Weather Forecast: Better And Better
September 29, 2011
Our weather will just keep getting better and better over the next few days. Lots of sunshine and lows eventually falling to around the 50 degree mark with daytime highs only in the 70’s.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 10 mph.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
- Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Pictured above: Dark clouds in Gulf Shores Wednesday afternoon as a weak cold front continued to move offshore. Submitted photo by Marcella Wilson for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Dark Skies: More Rain Possible Tonight
September 28, 2011
Dark skies signaled the arrival of heavy rainfall this morning across the North Escambia area.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast for the remainder of the afternoon from the National Weather Service.
- This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely before late afternoon. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Becoming partly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 51.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
- Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Pictured above: Dark clouds approach Lindberg Avenue in Atmore, just north of the Florida line. Pictured below: Clouds and heavy rain approach Atmore Wednesday morning. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Special Weather Statement
September 28, 2011
A line of strong thunderstorms will affect Conecuh…Covington…
Escambia…southern Monroe…southeastern Clarke…northwestern
Baldwin and northeastern Mobile counties in southwest Alabama…
northwestern Okaloosa…northern Santa Rosa and northern Escambia
counties in northwest Florida…through noon CDT…
National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a
line of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Monroeville
to 10 miles north of Atmore to 6 miles northwest of Satsuma…and
moving east at 50ph.
* Locations impacted include…
Whitfield… Mount Carmel… Fidelis…
Dixonville… Cobbtown… Movico…
Poarch creek reservation… Rockville…
Horn Hill…
This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 26 and 100.
The primary threats from these storms are wind gusts up to 50 mph.
Winds this strong could blow off tree limbs and also blow around
small unsecured objects. Seek shelter until these storms have passed.
Small hail is also possible with these storms.
Blood Drive Today At IP
September 28, 2011
There is a blood drive going on today at International Paper in Cantonment.
The Northwest Florida Blood Services Bloodmobile will be at IP, 375 Muscogee Road in Cantonment, from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m.
When you donate to Northwest Florida Blood Services, you can save the life of a hospital patient in northwest Florida. Northwest Florida Blood Services is the exclusive provider of blood products to more than 24 area hospitals who need 175 blood donations a day. Each donation can save up to three lives.
Requirements for giving blood are below.
Donors must be in generally good health
At least 17 years of age, without permission. 16-year olds with permission granted by parents or legal guardians.
Must bring picture ID
Weigh at least 110 lbs
Free of infection, fever or flu symptoms, for 3 days
No cancer within the last 5 years
No antibiotics within the last 48 hours
No tattoos within the past 12 months
No chest pain, heart disease, heart surgery (Requires written physician release with diagnosis)
No history of viral hepatitis
Cannot have lived in France for 5 years or more between 1980 and the present
Cannot have lived or visited in the UK for a total of 3 months or more from 1980 to 1996
Cannot have received a blood transfusion in the UK between 1980 and the present
Military personnel (current and former), and their dependents, who spent time in military bases in northern Europe during 1980-1990, or southern Europe during 1980-1996, for 6 months or more
All military personnel (active & reserve) that are returning from Iraq, are deferred for a period of 1 year after the last date on location in that country.
Work Week Forecast
September 26, 2011
A little humidity will return this week along with a chance of rain. A cold front will head toward the coast by the weekend, bringing overnight lows perhaps in the 50′’s.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Tuesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Wednesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 5 mph.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Pictured top: A butterfly enjoys pretty weather Saturday morning at the Turtle Point Science Center in Flomaton. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Sunny Skies; Tropical Storm Philippe
September 25, 2011
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Tuesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming east.
- Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Thursday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Blood Drive Today At Two Molino Churches
September 25, 2011
A community blood drive will take place today at two Molino churches.
Northwest Florida Blood Services will be at Aldersgate United Methodist Church on Highway 97 from 8 to 11 a.m. and then at Highland Baptist Church on Highway 95A from noon until 3 p.m.
When you donate to Northwest Florida Blood Services, you can save the life of a hospital patient in northwest Florida. Northwest Florida Blood Services is the exclusive provider of blood products to more than 24 area hospitals who need 175 blood donations a day. Each donation can save up to three lives.
Requirements for giving blood are below.
- Donors must be in generally good health
- At least 17 years of age, without permission. 16-year olds with permission granted by parents or legal guardians.
- Must bring picture ID
- Weigh at least 110 lbs
- Free of infection, fever or flu symptoms, for 3 days
- No cancer within the last 5 years
- No antibiotics within the last 48 hours
- No tattoos within the past 12 months
- No chest pain, heart disease, heart surgery (Requires written physician release with diagnosis)
- No history of viral hepatitis
- Cannot have lived in France for 5 years or more between 1980 and the present
- Cannot have lived or visited in the UK for a total of 3 months or more from 1980 to 1996
- Cannot have received a blood transfusion in the UK between 1980 and the present
- Military personnel (current and former), and their dependents, who spent time in military bases in northern Europe during 1980-1990, or southern Europe during 1980-1996, for 6 months or more
- All military personnel (active & reserve) that are returning from Iraq, are deferred for a period of 1 year after the last date on location in that country.
Great Weekend Weather
September 24, 2011
The first weekend of fall looks near perfect. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind around 5 mph becoming south.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
- Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
- Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
- Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tonight’s Prep Football Schedule
September 23, 2011
Here’s a look at prep football action tonight in the North Escambia area:
Florida
- Northview at South Walton, 7 pm
- Tate at Escambia, 7:30 pm
- Jay at Flomaton 7 pm
- West Florida at Bay, 7 pm
- Milton at PHS, 7:30 pm
- Pace at Pine Forest, 7:30 pm
- Niceville at Navarre, 7:30 pm
- Gulf Breeze at Arnold, 7 pm
- Catholic at Crestview, 7 pm
Alabama
- Jay at Flomaton, 7 pm
- Faith Academy at Escambia County (Atmore), 7 pm
- Patrician at Escambia Academy, 7 pm
- Andalusia at T.R. Miller, 7 pm
- W.S. Neal at Hillcrest, 7 pm
You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide: Library Presents K-9 Program
September 22, 2011
“You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide” — a presentation with the Century Correctional tracking dogs and their handlers will be presented this afternoon at 4:00 for children of all ages at the Century Branch Library.
For more information, contact the library at (850) 256-6217.