Cool Tonight, Sunny Monday, Rain Moving In
February 17, 2013
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Washington’s Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
- Monday Night: Isolated showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 52. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
- Tuesday: Scattered showers before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
- Thursday: Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
- Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 72.
- Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 51.
- Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Church To Present Wild Game Dinner, Fish Fry
February 17, 2013
Highland Baptist Church in Molino will host a Wild Game Dinner and Fish Fry next Saturday.
Guest speaker will be Rep. Doug Broxson from the Florida House of Representatives, and there will be special music from Heaven Bound Gospel. The menu will include wild pig and venison dishes, fried fish with all the fixings, coffee and ice tea. There will also be a door prize.
The event takes place Saturday, February 23 with doors opening at 5 p.m., serving at 5:30 in the church fellowship hall of Highland Baptist Church, 6240 North Highway 95A in Molino. Admission is free, but there is a suggested $5 donation. For more information, call the church office at (850) 587-5174.
Freeze Warning Tonight
February 16, 2013
A freeze warning is in effect for the entire North Escambia area tonight. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
- Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
- Washington’s Birthday: A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
- Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
- Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.
- Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
- Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
- Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
- Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Flood Warning For Escambia River Extended Until Thursday
February 16, 2013
The flood warning for the Escambia River near Century has been extended until Thursday morning.
Saturday morning, the stage was 18.0 feet. Minor flooding was occurring and forecast to continue. Flood stage is 17 feet. The river will continue to rise to 18.2 feet on Tuesday morning. The Escambia River will continue to fall below flood stage early Thursday morning. Some flooding of the lowlands in the area will continue until the river level drops below 13 feet.
Colder Weather Returns
February 15, 2013
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
- Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
- Washington’s Birthday: A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
- Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
- Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.
- Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
- Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
- Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
- Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Teams Needed For Saturday Coed Softball Tourney
February 14, 2013
Teams are still needed for a coed softball tournament in Walnut Hill this Saturday. The tournament is sponsored by the Northview High School Diamond Club.
The coed tournament will be held Saturday at the Northwest Escambia ballpark. The entry fee has been reduced to $200 per team. Three females must play at all times.
To register, call Amy Holland at (850) 516-8400. Proceeds benefit the Northview High School baseball team.
Rain Washes Out Pine Forest Softball – Again
February 14, 2013
Mother Nature continued to wreak havoc in the Pine Forest varsity softball team’s schedule Wednesday as the rain forced the Lady Eagles to cancel their home game against Catholic.
Pine Forest also was scheduled to play Gulf Breeze on Tuesday but had to cancel because of the bad weather.
The Lady Eagles, who now will face Catholic at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 27, return to action Friday at home against Washington in their District 1-6A opener. The JV game will start at 4:30 p.m., while first pitch for the varsity game is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
Much Colder Tonight
February 13, 2013
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Light northwest wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
- Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
- Washington’s Birthday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
- Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
- Tuesday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Northview, Pine Forest Softball Games Postponed
February 13, 2013
Northview and Pine Forest high school softball games were rescheduled Tuesday due to rainy weather.
Northview
The Northview Lady Chiefs were scheduled to open their varsity season Tuesday at home against Catholic. That game has been rescheduled for 5 p.m. Thursday in Bratt.
The varsity and junior varsity Lady Chiefs will hit the road for their next three games — Friday, February 15 at Chipley; Thursday, February 21 at Baker; and Friday, February 22 at Holmes County. The next home game for the Northview Lady Chiefs will be Monday, February 25 as they host Escambia Academy in Bratt.
Pine Forest
The Pine Forest softball team’s game against Gulf Breeze, scheduled for Tuesday night at PFHS, has been rescheduled for Wednesday, February 20, at Pine Forest. The JV will play the Dolphins at 4:30 p.m., while the varsity is scheduled to start at 6:30 p.m.
The Lady Eagles’ varsity team returns to action Wednesday night (February 13) at home against Catholic. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Flood Warning For Escambia River
February 13, 2013
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a flood warning for the Escambia River near Century until further notice.
At 11 9.m. Tuesday, the river stage was at 15.63 feet; flood stage is 17 feet. No flooding is currently occurring. However, the river is expected to rise above flood stage Wednesday and could rise to 18.67 feet by early Friday morning.
The forecast currently calls for minor flooding in low lying areas and pastures along the river. No residential or transportation infrastructure impacts are expected at this time.