Breezy And Cooler: 45 Tonight
April 22, 2012
There is a wind advisory in effect today, along with a red flag warning. Patchy frost is possible by early Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Clear, with a low around 45. North wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a north wind between 10 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Monday Night: Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind between 5 and 15 mph.
- Tuesday: Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 10 mph.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Friday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Slight Rain Chance Tonight, Turning Cooler
April 21, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a north wind between 10 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
- Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind between 5 and 15 mph.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a north wind between 10 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west.
- Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind between 5 and 15 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind between 5 and 15 mph.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
- Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
- Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
- Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
- Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Spring Fling Today In Molino
April 21, 2012
CrossFaith Church in Molino will hold a Spring Fling on Saturday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
The event will feature live music, crafts, vendors, horse rides, petting zoo, inflatables, a face petting zoo and more. For complete details, click here.
Jay Relay For Life Is Tonight
April 20, 2012
The 2012 Jay Relay for Life will begin at 6:00 tonight at Jay High School. The all-night event will continue until closing ceremonies at 9 a.m. Saturday.
A Luminaria ceremony begins at 9 p.m. as participants remember friends and loved ones that have lost the battle against cancer and to honor those fighting cancer presently. Luminaria bags will be for sale prior to the ceremony.
There will also be plenty of entertainment, food, fun and fellowship all night long, according to Jody Williams, event chairperson. For the children, there will be a supervised activity tent.
Sheriff’s Office ‘Clean Sweep’ This Morning In Cantonment
April 19, 2012
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and the Farm Hill Neighborhood Watch will conduct an “Operation Clean Sweep” event this morning in Cantonment.
The clean-up will begin at 8:00 a.m. at Farm Hill Baptist Church 111 Madrid Road, Cantonment and will include areas from Muscogee Road to Well Line Road.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, the focus of “Operation Clean Sweep” is to work with neighborhood watch groups, residents, churches and business owners to control and prevent the damaging effects of crime.
The operation task force works closely with Escambia County Animal Control, Escambia County Environmental Law Enforcement, the military, Escambia County Roads and Bridges, and neighborhood watch groups to clean up neighborhoods and educate citizens on preventive measures that could be implemented to minimize possible crimes.
Pictured top: Youth from the Greater First Baptist Church pick up trash from along Booker Street during a ‘Clean Sweep’ in Cantonment one year ago. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Northview To Hold Baseball Camp For NWE, Tri-County Players
April 18, 2012
The Northview Chiefs baseball team will hold a training camp Saturday for Northwest Escambia and Tri-County Cal Ripken players.
The Chiefs baseball players will host the camp from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the school for boy’s minor league and up. A portion of the camp will focus on helping the players transition from Little League to Cal Ripken rules.
The cost is $10 per player. For more information, contact Byron Vaughan at (251) 294-0300 after 5 p.m.
The concession stand will be open during the event.
For more information, click here for an event flier.
NorthEscambia.com file photo by Taylor Rigby, click to enlarge.
Rain Likely Tonight
April 17, 2012
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Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1am. Low around 62. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
- Wednesday: A chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. North wind around 5 mph becoming east. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
- Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph.
- Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest.
- Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
- Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Northview School Advisory Council Meeting Rescheduled
April 17, 2012
The Northview High School School Advisory Council meeting scheduled for Tuesday has been canceled.
The meeting has been rescheduled for Thursday, May 3 at 3:45 p.m. in the Northview Media Center. The meeting is open to the public.
Rain Tonight, Tuesday
April 16, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 5 mph becoming south.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph.
- Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
- Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
- Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
- Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Rain Chances Increase Early Week
April 15, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind between 5 and 15 mph.
- Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
- Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
- Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
- Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
- Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
- Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75.


