This Week’s Weather: Good, Better And Best
February 13, 2011
Finally…weather this week that will make you happy that you live on the Gulf Coast in February. The forecast goes from good, to better to the best weather of the winter season so far.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 5 mph.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
- Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
- Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunny All Week, Becoming Warmer And 75; No Rain
February 12, 2011
The weather only gets better as the week goes on. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Clear, with a low around 32. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
- Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. West wind around 5 mph.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind around 5 mph.
- Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Little League Registration Continues; Last Day For NWE, Century
February 12, 2011
Registration is continuing for Century Little League, Molino Recreation Association at Don Sutton Park, Cantonment and Northwest Escambia Little League at Walnut Hill’s Bradberry Park. Details for all four parks are below.
Northwest Escambia Little League registration ended this morning. Tryouts are going on today for preregistered players. All players must attend, bring gloves and wear cleats. The concession stand will be open until 1 p.m. Junior and Senior leagues can register until March 19.
Cantonment registration will be Saturday, February 12 and 19 from 9:30 until 12:30. Draft day is February 26 for ages 4-14.
Molino Recreation Association will hold registration each Saturday from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. through February 19 at Don Sutton Park. The annual draft will be February 19 at 3 p.m.
Registration fees are $50 for the first child, $45 for the second, $40 for the third and free for additional players from the same family. A birth certificate copy is required to be on file for each child.
Click here for complete Molino Ballpark registration information in printable form.
Century Little League
Century Little League Registration will be Saturday February 12 from 9-11 a.m. at Showalter Park.
Freezing Night, But Warmer Weather Coming
February 11, 2011
Sunny and73 — it sounds good, but we’ll have to wait until next week for that. Friday night will dip again into the lower 20’s. But as Sunday rolls around, afternoon highs will rise to the 60’s, and overnight lows will moderate.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Clear, with a low around 22. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Wind chill values between 20 and 30 early. Calm wind becoming northwest between 5 and 10 mph.
- Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west between 5 and 10 mph.
- Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
You’re Invited: Northview NJROTC Annual Inspection
February 10, 2011
Northview will be hold its annual Area Manager’s Inspection (AMI) beginning at 9 a.m. Friday. CDR Merlin Ladner, USN (ret), the Area Eight manager, will be the inspecting officer.
The ceremonial phase of the inspection which includes a personal inspection of all cadets, awards, drill team performance and a pass in review will take place between 9:00 and 10:30 am. The ceremonial phase of the inspection is open to parents, family members and the community, and they are invited to attend.
CDR Ladner will spend the rest of the day with the unit receiving a brief from the company commander, c/LCDR Tyler Garrett and staff, looking at ROTC spaces and conducting an inventory of unit equipment
Valentine’s Party Today At Century Library
February 10, 2011
The Century Branch Library is throwing a Valentine’s Day Party for all ages this afternoon.
During the program, children will make crafts, enjoy yummy treats and listen to a special guest explain ways to keep their hearts pumping.
The party will take place at 4 p.m. at the Century Branch Library, 7991 North Century Boulevard. For more information, call (850) 256-6217.
Traffic Watch: Downed Power Lines On Jacks Branch Road
February 9, 2011
A single vehicle accident about 3:30 this afternoon send power lines down across Jacks Branch Road just south of River Annex Road. Drivers are being asked to avoid the area.
The driver was not injured when his vehicle reportedly clipped a pole. It was not know how many Gulf Power customers, if any, lost power as a result.
As of 4:30, Gulf Power crews were still working to replace the utility pole and power lines.
Rain Tonight, Maybe A Morning Snowflake
February 9, 2011
We will have rain and slight chance of sleet or a few snowflakes overnight. Readers further to the north have the greater chance of seeing a morning snowflake, while the chances greatly decrease from Molino south. No accumulation is expected until you get well north of the area.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight…Slight chance of rain early in the evening…then rain in the late evening and early morning. Slight chance of rain… Snow and light sleet late in the night. No snow and sleet accumulation. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
- Thursday…Mostly cloudy in the morning becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday Night…Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph becoming around 5 mph after midnight.
- Friday…Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds around 5 mph.
- Friday Night…Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. North winds around 5 mph.
- Saturday…Sunny. Highs around 60.
- Saturday Night…Mostly clear. Lows around 30.
- Sunday…Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
- Sunday Night…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
- Monday…Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
- Monday Night…Partly cloudy. Lows around 40.
- Tuesday…Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
- Tuesday Night…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
- Wednesday…Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
Pictured top: This National Weather Service graphic shows the overnight sleet, snow and rain potential.
Print And Post Amber Alert Flyer
February 9, 2011
Here is an Amber Alert flyer that you can print and post around your business or other public locations. The flyer is in pdf format and can be printed in black and white or color. You can also download it and forward to your email contacts.
Click here to download and print.
For more on the Amber Alert, click here.
Cold Forecast Tonight
February 7, 2011
The winds of winter are howling tonight, bringing colder weather for several days.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast.
- Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north.
- Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.
- Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.