Hot Summer Weather Continues
July 10, 2011
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
- Monday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
- Tuesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Wednesday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Thursday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Friday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Saturday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Heat Index Headed Up
July 9, 2011
There’s a 60 percent chance rain for your Saturday. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Sunday: Mostly sunny in the morning becoming mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning…then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highest heat index readings 105 to 108 in the afternoon.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
- Monday: Mostly sunny in the morning becoming mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning…then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening…then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
- Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind.
- Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
- Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
- Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
- Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
- Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Blue Angels Pensacola Beach Air Show Today
July 9, 2011
It’s the big Red, White and Blues Week on Pensacola Beach, with the Blue Angels’ annual air show.
On Saturday, the Pensacola Beach Air Show begins at noon, with the Blue Angels scheduled to fly at 2 p.m.
NewsRadio1620 AM will carry the Blue Angels Air Show on Saturday, July 9th from noon until the Blue Angels routine concludes. Anchoring the show live from the beach will be Pensacola Morning News host Rob Williams and comedian and author T Bubba Bechtol.
On Saturday, NewsRadio1620 and sister station Cat Country 98.7 will provide comprehensive traffic reports from both the Gulf Breeze Police Station and the Sheriff’s Substation on Pensacola Beach, with support from station news anchors monitoring traffic scanners for the most up to date information. Air show reports on Saturday from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. until 5 p.m.
The following is the Pensacola Beach Air Show schedule:
- 12:15 p.m. Water in front of show area is cleared for safety precautions
- 12:30 p.m. Julian MacQueen’s Grumman Widgeon G44
- 12:35 p.m. US Coast Guard Search and Rescue (SAR) demonstration in an HH-65 Dolphin
- 12:45 p.m. Skip Stewart’s Modified Pitts Special
- 12:55 p.m. Gary Ward’s MX2 sport aircraft
- 1:05 p.m. Aeroshell Acrobatics Team, WWII North American AT-6 Texans
- 1:20 p.m. Swimmers are allowed back into the water
- 1:40 p.m. Water is cleared again for the main event
- 1:50 p.m. Fat Albert, a C-130 Hercules
- 2:00 p.m. Blue Angels F/A-18 Hornets
Gulf Low Increasing Our Rain Chances; Little Chance Of Further Development
July 8, 2011
Rain chances are increasing thanks to an area of low pressure moving over the eastern Gulf of Mexico. The National Hurricane Center is only giving the wave a 10 percent chance of development into a tropical or subtropical depression during the next 48 hours.
The low pressure area is forecast to move into the Big Bend area of the Florida Panhandle.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
- Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
- Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
- Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest between 5 and 10 mph.
- Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
- Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
- Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
- Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98
Critical Need For Blood Donations; Blood Drives Saturday And Sunday
July 7, 2011
There’s a critical need blood donors, and there will be an opportunity to help coming up Saturday and Sunday in North Escambia.
“Due to the Fourth of July, we have a critical need for blood type O-negative and an elevated need for B-type donors,” according to Sarah Noel, spokesperson for Northwest Florida Blood Services.
There are three upcoming opportunities to give blood in North Escambia:
- The Bloodmobile will be at the McDavid Mini Mart on Highway 29 across the McDavid Volunteer Fire Department this Saturday, July 9, from 1-7 p.m.
- The Bloodmobile will also be in Molino on Sunday — at Aldersgate UMC from 8-11 a.m. and at Highland Baptist Church from noon until 3 p.m.
- There will also be a blood drive in Century later this month. The Bloodmobile will be at the Century Town Hall on Thursday, July 28 from 3-7 p.m.
Oak Grove Landfill Permit Renewal Expected Tonight
July 7, 2011
After a public hearing tonight, the Escambia County Commission is expected to renew a construction and demolition debris disposal pit permit in Oak Grove.
The current permit for the county-owned facility, located at 745 North Highway 99, was issued in 1996 and is now expiring. The permit for the 20 acre disposal area, which is on a 26 acre piece of property, meets the permitting requirements for approval, according to the Escambia County Department of Solid Waste Management.
The public hearing will be held at 5:34 p.m in the Escambia County Commission Chambers in downtown Pensacola.
Rep. Broxson To Hold Forums On Aluminum Wiring, Property Insurance
July 5, 2011
State Representative Doug Broxson is hosting a series of constituent forums in July to address aluminum wiring and how it affects property insurance.
Representatives from Citizens Property Insurance will conduct the forums to explain the recent changes to property insurance policies on homes with aluminum wiring.
“This issue is one that affects many of our constituents in Northwest Florida,” Broxson said. “I encourage anyone who has questions regarding these changes to attend and hear from Citizens first hand.”
Meetings will be held:
July 7th at 2:00
Jay Community Center
5259 Booker Street, Jay
July 7th at 6:00
Pensacola State College, Milton Campus
Room 4902
5988 Highway 90, Milton
July 8th at 1:00
Blackman Community Center
7590 Highway 189 N, Baker
Happy 4th! Plenty Of Fireworks, Other Activities To Celebrate
July 4, 2011
Happy Fourth of July!
Here is a list of public fireworks shows and other events planned for this Independence Day in the North Escambia area:
Jay
Independence Run at 8 a.m. Monday at Bray-Hendricks City Park. 5K entry fee is $20; 1 mile fun run is $10. All entrants get a t-shirt, awards to be presented. Live entertainment begins at 5 p.m. Fireworks show at dark.
East Brewton
Horseshoe tournament, waterslides for the kids begin at 4:00 Monday, and there’s a duck race at 6 p.m. Entertainment begins at 5 p.m. Food and drinks available all day. Fireworks at 9:30. All events at Fort Crawford Park.
Poarch
The Poarch Creek Indians will host a fireworks show Monday night at on the reservation. Entertainment will begin on stage at Arrow Head Park at 7:30 followed by the fireworks show at 9:00.
Sertoma, Downtown Pensacola
For the 22nd year, area Sertoma organizations are once again coordinating and hosting the largest Fireworks display on the Gulf Coast over Pensacola Bay on Monday, July 4th, 2011, at 9:00 pm. There will be activities throughout the day, from 11:00 am until 6:30 pm, in Olde Seville Square to include a FREE Children’s Area with inflatables and pony rides, Arts and Crafts vendors, Food vendors, and live entertainment on the gazebo stage beginning at 11:00 am, with a Hot Dog Eating Contest at noon! Starting at 4:00 pm, there will be live music on the Bayfront Stage, featuring Mass Kunfuzion, followed by August Body at 6:30. The festivities will culminate with the fireworks show over Pensacola Bay, synchronized with music broadcast on Cat Country FM 98.7. For a schedule of events, go to www.pensacolasertomajuly4th.org
Pensacola Beach
4th of July begins with The Pensacola Beach Chamber of Commerce and the Santa Rosa Island Authority sponsoring a Fourth of July fireworks extravaganza in the skies above Santa Rosa Sound. The show, begins at 9 p.m. and will feature 472 explosive shells! WXBM Your Country 102.7/Soft Rock94.1, will be broadcasting live from Portofino Boardwalk and simulcasting patriotic music. For more information, go to www.visitpensacolabeach.com.
Milton
Riverfest 2011 “A Celebration of Freedom”, 4th of July 4 celebration kicks-off at 9 a.m. Enjoy a day of family fun events! The 10th annual Firecracker Bike Show, the Freedom Car Show, a children’s activity area, The Great MillTown Duck Race, LIVE entertainment and Fireworks starting a dark. Historic Downtown Milton – North and South Willing Street & Riverwalk Area. For a schedule of events, go to www.srcchamber.com.
Bay Minette
Fireworks begin just after dark behind Bay Minette Intermediate School
Pictured top: Hunter deGraaf, age eight-months of Jay, is ready to celebrate his first Fourth of July (photo by Amanda deGraaf). Pictured below: Four-year old twins Derek and Justin Kinley, and Laura Kinley, 11, of McDavid are ready to celebrate the Fourth of July (photo by Amanda Kinley). Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Escambia Burn Ban Prevents Private Fireworks
July 4, 2011
A burn ban remains in effect that prohibits private Fourth of July fireworks in Escambia County.
The entire county — including Century and Pensacola – remains under a burn ban. The ban prohibits open burning, campfires, bonfires, burning of trash and fireworks anywhere in Escambia County.
While fireworks can be purchased, fires resulting from fireworks can result in a $400 fine or a mandatory court appearance, not to mention serious damage and injuries, according to county officials. Sparklers are included in the burn ban in Escambia County.
The only exemptions to the burn ban are state permitted burns, authorized fireworks displays, fireworks sales authorized by state law and outdoor cooking cooking in barbeque grills, smoker and other outdoor stoves at private residences.
Escambia County is encouraging families to attend public fireworks displays planned across our area.
FHP Still Out In Force
July 4, 2011
The Florida Highway Patrol will be out in full force during the Independence Day holiday weekend.
All uniformed FHP personnel, including those normally assigned to administrative duties, will patrol interstates and other major roadways during the holiday period. FHP Auxiliary and Reserve troopers will volunteer to augment the Patrol’s forces during the holiday enforcement period, too. The strategy aims to increase the Patrol’s presence throughout Florida in an effort to deter traffic violations and to enhance services to motorists who break down while traveling or who need other assistance.
The Patrol encourages motorists who experience car trouble on the highway or who otherwise need assistance from the FHP to dial *FHP (*347) from your cell phone. FHP urges motorists to contact FHP or local law enforcement officials to report an impaired, aggressive or dangerous driver. Callers may remain anonymous.
Pictured above: A Florida Highway Patrol trooper pulls out into Highway 29 at Fran’s Diner in Molino. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.