Rain Tonight, Clearing And Cooler For Wednesday
January 17, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 46. North wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60. North wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph.
- Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
- Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
- Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
- Tuesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Water Outage Planned For Clear Creek Subdivision
January 17, 2012
There will be a water outage for residents of the Clear Creek south of East Kingsfield Road Wednesday.
Beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday, ECUA crews will make water leak repairs on a 6-inch main in the subdivision. This will cause a four to eight hour outage in the entire Clear Creek subdivision, including Clear Creek Drive, Tecumseh Trail, Tecumseh Place, and Tecumseh Court.
For more information contact ECUA Customer Service at (850) 476-0480.
Century Residents Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 16, 2012
The Century-Flomaton Improvement Association honored Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a motorcade in Century Monday morning followed by a program and celebration. NorthEscambia.com will have complete details and a photo gallery posted Tuesday morning. Pictured above: MLK program participants listen to a speaker Monday morning. Pictured inset: Annie Carter Savage performs a solo. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Rain For Tuesday
January 16, 2012
Warmer air is moving into the area, bringing with it increasing chances of rain into Tuesday and Tuesday night.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: Numerous rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening…then widespread rain showers and scattered thunderstorms after midnight. Lows around 50. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Wednesday: Cooler. Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph becoming 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
MLK Day Programs, Parades Planned
January 16, 2012
Parades and special events will honor the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. across the area today.
Century:
The Century-Flomaton Improvement Association will honor Dr. King with a motorcade in Century Monday morning. The motorcade will line up at the old Carver School on Pond Street at 8:00 a.m. The motorcade will roll at 8:30 a.m. and will end at the Agricultural Building on West Highway 4 by about 10:00. A program and celebration will follow in the Ag Building at 10:00 with guest speakers, special music and lunch.
Flomaton:
A Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Damascus Missionary Baptist Church in Flomaton. Special speaker will be civil rights leader Dr. H.K. Matthews.
Atmore:
Parade line up 9 a.m. begins 10 a.m. at Houston Avery Park, follows Martin Luther King Avenue, to Carver Avenue, Ashley Street, Main Street and ending at Escambia County High School. A program will follow in the high school’s Hodnette Auditorium.
Pensacola:
Parade, 11 a.m., downtown beginning at the intersection of Spring and Garden streets then turning north on Palafox. Over 4,000 free books and 10,000 free bookmarks will be distributed to children at the parade.
Milton:
Milton’s parade begins at 10 a.m. at Milton High School and then travels along Stewart Street to Elva Street.
MLK Day Closings
January 16, 2012
The following will be closed today for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday:
- All Escambia and Santa Rosa county offices
- All Florida and Alabama state offices
- Century, Jay, Atmore, Flomaton, Pensacola city offices
- All West Florida Public Library branches
- Escambia and Santa Rosa county schools
- ECAT: No buses run today
- Santa Rosa County libraries
- All post offices, but mail will be collected from collection boxes and post offices boxes will receive mail. Express mail will be delivered.
ECUA: There will no trash collection changes.
Nice Monday, Rain By Tuesday
January 15, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
- M.L.King Day: Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
- Monday Night: Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Near steady temperature in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent.
- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the morning…then chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
- Tuesday Night: Colder…cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the evening…then chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
- Wednesday: Cooler. Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs around 60.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming east.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
- Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
- Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Cold Night, Sunny Sunday
January 14, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Saturday Night: Clear. Lows 28 to 33. West winds around 5 mph.
- Sunday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
- Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 37. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
- M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind between 5 and 15 mph.
- Monday Night: Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph becoming 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
- Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind between 10 and 15 mph.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Registration Time: NWE, Cantonment, Atmore
January 14, 2012
Baseball and softball registrations have been scheduled for Northwest Escambia, Cantonment and Atmore.
The Northwest Escambia League will hold open registration for baseball and softball for ages 3-18 as follows:
- Saturday, January 14 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.
- Saturday, January 21 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.
- Friday, January 27 from 5-8 p.m.
- Saturday, January 28 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.
The cost will be $50 for the first child, $40 for the second child and $10 for the third child from each family. A copy of the child’s birth certificate should be brought to registration at Bradberry Park in Walnut Hill.
Cantonment Baseball and Softball registration will he held every Saturday until February 18 from 9 a.m. until noon at the Cantonment Ballpark, 681 Well Line Road.
Ages 4 and up. Registration is $80 for the first child, $70 for the second, $60 for the third and additional child per family.
Teams include:
- T-ball 4-6
- Coach Pitch 7-8
- Minors 9-10
- Majors 11-12
- Pony 13-14
Atmore Babe Ruth Softball registration for ages 6-16 will be held as follows:
- Saturday January 21 – 9 am. until noon
- Saturday January 28 – 9 am. until noon
- Saturday February 4 – 9 am. until noon
Registration will be held at the concession stand at the softball fields at Tom Byrne Park.
Tryouts will be Saturday, February 14 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the softball fields at Tom Byrne Park. Players may register on the day of tryouts.
The registration fee will be $45 for one child and $40 each for the second and additional children. A copy of the player’s birth certification should be brought to registration.
Davis Highway Reopens
January 13, 2012
Davis Highway in Pensacola has reopened after being closed for several hours this morning due to a power outage.
Davis Highway was closed from about 3:30 a.m. until 10 a.m. between Creighton Road and Bloodworth Lane due to downed power lines. That’s near the old University Mall, just south of I-10.
About 120 Gulf Power customers were impacted by the outage.