Great Weekend Weather, Lows Dipping Into The 40’s

September 30, 2011

Our weather will be perfect for your weekend plans — from high school football to the Jay Peanut Festival to anything outdoors.

There is a red flag warning in effect for today — outdoor burning is discouraged.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. North wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind between 5 and 15 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday: Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Open House Tonight At Ernest Ward Middle

September 29, 2011

An open house will be held tonight for Ernest Ward Middle School parents and students.

Parents will begin the open house tour in their child’s homeroom at 6 p.m., and they will follow their child’s schedule to meet each teacher. There will also be a Title I meeting for all parents in the school cafeteria beginning at 5:30 p.m.

For more information, call Ernest Ward Middle at (850) 327-4283.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

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.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

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.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

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.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

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.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

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.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

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.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

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.

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.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

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.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

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