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Cold, Rainy Weather

It’s going to be a cold night and Saturday in the North Escambia area, with a cold rain moving in by late tonight as lows fall into the 30’s.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Saturday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 50. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
• Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 50. Southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
• Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east.
• Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
• Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph.
• Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
• Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. North wind between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
• Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
• Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57.
• Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
• Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

Manna Hat Auction: Bid On Hat Signed By Country Stars

The Manna Hat Auction is underway to help raise money for Manna Food Pantries in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.

The 2009 Manna Hat is a straw hat signed by country artists like Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Brooks and Dunn, Darius Rucker and more. The signatures on the hat were collected by Cat Country 98.7 morning show host Brent Lane.

To see more photos of the hat and to place a bid, click here.

Manna Food Pantries is a private, not-for-profit corporation dedicated to alleviating hunger in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties of Northwest Florida. Manna is nonsectarian, community focused, volunteer supported and committed to the philosophy, “waste not, want not.” Manna believes that every person has a right to live free from hunger and that every person is to be treated with respect and dignity.

Manna Food Pantries began serving the hungry on January 3, 1983, then known as Manna Food Bank. Since then Manna have served over half a million people in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in Florida, from Century to Navarre. Manna has given out over 6,000 tons of food to hungry families in our communities.

One hundred percent of the proceeds from the auction will go to Manna Food Pantries of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties as they continue to help those in need from pantries in Pensacola, Ensley, Century, Jay, Molino and Milton.

Northview Winter Concert Tonight

 The Northview Performing Arts Department will present it’s 2009 Winter Concert featuring the NHS chorus and the NHS Jazz Band. The concert will take place in the Northview theater at 6:00 tonight.

Admission is just $1. Everyone is welcome to attend and support the performing arts programs at Northview.

Century Chamber Open House Today

The Century Chamber of Commerce will hold it annual Christmas Open House today from 3:00 until 6:00.

The open house will provide chamber members and prospective members to network, learn more about the chamber’s services and enjoy light refreshments at the same time.

The Century Chamber of Commerce is located at 7811 North Century Boulevard. For more information, call (850) 256-1619.

Medical Call At Bratt Elementary

Emergency personnel were dispatched to Bratt Elementary School about 1:10 this afternoon for a medical call.

The Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue, Atmore Ambulance and LifeFlight were called to the school for a person suffering from a medical condition.

Warmer, Rainy Night; Some Storms Could Be Severe

There is still a good chance of overnight rain in North Escambia and surrounding areas, and there is chance that there could be some severe storms.

Here is your official North Escambia weather forecast:

• Tonight: Periods of showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 59. Southwest wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north.
• Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
• Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly cloudy, with a high near 55. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
• Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.
• Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 52. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 44. East wind between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
• Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
• Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
• Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
• Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
• Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
• Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 48.
• Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.

Relay For Life Team Captain Party Tonight

A Century Relay for Life Team Captain Party will be held at 7:00 tonight at the Ag Building at the corner of  West Highway 4 and Industrial Boulevard in Century. It will be a chance for Relay volunteers to talk about next year’s relay and work on the all important planning for the Relay.

The theme of this month’s party is ‘More Birthdays and Christmases”, and teams are invited to decorate their table and dress for the party. There will be a table decorating contest and bonus spirit points for team members that are dressed in the party theme. Each team should provide one snack or treat for the group. There will be refreshments, information, entertainment and door prizes.

Anyone interested in forming a team for the Century Relay for Life is invited to attend the meeting. Teams are welcome from Century, Walnut Hill, Bratt, McDavid, Flomaton and surrounding areas — not just Century.

The 2010 Century Relay for Life will be the fourth in North Escambia supporting the American Cancer Society.

For more information visit, www.CenturyRelay.com or call 256-3842.

Tonight’s meeting was originally planned for December 14 but was rescheduled.

Pictured above: Last year’s Century Relay for Life gets underway. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.

Warmer Temps, Rain Returning

Temperatures will be in the middle 70’s early this week and rain returns to the Gulf Coast. By Thursday, a passing cold front will signal the return of cooler weather.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
• Tuesday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 70. South wind between 5 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
• Tuesday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 59. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
• Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest.
• Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
• Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
• Thursday Night: Isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Friday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 55. East wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Friday Night: Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Saturday: Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Saturday Night: Isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Warmer Air, Rain On The Way

After a cold night in the 20’s, temperatures will rebound quickly into the middle 50’s with sunny skies by afternoon across the North Escambia area. But, by late afternoon, clouds will move in from the west as warmer air moves into the area.

Monday and Tuesday will be warmer, but there will be a good chance of rain both days.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. East wind around 5 mph.
• Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind around 5 mph.
• Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind around 5 mph becoming south.
• Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
• Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
• Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
• Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a high near 61. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
• Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
• Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
• Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 44.
• Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.

Freeze Warning Tonight

North Escambia and Santa Rosa county are under a freeze warning tonight; while our friends in Escambia County, Ala., are under a hard freeze warning.

Tonight is going to be a cold one, with a forecast low in the 20’s. It will be all about location tonight, with places like Atmore, Flomaton, Century and Davisville getting down to about 24. Molino is forecast to bottom out at about 26, and Cantonment will be around 29. Either way, it’s time to take precautions to protect plants, pets, pipes and people for tonight.

Here is your official North Escambia are forecast:

• Tonight: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. North winds around 5 mph.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Wind chill values between 20 and 30 early. East wind around 5 mph.
• Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind around 5 mph.
• Monday: A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 63. East wind around 5 mph.
• Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph.
• Tuesday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind between 5 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
• Tuesday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 69. West wind between 5 and 10 mph.
• Wednesday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
• Thursday: A 10 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 61.
• Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
• Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a high near 62.

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