Danny Downgraded; Hot Monday
August 23, 2015
The latest information on a downgraded Tropical Storm Danny is in the graphic above. Here is your official NorthEscambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
The Latest On Hurricane Danny, Your Weekend Weather Forecast
August 22, 2015
The latest information on Hurricane Danny is in the graphic above. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Are You Ready For Some Football? Prep Play Begins Tonight
August 21, 2015
It’s finally time for Friday night high school football, with kickoff classics in Florida and the regular season in Alabama.
Here’s a schedule of area games:
FLORIDA
Washington at Northview, 7:30 p.m.
PHS at Tate, 7:30 p.m.
West Florida at Pine Forest, 7:30 p.m.
Baker at Jay, 7 p.m.
Catholic at Niceville, 7 p.m.
Pace at Choctawhatchee, 7 p.m.
Navarre at Dothan (Ala.), 7 p.m.
ALABAMA
Chickasaw at Flomaton
Andalusia at T.R. Miller
Baldwin County at Escambia County (Atmore)
Edgewood 33, Escambia Academy 21 (Thurs)
Milton 21 WS Neal 14 (Thurs)
Hurricane Danny Churns Along; Local Forecast Has More Rain
August 21, 2015
The latest information on Hurricane Danny is in the graphic above. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Danny Becomes A Hurricane, Local Weather Update
August 20, 2015
The latest information on Hurricane Danny is in the graphic above. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tropical Storm Danny Expected To Become Hurricane
August 19, 2015
Tropical Storm Danny has formed. The storm was located well over 1,000 miles east of the Windward Islands. Danny is expected to become a hurricane by Thursday. Complete information is in the graphic above; click to enlarge.
Showers, Thunderstorms Continue
August 18, 2015
Here is your official NorthEscambia.com area forecast:
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Forecast: You May Need The Umbrella
August 17, 2015
Here is your official NorthEscambia.com area forecast:
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Send Us Your Back To School Photos!
August 17, 2015
It’s the first day of school, and we want to share your photos.
Send us your back to school photos along with the name of your child, grade and school. Submit the photos to news@northescambia.com or upload them to our Facebook page. On Tuesday, we’ll publish as many photos as we can.
Pictured above and below: Two of our submitted back to school photos from last year. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
Back To School Sales Tax Holiday Ends Today
August 16, 2015
Today is the final day of Florida’s 10-day Back to School Sales Tax Holiday.
No Florida sales tax will be collected on sales of clothing, footwear, and certain accessories with a selling price of $100 or less per item, on certain school supplies selling for $15 or less per item, and on the first $750 of the sales price for computers and certain computer-related accessories when purchased for noncommercial home or personal use.
To view a complete list of exempted items for this year’s Tax-Free Holiday, click here.
The tax savings end at midnight Sunday.