Winds Of Change: Cooler Gulf Coast Weekend; Sleet Possible Tonight
February 25, 2012
Winds gusting over 40 mph and showers marked the passage of a cold front through the North Escambia area on Friday. Skies will clear on Saturday, with cooler weather for the rest of the weekend.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain showers and sleet between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of rain showers after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
- Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
- Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
- Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Pictured top: High winds on Friday downed this tree on Siglar Road near Roach Road in McDavid. Submitted photo by August Whorff for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Today: 38th Annual Ruritan Farm Equipment Auction
February 25, 2012
The 38th Annual Walnut Hill Ruritan Club Farm Equipment Auction will be held Saturday beginning at 9:30 a.m.
The auction includes not only farm equipment, but also a second simultaneous auction with household items like tools and small equipment, lawn and garden items, antiques and more.
Concessions will be available all day from the Ruritan Club.
The sale will be located at the Walnut Hill Community Center on Highway 97 just north of Ernest Ward Middle School.
Pictured: Hundreds attended the annual Walnut Hill Ruritan Club farm equipment auction last year in Walnut Hill. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
Colder Tonight
February 24, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind between 10 and 15 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind between 5 and 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night’s Northview At Freeport Baseball Canceled
February 24, 2012
Tonight’s Northview baseball games at Freeport have been canceled.
Both the varsity and junior varsity Chiefs were scheduled to travel to Freeport this afternoon, but Freeport canceled the game late Thursday afternoon due to a scheduling conflict.
Northview’s varsity and junior varsity baseball teams will be on the road Monday at Washington. The JV begins at 4:00 with the varsity to follow at 6:30 p.m.
Northview Track Meet, JV Baseball Canceled Today, JV And Varsity Canceled For Friday
February 23, 2012
A track meet scheduled for this afternoon at Northview High School has been canceled due to wet track conditions. A JV baseball game set for 4 p.m. has also been canceled, along with varsity and JV games scheduled for Friday.
The next scheduled track meet is March 6 at 4 p.m. at Northview. Central, Jay, J.U. Blacksher and Escambia Academy are scheduled to participate.
Both the JV and varsity baseball teams were scheduled travel to Freeport on Friday, but were canceled Thursday afternoon due to a Freeport scheduling problem.
Northview JV Baseball Games Moved To W.S. Neal
February 21, 2012
The Northview and W.S. Neal double header scheduled for today at Northview has been moved to W.S. Neal. The games will begin at the same times — 4:00 and 6:00. The location was changed due to wet field conditions at Northview.
Florida Black Chamber CEO To Address Northview Black History Program
February 21, 2012
The founder of the Florida Black Chamber of Commerce will be the guest speaker at the annual Northview High School Black History Program Wednesday morning at Northview High School.
Eugene Franklin, who currently serves as the chamber’s president and CEO, will address the students during two identical programs at 9:30 and 10:40 a.m. in the Northview theater.
The public is invited to attend the program “Black Light: Embracing Diversity and Celebrating Contributions”.
Cool Night, Sunny Tuesday
February 20, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south between 10 and 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
- Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to between 15 and 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind around 15 mph becoming west. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Friday: Isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a northwest wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
- Sunday Night: Isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Monday: Isolated showers. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Today’s Holiday Closings
February 20, 2012
The following will be closed Monday in observance of Washington’s Birthday:
- Escambia County offices
- Jay city offices
- Santa Rosa County schools
- ECUA business offices will be closed, but no change in garbage collection
- ECAT offices will be closed; bus routes will run regular Saturday service schedules, except for Route 60 in Century which will keep a regular weekday schedule.
- The U.S. Postal Service’s retail windows will be closed, and there will be no deliveries by carriers. Mail will be collected from collection boxes and mail will be boxed to post office boxes. The bulk mail acceptance unit will be closed. Express mail will be delivered.
Note: Escambia County Schools are open today, as are Town of Century offices.
More Rain Possible Tonight
February 18, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Widespread thunderstorms and rain showers in the evening…then numerous rain showers and isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe in the evening. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy in the morning becoming mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain in the morning. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind between 5 and 15 mph.
- President’s Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 5 mph.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Wednesday Night: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Thursday: Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Thursday Night: Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Friday: Scattered showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 50%