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.
Blood Drive This Afternoon
April 15, 2012
There is a blood drive going on this afternoon in McDavid. It will continue until 3 p.m. at the McDavid Mini Mart on Highway 29 across from the fire department.
While all blood types are needed, there is currently a critical need for O-negative, according to Betty Roberts, spokesperson for Northwest Florida Blood Services.
Blood donors must be at least 18 with parental consent, weigh 110 pounds or more, be in good health and have a picture identification.
Windy Today, Slight Rain Chance
April 15, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind between 10 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind between 10 and 15 mph.
- Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind between 10 and 15 mph.
- Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph becoming south.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming east.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
- Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
- Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
- Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunny Weekend Forecast
April 13, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind between 10 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Breezy, with a south wind between 10 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
- Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high near 80.
- Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
- Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Dry Week Forecast
April 10, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph becoming north.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
- Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
- Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Clear Night, Sunny Tuesday
April 9, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming north.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Time Changed For Century Special Meeting On Gas Leak
April 9, 2012
The Century Town Council will hold a special meeting Tuesday in reference to a project to replace a leaky natural gas line under Highway 29.
The meeting will be held at 9 a.m. in the council chamber to discuss documents related to a USDA loan for a natural gas relocation project, including consideration and acceptance of the loan resolution. (This reflects a time change from the previously announced 10:30 a.m.)
For more information on the gas leak, click here for a previous story.
Pictured: A decades-old natural gas line buried under the southbound lanes of Highway 29 is leaking. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

