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Cold Front Bringing Increased Rain Chances For Several Days

We may finally see a wet weather pattern in the North Escambia area as an approaching cold front brings showers and thunderstorms. The front is expected to stall out, bringing slightly cooler temps and a reasonable chance of rain for days.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
• Thursday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
• Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Monday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
• Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.

Century Council Meeting To Be Canceled; Workshop Still On

Tonight’s 7:00 Century Town Council meeting is expected to be canceled, but a public workshop will still take place at 5:30.

According to Town Clerk Leslie Gonzalez, two council members are out of town and one is ill, leaving the town without a quorum to hold a legal meeting. The next regular Century town council meeting will be July 11 — postponed a week from the usual first Monday night due to the Fourth of July.

The available town council members, Century Chamber of Commerce members, and a Gulf Power representative will meet with residents to solicit input on how the town can save money through energy saving ideas and measures during at workshop at 5:30.

Week Begins Hot And Dry, Rain Chances Up By Week’s End

This week will begin with lots more heat as summer officially begins on Tuesday. But there may be some good news on the dry weather front for later in the week as rain chances increase. It won’t be enough rain to end our extreme drought, but every little bit helps.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south.
• Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
• Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Wednesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%

Near 100 Today

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind between 5 and 15 mph.
• Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
• Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph.
• Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph.
• Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
• Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Wednesday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Thursday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Meeting To Discuss Future Of Langley Bell 4-H Center

Gulf Coast Agricultural and Natural Resource Association (GCA/NRA) will hold a public meeting Tuesday evening about the future of the Langley Bell 4-H Center in Beulah.

Escambia County could sell the 240-acre Langley  Bell 4-H Center in Beulah to Navy Federal Credit Union to grow its customer service center campus.

“As an organization whose focus is on the 4-H and FFA youth in our area, we want to be sure the future is bright for those members interested in pursuing livestock projects and programs,” said Jack Livingston,  GCA/NRA president. “If the sale goes through as everything stands at this moment, there may be no educational facility such as the Langley Bell 4-H Club Center to promote livestock programs such as hogs, cattle, poultry, goats and such.”

During Tuesday’s meeting, attendees will be invited to share their ideas on how the GCA/NRA can work to ensure that there is a place for 4-Hers and FFA members to pursue their goals in a livestock project or program.

“Agriculture, and livestock in particular are very important to the development of our economy and in the development of the leadership skills in our youth,” Livingston said.

The meeting will be held Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. at the Langley Bell 4-H Center, 4810 West Nine Mile Road.

4-H supporter Dr. M. Langley Bell, Jr. donated 400 acres to Escambia County for the Langley Bell 4-H Center. The center, which is now 240 of the original 400 acres, is used for events such as 4-H camps, retreats, timber projects, livestock projects, and as a meeting site for extension agents. The Langley Bell 4-H Center comprises about 240 acres of the original 400 acres. Four cabins, a kitchen, meeting hall, nature trails, forestry and livestock educational areas, barns, pastures, a 5-acre lake, and a campfire circle are part of the 4-H center’s learning environment.

Pictured top: This group of students took part in the GCA/NRA Spring Livestock show last April at the Langley Bell 4-H Center. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.

Weekend Weather

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
• Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Southwest wind between 5 and 15 mph.
• Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
• Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph.
• Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph.
• Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
• Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Wednesday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Thursday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Two Farmers Markets Today

There are two farmer’s markets going on in the North Escambia area this morning, offering a variety of fresh produce and other local products.

The Market at Saint Monica’s Episcopal Church at 699 County Road 95-A South in Cantonment is taking place from 8 a.m. until noon. Today, the market features A&N Blueberries, Blue Gate Coop, BBG’s Country Corner, C&D Mill, The Farm and Enoch’s Walk, Heiden’s Honey & Whole Wheat Bread, Kelly’s Mayhaw Berries & Jelly, Ladybug Acres Natural Growers, Po Man’s Pickins, Patty Putters Crafts and more.

The Atmore Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring Market in the Park, today FNB & Trust Park downtown (the small park between the bank and Highway 31). Local growers will sell their produce and more. There will be live music from 9:30-11 a.m.

50/50 Shot Of Rain Today

The rain chance is higher today that it has been in weeks at 50 percent. But the showers will be scattered; not everyone will see rain.  Some of the storms may be a bit strong, with gusty winds and hail.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
• Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind between 5 and 15 mph.
• Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south between 10 and 15 mph.
• Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
• Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
• Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
• Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph.
• Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
• Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south between 10 and 15 mph.
• Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
• Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
• Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
• Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94.

Farmer’s Market Returns Saturday; Vote For America’s Favorite

The Market at Saint Monica’s Episcopal Church is in the running for the 2011 America’s Favorite Farmers Markets contest presented by American Farmland Trust.

The Market is open on the first and third Saturdays of each month from 8 a.m. until noon with a variety of locally grown produce and other merchandise. This Saturday, the Market will feature A&N Blueberries, Blue Gate Coop, BBG’s Country Corner, C&D Mill, The Farm and Enoch’s Walk, Heiden’s Honey & Whole Wheat Bread, Kelly’s Mayhaw Berries & Jelly, Ladybug Acres Natural Growers, Po Man’s Pickins and Patty Putters Crafts. There will also be hot dogs, sno-cones, bottled water and soda for sale.

Voting in the 2011 America’s Favorite Farmers Market contest will continue through August 31. To vote, click here. After voting, American Farmland Trust will solicit a donation to protect American Farmland. Donations are not required to vote.

The Market at Saint Monica’s Episcopal Church is located at 699 County Road 95-A South in Cantonment.

Pictured: Scenes from the first Market at Saint Monica’s in Cantonment.  NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.

Rain For Some Today

Showers and thunderstorms developed rapidly this morning across North Escambia. There’s a 30 percent chance of rain on Friday.

Pictured above: A farmer’s John Deere tractor and a Walnut Hill Water Works tower are dwarfed by a massive storm cloud west of Walnut Hill. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.

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