Fog Forming Tonight
November 3, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Areas of fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A chance of showers between 8am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Fog Expected By Morning
November 2, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Areas of dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Rain Likely Tonight; Some Rainfall May Be Heavy
November 1, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Halloween Events
October 31, 2015
Here are events happening today, October 31, in the North Escambia area:
Community-Wide Fall Festival
A community-wide fall festival will be held Saturday, October 31, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Victory Assembly of God Church on Highway 29 in Molino. Everyone is welcome to join the churches of the community for an evening of food, games, candy and lots of fun.
St. Monica’s Episcopal Church Trunk or Treat
Saint Monica’s Episcopal Church will host Trunk or Treat in the south parking lot of the church on Saturday, October 31, beginning at 6 p.m. There will be a hayride, music and lots of candy. The event is free and open to everyone. The church is located at 699 South Highway 95-A in Cantonment.
Halloween at Turtle Point
Turtle Point in Flomaton will hold Halloween activities on Saturday, October 31, from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. There will be games, face painting, and a bounce house for the kids. Guided tours down the haunted boardwalk will begin at dark. The boardwalk activity is not suited for children. The Flomaton Band Boosters will be on-site grilling and selling food and snacks. The event is free and open to the public.
Tate High School Fall Carnival
Tate High School will hold a Fall Carnival and Haunted House on Saturday, October 31 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the school. Games, snacks and fun. Haunted house admission is $5. Games and snacks on a ticket basis.
Aggie Harvest Festival
The Tate High School student council will host their 1st Annual Aggie Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 31 from 5 p.m until 8 p.m. Food, games and more. The event also includes Tate Fright School: A Haunted Cafeteria. Admission is $2 and not recommended for children under 10.
Bratt Assembly of God Fall Festival
Bratt Assembly of God will hold their Fall Festival on Saturday, October 31, 3 p.m. until. Games, inflatables, candy, free hotdogs and fellowship. Everyone is invited. The church is located at located at 5150 W Hwy 4 in Bratt.
Halloween Trick Or Treating Safety Tips
October 31, 2015
by Dorothy Lee, UF/IFAS Extension Escambia County
Halloween may be a fun holiday for kids, but for parents, trick‐or‐treat time can be a little tricky. Concerns about children’s safety whether they are out in the neighborhood or back home with bags of loot could darken the festivities. But not
to worry. To make Halloween a treat for all, follow these safety tips.
Costume Safety
- Make sure children dress up safely. Keep costumes short to prevent trips, falls and other bumps in the night.
- Try makeup instead of a mask. Masks can be hot and uncomfortable, and can obstruct a child’s vision.
- If the children will be in costumes, keep these tips from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in mind:
- Costumes should be made of flame retardant materials.
- Decorate or trim costumes and goodie bags with reflective tape or decals so that children are visible at night to motorists.
- Reflective tape is available at most costume shops, sporting goods stores, and hardware stores.
Trick or Treat Safety
- Make sure older children trick or treat with friends.
- Children should stop only at familiar homes where outside lights are on.
- Make sure someone in the group has a flashlight and choose only well‐lighted streets.
Check the Treats
- Adults should check all treats. Parents should emphasize that no treats should be eaten until they get home and the treats have been checked. Parents should allow only unopened candies and other treats that are in original wrappers. Don’t forget to inspect fruit and homemade goodies for anything suspicious.
- When in doubt, throw it out!
Treats for Parents to Give
- Try some of these not‐so‐sweet treats—roasted nuts, pretzels, popcorn, pumpkin seeds.
- Consider giving inexpensive non‐edible treats. Some non‐food items to consider are stickers, snack coupons to a fast‐food restaurant, novelty items such as magic tricks, finger puppets, yoyos, little bottles of bubbles, and small games. Party stores and discount stores are great sources for non‐food items.
- Whether you opt for putting on a party, trunk trick‐or‐treating, participating in the local mall festivities, or door‐to‐door trick‐or‐treating, Halloween can be a lot of fun for parents and children. Just remember the tricks and treats of playing it safe.
Law Enforcement To Monitor Sex Offenders For Halloween
October 31, 2015
State probation officers and local police will take steps to try to prevent sex offenders from taking part in Halloween-related activities involving children, the Florida Department of Corrections said. The steps will target sex offenders who are on felony probation.
The department said in a news release that probation officers will contact sex offenders and conduct surveillance during hours when trick-or-treating occurs.
It also said the effort will include probation officers making surprise visits and driving by residences.
The department said sex offenders under supervision have been told, in part, to not give out treats, to turn off porch lights, to not answer doors for trick-or-treaters and to not attend Halloween parties that include children.
Tornado Watch Tonight; Heavy Rain Possible
October 31, 2015
There is a tornado watch in effect tonight. Heavy rain is possible. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 1am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 76. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 64. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Time Change: Fall Back, Replace Smoke Alarm Batteries
October 31, 2015
Don’t forget to “fall back” and set your clocks back one hour night before heading off to bed Saturday night as daylight savings time comes to an end.
Escambia Fire Rescue is also reminding residents that it’s time to make another potentially lifesaving change — replace the batteries in your smoke alarm.
“Most home fire fatalities occur overnight when most families are sleeping,” according to Escambia Fire Rescue. “Changing the batteries in your smoke alarms and performing other maintenance is a simple, effective way to reduce home fire deaths. Children and senior citizens are most at risk and a working smoke alarm can give the extra seconds needed to get out safely.”
In addition to checking smoke alarms, residents should plan “two ways out” and practice escape routes with the entire family. Families should also prepare a fire safety kit that includes working flashlights and fresh batteries.
Each year more than 3,000 people lose their lives in residential fires. The majority of these deaths are a result of unattended cooking. It is strongly recommended that someone always be present when cooking on top of the stove and that smoke alarms be located properly and in working order. Test the smoke alarm monthly and change the batteries at least every six months.
For more information about fire safety, Escambia County Fire Rescue at 475-5530 or visit www.myescambia.com. For information about obtaining a home smoke alarm call 850-595-HERO (4376).
5K Run Saturday At Byrneville Elementary
October 30, 2015
Byrneville Elementary School’s Student Government Association is hosting a 5K Run for all ages on Saturday, October 31 at 11 a.m. Entry free is $25; registration begins at 9 a.m. and includes a free t-shirt. There will also be a costume contest at 10 a.m. and face painting.
Rain Moving In Saturday
October 30, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 7pm. Low around 71. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.