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Rain Chances Continue

There’s  a slight chance of more scattered showers and thunderstorms for this week; however, they are not forecast to be as widespread as Saturday’s rains.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
• Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
• Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
• Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
• Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
• Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. West wind around 5 mph.
• Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
• Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
• Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
• Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
• Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

Pictured top: Dark clouds roll across Gobbler Road in Walnut Hill Saturday afternoon. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.

Photos: Storm Clouds Roll (With Forecast)

Heavy storm clouds rolled through the North Escambia area Saturday afternoon. Pictured are the the clouds moving across Gobbler Road in Walnut Hill.

• Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
• This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
• Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
• Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph.
• Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
• Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
• Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
• Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92.
• Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
• Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.

NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

Register Today: Cantonment, Flomaton Youth Football

Youth football registrations will continue today in Cantonment and Flomaton.

Cantonment Youth Football

Cantonment Youth Football registration will be held this morning at the ballpark from 10 a.m. until noon. Registration will continue July 28 and August 11.

Cost is $40 for all ages.

Flomaton Youth Football and Cheerleading

Flomaton Youth Football and Cheerleading sign-ups will be held this morning at Hurricane Park from 9 until 11 a.m.

Signups will continue July 28 and August 4. The fee is $50 for the first child and $45 for each additional sibling.

If the child has never played Flomaton Youth Football before, a birth certificate is required. Birth certificates are not required for cheerleaders.

It’s Blue Angels Airshow Weekend At Pensacola Beach

It’s the big Red, White and Blues Week on Pensacola Beach, with the Blue Angels’ annual air show taking place this weekend.

On Friday, the show is a full dress rehearsal from 11:30 until 2 p.m.. The Blue Angels fly at 2 p.m. On Saturday, the Pensacola Beach Air Show begins at 11:30, with the Blue Angels scheduled to fly at 2 p.m.

In additiona to the Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornet, aircraft scheduled to take part in the show include: a Grumman Widgeon G-44 flown by Julian MacQueen, Prometheus flown by Skip Stewart, Team RV, and a MX2 flown by Gary Ward. There will also be Marine C-130 standing in for the famous Fat Albert; Fat Albert is out for a paint job.

Red Star and the Dragon–Dragon Aviation; Fat Albert, a C-130 Hercules; and the Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornets.

Are you heading to the show? Send us your pictures! Email news@northescambia.com

Pictured top: Lt. John Hiltz, Blue Angel right wingman, flies an F/A-18 Hornet in the, “dirty configuration” during a practice flight demonstration over Pensacola Beach Thursday. Photo by by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew Johnson for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

Summer Showers, Thunderstorms Likely

Showers and thunderstorms moved through the North Escambia area Friday afternoon, and there is chance of more rain for tonight and Saturday.

Pictured: A storm cloud rolls toward Flomaton just before 4:00 p.m. Friday.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
• Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
• Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
• Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
• Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
• Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
• Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
• Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

Pictured: A storm cloud rolls toward Flomaton Friday afternoon, as seen from Flomaton Small Engines. Photo by Jeremy Bondurant for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

Bratt Basketball Camp Planned With Former NBA Coach

The First Baptist Church of Bratt will host a basketball camp  this month.

The camp for children ages 8-14 will be held  July 23-27 from 9 a.m. until noon at the church. Coach Roger Dutremble of Global Sports Outreach will teach kids the fundamentals of basketball and Biblical awareness.

Dutremble is a a retired coach and member of the International Basketball Hall of Fame. He  career includes coaching at every level from high school to the NBA, and into international arenas, with a lifetime coaching record of 687-117 and seven national championships. He was selected “Coach of the Year” six times, and served as national team head coach to Belgium, Scotland, and Jordan. He was an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers, serving under Paul Westhead and Pat Riley, from 1979-83 and helping the team to three NBA championships with players like Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

The cost $35 per student with scholarships available. For more information, contact Tim Hawsey at (850) 327-6529.

Rick Scott, Pensacola Mayor On European Trade Mission

Gov. Rick Scott and an entourage of business and economic-development leaders are in England to drum up business for Florida, including Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward.

With plans announced earlier this month for a new Airbus manufacturing plant in Mobile, Florida is hoping to cash in on its proximity and aeronautical experience. The news of the Alabama deal provides an added incentive for the trade group that crossed the pond for the Farnborough International Air Show.

On Monday, Scott met with British Prime Minister David Cameron to discuss the importance of the aerospace sector to the global economy and their efforts to implement policies that create aerospace sector jobs in the UK and Florida.

“The UK and Florida have significant trade and investment links as the world’s seventh and 20th largest economies, respectively,” Scott said in a statement. Great Britain is one of Florida largest direct investors, and nearly 1.3 million British tourists visit Florida every year.

The trade mission comes a week after Airbus announced it would build a $600 million manufacturing plant in Mobile. Scott and others are hoping to lure or expand ancillary businesses needed to support the plant, which is expected to employ 1,000 workers and cost the state of Alabama about $165 million in incentives.

Scott plans to spend all day Tuesday at the air show in back-to-back meetings with undisclosed aviation companies. He has scheduled other appointments with private companies periodically for the remainder of his trip, which ends July 15.

Florida is home to 12 military aviation bases and three spaceports. The aviation sector in Florida includes about 2,000 companies and 83,000 employees, according to information from Enterprise Florida.

Scott is not the only governor to lead groups to Great Britain. Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin and Virginia Gov. Bob McConnell are also leading potential trading partners. Florida Senate President Mike Haridopolos, R-Merritt Island, also made the trip. Enterprise Florida paid for travel expenses for most government travelers. Private companies paid their own way.

Government groups and economic developers in attendance include staff members from Enterprise Florida, the governor’s office and local economic development agencies including Pensacola, the Space Coast, and the Jacksonville Aviation Authority.

By The News Service of Florida

Heat, Humidity, Hit And Miss Thunderstorms This Week

Expect heat and humidity and be the weather words of the day this week, and expect higher than average rain chances.  Not everyone will see rain; the thunderstorms will  be of the hit and miss summertime variety.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Tuesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Wednesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
• Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Saturday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Sunday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Chance Of Rain Continues

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Monday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Tuesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Wednesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Alabama’s Storm Supply Tax Free Weekend Ends Today

Most places of Alabama will observe a 2012 Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday through midnight Sunday with no tax on certain severe weather preparedness supplies.

Atmore and Brewton will not take part in the sales tax holiday, but Flomaton and most Baldwin and Mobile County cities will.

The event means no sales tax on storm prep items up to $60 each, including:

• Batteries (excluding auto or boat batteries)
• Cellular phone batteries and chargers
• Portable self-powered or battery-powered radio, two way radio, weatherband radio or NOAA weather radio
• Portable self-powered light source, including battery powered flashlights, lanterns, or emergency glow sticks
• Tarpaulin
• Plastic sheeting
• Plastic drop cloths
• Other flexible, waterproof sheeting
• Ground anchor system, such as bungee cords or rope, or tiedown kit
• Duct tape
• Plywood, window film or other materials specifically designed to protect window coverings
• Non-electric food storage cooler or water storage container
• Non-electric can opener
• Artificial ice, blue ice, ice packs and reusable ice
• Self-contained first aid kit
• Fire extinguisher
• Smoke detector
• Carbon monoxide detector
• Gas or Diesel fuel tank or container

Portable generators and power cords up to $1,000 are also tax free during the event.

In future years, the event will be held beginning the last weekend in February.

For more information, click here.

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