Labor Day Weekend Forecast: Mostly Sunny with Scattered Showers
August 31, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Labor Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 85. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Area Man Wins $1 Million Lottery Lottery Prize
August 31, 2024
A Pace man has claimed a $1 million prize on a Florida Lottery scratch-off ticket.
The Florida Lottery said Friday that James Wise, 60, claimed the $1 million prize from the $1,000,000 A Year For Life Spectacular”.
He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment of $640,000.
Wise purchased his winning ticket from Publix at 4739 Highway 90 in Pace. The retailer received a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning ticket.
The game features two top prizes of $1 million a year for life and 234 prizes of $1 million.
Here’s Where To Watch College Football This Weekend
August 31, 2024
Here is this week’s college football schedule and where to watch the games.
All times are Central.
Week 1
Saturday, Aug. 31
No. 14 Clemson vs. No. 1 Georgia (in Atlanta, Georgia) | 11 a.m. | ABC
Virginia Tech vs. Vanderbilt (in Nashville, Tennessee) | 11 a.m. | ESPN
Illinois State at No. 25 Iowa | 11 a.m. | Big Ten Network
Austin Peay at Louisville | 11 a.m. | ACC Network
Indiana State at Purdue | 11 a.m. | Big Ten Network
Kent State at Pitt | 11 a.m. | ESPNU
Bucknell at Navy | 11 a.m. | CBSSN
UConn at Maryland | 11 a.m. | FS1
No. 8 Penn State at West Virginia | 11 a.m. | FOX
Davidson at Georgetown | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Chattanooga at No. 15 Tennessee | 12:45 p.m. | SEC Network
Upper Iowa at Butler | 12 p.m. | FloSports
Glenville State at Emory & Henry College | 12 p.m. | FloSports
South Dakota State at No. 17 Oklahoma State | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Towson at Cincinnati | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Portland State at Washington State | 2 p.m. | CW Network
Edward Waters at Morehouse College | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
No. 19 Miami (Fla.) at Florida | 2:30 p.m. | ABC
Colorado State at No. 4 Texas | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN
Eastern Michigan at UMass | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Florida International at Indiana | 2:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
East Tennessee State at Appalachian State | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+
North Dakota at Iowa State | 2:30 p.m. | FS1
Ohio at Syracuse | 2:30 p.m. | ACC Network
Kennesaw State at UTSA | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Merrimack at Air Force | 2:30 p.m. | CBSSN
UTEP at Nebraska | 2:30 p.m. | FOX
Western Illinois at Northern Illinois | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Akron at No. 2 Ohio State | 2:30 p.m. | CBS
Miami (Ohio) at Northwestern | 2:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Boise State at Georgia Southern | 3 p.m. | ESPNU
Lincoln (CA) at Northern Arizona | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Old Dominion at South Carolina | 3:15 p.m. | SEC Network
Stony Brook at Marshall | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
UC Davis at Cal | 4 p.m. | ESPN+/ACCNX
North Texas at South Alabama | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Valparaiso at UNI | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Eastern Kentucky at Mississippi State | 5 p.m. | ESPN+/SECN+
Campbell at Liberty | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Richmond at Virginia | 5 p.m. | ESPN+/ACCNX
Norfolk State at East Carolina | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Samford at West Georgia | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
South Carolina State at Florida A&M | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Delaware State at Sacred Heart | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Mississippi Valley State at Tennessee State | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
The Citadel at Charleston Southern | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Ave Maria University at Stetson | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Idaho State at Oregon State | 5:30 p.m. | CW Network
Western Kentucky at No. 5 Alabama | 6 p.m. | ESPN
Furman at No. 6 Ole Miss | 6 p.m. | ESPN+/SECN+
Central Arkansas at Arkansas State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Bethune-Cookman at South Florida | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Tarleton State at Baylor | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
UNLV at Houston | 6 p.m. | FS1
UT Martin at No. 18 Kansas State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Tennessee Tech at Middle Tennessee | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Sam Houston at Rice | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Nevada at Troy | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
North Alabama at Memphis | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Holy Cross at Rhode Island | 6 p.m. | FloSports
Northern Colorado at UIW | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Texas Southern at Prairie View A&M | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Western New Mexico at UT Permian Basin | 6 p.m. | FloSports
Alabama A&M at Auburn | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/SECN+
No. 7 Notre Dame at No. 20 Texas A&M | 7 p.m. | ABC
Fresno State at No. 9 Michigan | 7 p.m. | NBC
Idaho at No. 3 Oregon | 7 p.m. | Big Ten Network
UCLA at Hawai’i | 7 p.m. | CBS
Abilene Christian at Texas Tech | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Southern Miss at Kentucky | 6:45 p.m. | SEC Network
Southern Illinois at BYU | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Georgia State at Georgia Tech | 7 p.m. | ACC Network
Houston Christian at SMU | 7 p.m. | ESPN+/ACCNX
Grambling at Louisiana | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Nicholls at Louisiana Tech | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
James Madison at Charlotte | 7 p.m. | ESPNU
Lamar at Texas State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Texas A&M-Commerce at San Diego State | 7 p.m. | truTV
Southern at McNeese | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Southeast Missouri State at New Mexico State | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
Missouri State at Montana | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
New Mexico at No. 21 Arizona | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN
Montana State at Utah Tech | 9 p.m. | ESPN+
Wyoming at Arizona State | 9:30 p.m. | FS1
Weber State at Washington | 10 p.m. | Big Ten Network
Sunday, September 1
North Carolina Central vs. Alabama State (in Miami Gardens, Fla.) | 2 p.m. | ESPN
Benedict College vs. Virginia State (in Canton, Ohio) | 3 p.m. | NFL Network
Tuskegee vs. Johnson C Smith (in Montgomery, Alabama) | 6 p.m. | ESPNU
No. 23 USC vs. No. 13 LSU (in Las Vegas, Nevada) | 6:30 p.m. | ABC
Monday, September 2
Boston College at No. 10 Florida State | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN
EREC Plans Power Outage For Wallace Substation In North Santa Rosa Beginning Tonight
August 30, 2024
Escambia River Electric Cooperative (EREC) has announced a scheduled power outage for late Friday night into early Saturday morning, impacting customers in parts of northern Santa Rosa County.
The outage is set to begin at 11 p.m. and is expected to last approximately four hours, with a projected end time of 3:00 a.m. on Saturday. It will impact cooperative customers served by the Wallace substation (depicted on the map in blue, click to enlarge.). This includes customers along and near portions of Willard Norris Road, Chumuckla Highway, Tidwell Road, and Quintette Road.
“We expect the outage to last about 4 hours, though we’re hopeful it will be shorter. We chose this timing to minimize disruption to schools, businesses, and daily activities, ” EREC Manager of Communications Courtney Owens said.
EREC will relocate service for the Wallace substation to a portable substation to facilitate an upgrade to the existing Wallace substation.
“Which will improve reliability and support future growth,” Owens added. “We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.”
Graphic for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Here Is Tonight’s High School Football Schedule, Thursday Scores
August 30, 2024
Here are this week’s North Escambia area football games.
This year, we will publish this list on Thursday and Friday each week. Most Florida schools will play at least one Thursday night game this season (and there’s at least one Saturday game). On Fridays, we’ll run the schedule along with scores from Thursday nights.
All kickoff times are 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
FLORIDA
Thursday August 29
- Jay 34, Freeport 6
- Pensacola 16, Milton 7
Friday August 30
- Tate at Gulf Breeze
- Northview at Opp (AL)
- NHS game will be played at Channel-Lee Stadium 301 Jeffcoat Ave, Opp
- West Florida @ Washington
- Escambia at Niceville
- Pace at Pensacola Catholic
- Central at J.U. Blacksher (Uriah, AL)
- Daphne (Ala.) at Pine Forest
- Choctaw at Navarre, 7:30 p.m.
ALABAMA
Friday, August 30
- Flomaton at Chickasaw
- Flomaton game will be at Joh Dotson Park, 320 Thompson Blvd, Chickasaw
- Straughn @ T.R. Miller
- W.S. Neal at Excel
- Escambia Academy @ Jackson Academy
- Monroe County @ Escambia County (Atmore)
NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge
Partly Sunny, 50/50 Chance Of Rain Today
August 30, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Labor Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 90. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 85. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Heat And Scattered Storms Expected Today
August 29, 2024
The heat will continue in this week, with temperatures soaring into the 90s and heat index values approaching 105. There is a 50-50 chance of rain today.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Labor Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Highway 4 Bridge Has Officially Reopened
August 28, 2024
The Highway 4 bridge over Canoe Creek reopened Wednesday afternoon.
The estimated completion date for the nearly $4 million bridge had been delayed by weather until September 1. Contractors were able to finish construction in August, but the opening was then delayed by paint problems.
The new bridge replaces an 81-year-old structure that hat was closed on July 10, 2023, with traffic between Bratt and Century detoured.
We’ll have more on this story and more photos from over and under the new bridge on Thursday morning.
Pictured: The Highway 4 bridge over Canoe Creek on Friday afternoon, August 16. Northescambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Scattered Showers and Thunderstorms Expected, Otherwise Hot
August 28, 2024
A mix of sunshine and scattered showers and thunderstorms are in store the few days. Temperatures will remain hot with highs reaching into the 90s.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Labor Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Warm, Mix Of Sunshine And Showers
August 27, 2024
Expect a mix of sunshine and scattered showers for the next several days, according to the latest forecast. Temperatures will remain warm, with highs in the low 90s.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Labor Day: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.