Frost Advisory Tonight, Low In The 30s
November 22, 2024
There is a frost advisory in effect for the interior portions of Escambia County. Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation from midnight through 8 a.m. Saturday. Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thanksgiving Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Low In The 30s Tonight
November 21, 2024
The coldest nights of the season so far are ahead for Thursday and Friday nights.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thanksgiving Day: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday CSX Crossing Closure Update, And Yes They Will Fix Old Chemstrand
November 21, 2024
CSX continues to close railroad crossings for maintenance in Escambia County, and NorthEscambia.com has learned that they return to a crossing on Old Chemstrand Road to make additional improvements.
Numerous readers have complained to us about the Old Chemstrand crossing work being subpar and creating a dangerous situation. CSX will return and close the Old Chemstrand crossing Thursday morning to extend one side of the approach to that it is not as bumpy and abrupt, according to an Escambia County official.
Here is an update on the other openings and closings:
Archer Road – open
El Camino Drive – open
Woodbury Circle – reopening Thursday morning
Eded Lane — open
Cotton Lake Road — closing Thursday morning
The Becks Lake Road crossing will not close this week as previously planned. Becks Lane will close next Monday and Tuesday with a planned reopening on Wednesday. A temporary crossing should be in place during the closure.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barber, click to enlarge.
Windy And Turning Colder, Low Tonight Around 40
November 20, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday CSX Railroad Crossing Closure Update
November 20, 2024
Here’s the latest on CSX railroad closures in Escambia County as of Wednesday morning.
All closures and openings are dependent on the weather and asphalt deliver)
At last report:
- Archer Road — Closed. Opening early Thursday.
- El Camino Drive – Closed. Opening early Thursday
- Countri Lane — No work expected at this time.
- Woodbury Circle –Closed with a temporary crossing in place
- Becks Lake Road — Closing Wednesday with a temporary crossing in place
- Eden Lane — Closed for two days
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barber, click to enlarge.
Several Inches Of Rain Possible Today, Turning Colder By Wednesday Night
November 19, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
CSX Railroad Crossing Update For Monday Afternoon, Tuesday
November 18, 2024
Here’s the latest on CSX railroad closures in Escambia County.
All closures are dependent on the weather, and all openings are weather dependent on asphalt deliveries. With a high chance of rain Monday night and Tuesday, the schedule is likely to change.
As it stands Monday afternoon (from south to north):
- East Roberts Road – underway. Anticipate opening Monday (dependent on asphalt delivery)
- Kingsfield Road – underway. Anticipate opening Monday (dependent on asphalt delivery)
- Old Chemstrand Road – all work complete.
- Archer Road – Closing again Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 5 a.m.
- El Camino Drive – Closing Tuesday, Nov. 19 5 a.m.
- Countri Lane – No work expected at this time.
- Woodbury Circle – Closing Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 5 a.m. (with temporary crossing in place).
- Becks Lake Road – Closing Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 5 a.m. (with temporary crossing in place).
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barber, click to enlarge.
Slight Chance Of Rain Tonight; Colder Weather Arriving By Wednesday Night
November 18, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Escambia BOCC To Install Four Commissioners, New Chair And Vice-Chair
November 17, 2024
The Escambia County Commission will install four commissioners and a new chair and vice-chair at a special meeting on Tuesday.
Two newly election commissioners and two reselected board members will be installed:
- Commissioner Steve Stroberger, District 1
- Commissioner Lumon May, District 3
- Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger, District 4
- Commissioner Steven Barry, District 5
The board will also reorganize to appoint District 2 Commissioner Mike Kohler as chairman and District 4 Commissioner Ashlee Hofberger as vice chair.
The meeting will be held at 9 a.m. on Tuesday in commission chambers. A reception will take place at Artel Gallery immediately following the meeting.
Week Begins Sunny, Then Rain Before A Big Cool Down
November 17, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday: Showers before 9am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 3pm, then showers after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64.