Sunny And Dry, Upper 80s To Begin The Week
September 29, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Friends Of The Library Fall Book Sale Is Underway
September 28, 2024
The Friends of the West Florida Public Library Fall Book Sale is now underway at the Downtown Pensacola Library. The sale features a wide variety of books, DVDs, CDs, and other materials at discounted prices.
Saturday, September 28, the sale is open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. with free admission and half-off book prices. On Sunday, the sale is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with free admission and a $7 bag sale. All of the books you can fit in the provided bag are just $7 on Sunday.
The Friends of the West Florida Public Library is a non-profit organization that supports West Florida Library system. The organization has been hosting the Fall Book Sale for many years and it has become a popular event for book lovers in the community.
This year’s sale is expected to be even more successful than last year, thanks to the generous support from the community. In fact, the Friends of the West Florida Public Library recently announced that they were able to donate $50,000 to the library system earlier this month. This is the second year in a row that the organization has been able to make such a donation.
File photos.
Sunny And Dry Through The Weekend
September 28, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Here Is Saturday’s College Football TV Schedule
September 28, 2024
Here is this week’s college football schedule and where to watch the games.
All times are Central.
Week 5
Kentucky at No. 6 Ole Miss | 11 a.m. | ABC/ESPN+
Minnesota at No. 12 Michigan | 11 a.m. | FOX
No. 20 Oklahoma State at No. 23 Kansas State | 11 a.m. | ESPN
No. 22 BYU at Baylor | 11 a.m. | FS1
Nebraska at Purdue | 11 a.m. | Peacock
Northern Illinois at NC State | 11 a.m. | The CW Network
Maryland at Indiana | 11 a.m. | Big Ten Network
Buffalo at UConn | 11 a.m. | CBSSN
Western Kentucky at Boston College | 11 a.m. | ACC Network
Holy Cross at Syracuse | 11 a.m. | ESPN+/ACC Extra
Navy at UAB | 11 a.m. | ESPN2
South Florida at Tulane | 11 a.m. | ESPNU
Dayton at Marist | 11 a.m. | ESPN+
Harvard at Brown | 11 a.m. | ESPN+
Bucknell at Lehigh | 11 a.m. | ESPN+
Emory & Henry at Limestone | 11 a.m. | FloSports
Ferris State at American International | 11 a.m. | FloSports
Hilbert at Lycoming | 11 a.m. | FloSports
St. John Fisher at Wilkes | 11 a.m. | FloSports
Hobart at Keystone | 11 a.m. | FloSports
Norwich at WPI | 11 a.m. | FloSports
Columbia at Georgetown | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN+
Houston Christian at Indiana State | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Valparaiso at Morehead State | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
San Diego at Drake | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Dartmouth at Merrimack | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Colgate at Penn | 12 p.m. | ESPN+
Fordham at Monmouth | 12 p.m. | FloSports
Virginia Lynchburg at Butler | 12 p.m. | FloSports
Shenandoah at Juniata | 12 p.m. | FloSports
Mississippi College at Chowan | 12 p.m. | FloSports
Springfield at Coast Guard | 12 p.m. | FloSports
Southern Connecticut State at St. Anselm | 12 p.m. | FloSports
Susquehanna at Western New England | 12 p.m. | FloSports
Tusculum at Lenoir-Rhyne | 12 p.m. | FloSports
Ball State at James Madison | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Mercer at Wofford | 12:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Richmond at Elon | 1 p.m. | FloSports
Delaware State at Campbell | 1 p.m. | FloSports
North Alabama at West Georgia | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Southern Utah at Austin Peay | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Robert Morris at Eastern Kentucky | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
East Tennessee State at The Citadel | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Southern Illinois at South Dakota | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Murray State at North Dakota | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Samford at Furman | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
Yale at Cornell | 1 p.m. | ESPN+
New Haven at Bentley | 1 p.m. | FloSports
Texas State at Sam Houston | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Lindenwood at Eastern Illinois | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
North Carolina Central vs. Norfolk State (in Indianapolis, Indiana) | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
North Dakota State at Illinois State | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Youngstown State at Missouri State | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Howard at Princeton | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Cal Poly at Northern Colorado | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
West Florida at Grand Valley State | 2 p.m. | FloSports
Clark Atlanta vs. Lane (in Memphis, Tennessee) | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Wisconsin at No. 13 USC | 2:30 p.m. | CBS
No. 15 Louisville at No. 16 Notre Dame | 2:30 p.m. | Peacock
No. 21 Oklahoma at Auburn | 2:30 p.m. | ABC/ESPN+
Arkansas at No. 24 Texas A&M | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN
TCU at Kansas | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Colorado at UCF | 2:30 p.m. | FOX
UMass at Miami (Ohio) | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Louisiana at Wake Forest | 2:30 p.m. | ACC Network
Fresno State at UNLV | 2:30 p.m. | FS1
San Diego State at Central Michigan | 2:30 p.m. | CBSSN
Georgia Southern at Georgia State | 2:30 p.m. | ESPNU
Western Michigan at Marshall | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Akron at Ohio | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Eastern Michigan at Kent State | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Maine at UAlbany | 2:30 p.m. | FloSports
Sacred Heart at Delaware | 2:30 p.m. | FloSports
Morgan State at Stony Brook | 2:30 p.m. | FloSports
North Carolina at Duke | 3 p.m. | ESPN2
UTSA at East Carolina | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Tennessee Tech at Gardner-Webb | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Sacramento State at Northern Arizona | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Northwestern State at Southeast Missouri State | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
Delta State at Erskine | 3 p.m. | FloSports
West Texas A&M at Western Oregon | 3:05 p.m. | LSC Digital Network
Mississippi State at No. 1 Texas | 3:15 p.m. | SEC Network
Old Dominion at Bowling Green | 4 p.m. | ESPN+
Louisiana Tech at Florida International | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
UT Martin at Kennesaw State | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Wagner at Florida Atlantic | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Hampton at William & Mary | 5 p.m. | FloSports
North Carolina A&T at South Carolina State | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
LIU at Villanova | 5 p.m. | FloSports
Charleston Southern at Tennessee State | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Montana State at Idaho State | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Fort Valley State at Savannah State | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Mars Hill at Wingate | 5 p.m. | FloSports
Stanford at No. 17 Clemson | 6 p.m. | ESPN
No. 18 Iowa State at Houston | 6 p.m. | FS1
UL Monroe at Troy | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Charlotte at Rice | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Tulsa at North Texas | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Lamar at Central Arkansas | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Portland State at Chattanooga | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Prairie View A&M vs. Grambling (in Dallas, Texas) | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
McKendree at Western Illinois | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Jackson State at Texas Southern | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Davidson at Presbyterian | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
SE Louisiana at Tarleton State | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
Shorter at North Greenville | 6 p.m. | FloSports
No. 2 Georgia at No. 4 Alabama | 6:30 p.m. | ABC/ESPN+
No. 3 Ohio State at Michigan State | 6:30 p.m. | Peacock
No. 19 Illinois at No. 9 Penn State | 6:30 p.m. | NBC
Middle Tennessee at Memphis | 6:30 p.m. | ESPNU
South Alabama at No. 14 LSU | 6:45 p.m. | SEC Network
Florida State at SMU | 7 p.m. | ACC Network
Cincinnati at Texas Tech | 7 p.m. | ESPN2
New Mexico at New Mexico State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
Air Force at Wyoming | 7 p.m. | CBSSN
Montana at Eastern Washington | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
McNeese at Weber State | 7 p.m. | ESPN+
UT Permian Basin at Midwestern State | 7 p.m. | FloSports
Sul Ross State at Texas A&M-Kingsville | 7 p.m. | FloSports
Abilene Christian at Utah Tech | 8 p.m. | ESPN+
Washington State at No. 25 Boise State |9 p.m. | FS1
Idaho at UC Davis | 9 p.m. | ESPN+
Chapman at Redlands | 9 p.m. | FloSports
Arizona at No. 10 Utah | 9:15 p.m. | ESPN
No. 8 Oregon at UCLA | 10 p.m. | FOX
Alabama A&M at Florida A&M — RESCHEDULED
West Alabama at Valdosta State — CANCELED
Liberty at Appalachian State | CANCELED
Area Schools Are Open Friday
September 27, 2024
Area schools are open in Friday.
All schools and offices in Escambia County in Florida, Escambia County in Alabama and Santa Rosa County will be open on Friday.
Schools were closed out of an abundance of caution Thursday in Escambia County, Florida, and Santa Rosa County.
NorthEscambia.com photo/graphic, click to enlarge.
Sunny And Breezy For Your Friday
September 27, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Here Is This Week’s High School Football Schedule
September 27, 2024
Here is this week’s high school football schedule for the North Escambia area.
All games are at 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
FLORIDA
- Navarre at Tate
- Escambia County (Atmore) at Northview
- Jay at Flomaton
- Pact at Crestview
- Escambia at Washington
- Bay at Pensacola High
- Freeport at Pensacola Catholic, 7:30 p.m.
- Gulf Breeze at Niceville
- Mosley at Milton, 7:30 p.m.
- Central at Rocky Bayou Christian (Saturday, 6 p.m.)
ALABAMA
- Jay at Flomaton
- Escambia County (Atmore) at Northview
- Snook Christian at Escambia Academy
- T.R. Miller at UMS-Wright
- Blountstown at W.S. Neal
Pictured: The Tate Aggies defeated the West Florida Jaguars 42-7 last week. NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Helene Become Major Hurricane Headed For Florida Landfall Today
September 26, 2024
THIS STORY IS OUTDATED.
Helene strengthen into a major hurricane Thursday afternoon as it continues toward a landfall in the Big Bend area of Florida, accord to forecasters.
A major hurricane is Category 3 or higher.
Continued strengthening is possible.
For the local weather forecast, click here.
The latest information is in the graphic above.
Reminder: Schools Are Closed Today In Escambia And Santa Rosa
September 26, 2024
Escambia and Santa Rosa county schools are closed Thursday due to Hurricane Helene in the Gulf.
Escambia County
Escambia County Public Schools Superintendent Keith Leonard has announced that schools and district offices will be closed on Thursday, September 26, 2024 due to possible inclement weather associated with Hurricane Helene.
The National Weather Service forecasts inclement weather moving through the area on Thursday, with the possibility of high winds which could endanger school bus travel and heavy rains. In an abundance of caution, all schools, district offices, and afterschool activities, including indoor and outdoor athletics, have been canceled for Thursday, September 26, 2024.
“We anticipate normal district operations will resume on Friday, September 27,” stated Superintendent Keith Leonard. “Of course, we’ll continue to work closely with local emergency operations officials to determine what is safest for our families and staff. We will always err on the side of caution when it comes to the safety of our students and employees”
Santa Rosa County
We received additional information from the National Weather Service of Mobile including updated wind advisories. Out of an abundance of caution, we have made the decision to close schools for Thursday, September 26. We fully anticipate school operations to resume as usual on Friday, September 27. However, please stay updated to social media outlets and our district website for any updates.
Escambia County, Alabama
Escambia County, Alabama, Schools are open Thursday.
NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Showers And Storms Today, Wind Advisory In Effect
September 26, 2024
For specific details on Hurricane Helene, click here.
There is wind advisory in effect today North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph are expected.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.