing maintenance program beginning next Tuesday. The latest schedule is as follows:
- Cottage Street — Tuesday 2/16
- McCurdy Street — Tuesday 2/16
- Front Street — Tuesday 2/16 or Wednesday 2/17
- West Pond Street — Wednesday 2/17
- Salters Lake Road — Wednesday 2/17
- Private Crossing (south of Salters Lake) — Thursday 2/18
- Bluff Springs Road — Thursday 2/18
- Courtney Road — Thursday 2/18
- Private Crossing (4 miles north of Mystic Springs) — Thursday 2/18
- Mystic Springs Road – Saturday 2/20
- East Bogia Road — 6/22
- Cotton Lake Road — 6/21 or 6/22
NorthEscambia.com is working with the contractor to provide updates as soon as possible if there are any schedule changes.
CSX engineering crews will be laying new rail ties, resurfacing crossings and repaving them with asphalt. CSX has worked closely with local officials to coordinate the crossing closures to minimize disruption to the community and is communicating directly with residents where there are dead-end roads or no-outlet situations.
All activities are weather dependent and may be delayed or rescheduled in the event of inclement weather. Motorists are reminded to travel with care through the work zone and to watch for construction equipment and workers entering and exiting the roadway.
Pictured top: The East Highway 4 railroad crossing in Century was open again Thursday. Pictured below: The crossing was closed Tuesday and Wednesday. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Sunny And 70 Today
February 11, 2016
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Washington’s Birthday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wind Advisory, Cold Today
February 9, 2016
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Today: Sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the evening.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Wind chill values between 20 and 30 early. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 30.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Washington’s Birthday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Pictured: Wind whips flags in Bratt Monday afternoon. Windy conditions are expected again to day. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Wind Advisory And Cool Temps
February 8, 2016
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 29. Wind chill values between 20 and 25. Blustery, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Wind chill values between 20 and 30 early. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55.
Another Cool Night
February 7, 2016
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63.