Upper 40’s Tonight
November 10, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Veterans Day: Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Veterans Day Programs Planned Tuesday In Century, Northview
November 9, 2015
Veteran’s Day programs will be held Tuesday morning at Northview High School and in Century.
Northview High School – Tuesday, November 10
Northview High School will have its annual Veteran’s Day program on Tuesday, November 10 in the school’s theater. There will be two programs with the first program starting at 9:35 am. The second program will start shortly after the completion of the first program at approximately 10:30 am.
The guest speaker will be Captain Carl Mock, United States Navy, retired. Captain Mock served 38 years before retiring in June 2005. During his 38 years of service he rose through the ranks from E-1 to O-6. His final active duty tour was as Commanding Officer, Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training, NAS Pensacola . All veterans, their families and community members are invited to attend.
Town of Century, Tuesday, November 10
Century will celebrate veterans on Tuesday, November 10 at 10 a.m with guests Rep. Mike Hill, the Byrneville Elementary School Chorus and the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association. The event has been moved indoors to the Century Community Center on West Highway 4 due to wet conditions at the park.
Pictured: The Byrneville Elementary School Chorus perform during last year’s Veteran’s Day program in Century. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Kora Music Tonight At Molino Branch Library
November 9, 2015
The Molino Branch Library will present a concert tonight featuring a unique instrument — the kora.
The kora, a 21 string instrument used extensively in West Africa, resembles the sound of a harp and can even be played to resemble a delta blues guitar.
Tonight’s concert will be y Sean Gaskell of Asheville, N.C, who has performed in the United States, Gambia and Senegal.
Gaskell will perform at three library locations in November.
–Monday, November 9, 6 p.m. – Molino Branch Library, 6450-A Highway 95A
–Thursday, November 12, 10:30 a.m. – Tryon Branch Library, 1200 Langley Avenue
–Thursday, November 12, 6 p.m. – Pensacola Library, 239 North Spring Street
The event is free.
Weather Becoming More Like Fall
November 9, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Patchy drizzle. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Veterans Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Northview QB Club Hosting Community Pancake Supper Thursday
November 9, 2015
The Northview High School Quarterback Club will host a community wide pancake supper fundraiser for the Northview Chiefs football team this Thursday at 6 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Bratt. $5 per plate and donations will be accepted.
The Quarterback Club is asking the community to come out and support the hometown team as they head to the first round of the playoffs.
The Chiefs will travel to Vernon High School Friday night.
More Rain, Then Temperatures Moderate
November 8, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Veterans Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Rain Today, Tonight
November 7, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph.
Veterans Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Walnut Hill VFD Fish Fry Is Today
November 7, 2015
The Walnut Hill Volunteer Fire Department’s 46th Annual Catfish Fry is today from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Walnut Hill Fire Station on Highway 97.
Plates will be $7 each with your choice of catfish fillets or grilled chicken, plus baked beans, cole slaw, hush puppies, homemade bread and cake. There will also be drawing for door prizes beginning at 1 p.m. and a live auction.
There will be bounce house and fire safety house for the kids. The Bloodmobile will also be on hand for a blood drive from 10 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Arts, Crafts And Car Show Today At Highland Baptist
November 7, 2015
Highland Baptist Church will host their Fourth Annual Open Car Show and Arts/Craft Show today from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Show cars will be judged at 9 a.m.; trophies awarded at 2 p.m. to the Top 30 vehicles plus several best in class and Pastor’s Choice.
Numerous vendors are scheduled to participate, including Thirty-One, Tupperware, Love Me Knots, Crochet items, Younique, Traci Lynn Jewelry, It Works, Jamberry, Rada Cutlery, Teaching Tools2 Go, Too Many Piez, Scentsy, Shelley Belle Creations, Mary Kay, Plexus, Kyani, Wooden Bowls, Wreaths, Burlap items and small desserts, Brandi’s Cottage, Lilla Rose, Origami, National Cremation & Burial Society, Christmas dresses, and Bare Quilting.
There will also be a bounce house, games and activities for the kids.
All proceeds will benefit missions and outreach ministries.
Highland Baptist Church is located at 6240 Highway 95A North in Molino.
Homecoming Airshow Saturday: Blue Angells To Fly Early
November 6, 2015
The Blue Angels will close the 2015 season at their annual Homecoming Air Show aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola Saturday.
The Blue Angels will fly early at 11:30 a.m. Saturday due to expected inclement weather.
Prior to the world-famous Blue Angels F/A 18 Hornet performances, the Blues’ C-130 Hercules transport known as “Fat Albert” will thrill the crowd with its short-field take-off and low-level passes.
Tentatively scheduled will be extraordinary aerobatics by performers such as Screamin’ Sasquatch-Jet Waco, a 1920s “Barnstormers” Taperwing body with a jet engine flown by John Klatt; the GEICO Skytypers, flying six vintage World War II aircraft in precision maneuvers; the Goodyear Extra 300SC which performs amazing aerobatics with unmatched tumbles and rolls, flown by Michael Goulian; the Vertigo Air Shows Jet Glider, the world’s only jet-launched sail plane, flown by Bob Carlton; Team AeroDynamix, the world’s largest precision-flying air show team; Wing Walker Theresa Stokes with Gene Soucy; team Redline R8s; the Shockwave Jet Truck; plus Precision Exotics will present a race between a Ferrari and a Lamborghini.
Along with incredible flying demonstrations, more than 50 military and civilian aircraft will be on display. These static displays will include a variety of aircraft ranging from the present-day, state-of-the-art fighters to aircraft from the 1930s.
Tentatively scheduled for viewing are an E-2 Hawkeye, airborne early warning platform; KC-135 Stratotanker; Delta Air Lines 757German Tornado; Fouke Wulf 149D; as well as T-28 Stearman, L-1, L-2 and L-3 warbirds; plus several aircraft from the National Naval Aviation Museum.
In addition to the scheduled Saturday show, there will be a special night show from 4:15-7 p.m. on Friday only. Aircraft will light up the sky with full afterburner and pyrotechnics, Shockwave Jet Truck, and will end with
one of the largest fireworks shows in the Pensacola area.
Admission and parking for all shows is free. Areas will be reserved for the physically challenged. Food and memorabilia will be available at numerous concession stands. Pets and coolers are not permitted.
Security personnel and signs will direct spectators to parking areas near the show site. Gates to access the base will open at 8 a.m.. All guests must have proper identification ready for security personnel.