Middle 70s Tonight; Middle 90s Friday
August 8, 2024
There is heat advisory in effect again for Thursday.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 109. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Heat Advisory: Sunny, Upper 90s Today
August 7, 2024
There is heat advisory in effect for Wednesday.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. West wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunny And Hot; Most Areas Will Remain Dry
August 6, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
ECSO Deputy Fired After Arrest On Child Neglect, Abuse Charges
August 6, 2024
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An Escambia County Sheriff’s deputy was fired after he was arrested on child cruelty charges.
Christopher George Turney, 40, was charged with child abuse without great bodily harm, child neglect and contributing to the delinquency of a minor – parent fail to require school attendance, according to records at the Escambia County Jail.
His arrest report was not released Monday.
The ECSO said Monday that Turney, who had been a deputy for just over two years, was fired following the arrest.
He was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $17,000 bond.
Turney’s mugshot was exempt from release under Florida law (F.S.S. 119.071).
Hurricane Debby Makes Landfall In Florida’s Big Bend
August 5, 2024
THIS STORY IS OUTDATED AND EXPIRED.
Hurricane Debby made landfall Monday morning in the Big Bend of Florida with maximum sustained winds of 80 mph.
Debby strengthened into a hurricane Sunday night as it moved across the Gulf of Mexico.
Debbie was bringing a foot or more of rain to parts of north Florida.
There are no local impacts expected in Escambia or Santa Rosa counties, other than a high risk of rip currents and increased swells this week.
The latest details on Debby are in the graphic on this page.
Isolated Storms And Hot This Week
August 5, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Debby Likely To Become Hurricane; Local Impacts Not Expected
August 4, 2024
THIS POST IS OUTDATED. SEE NORTHESAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION.
Debby continues to move across the Gulf of Mexico toward a landfall sometime Monday to east in the Big Bend area of Florida.
It is expected to make landfall as at least a Category 1 hurricane while bringing a foot or more of rain to parts of north Florida.
There are no local impacts expected in Escambia or Santa Rosa counties, other than a high risk of risk currents and increased swells through early next week.
The latest details on Debby are in the graphic on this page.
Scattered Evening Storms Likely
August 3, 2024
A heat advisory is in effect again Saturday for a heat index reaching up to 110 degrees.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. East wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Back To School Bash Saturday At Molino Library
August 2, 2024
The Molino Branch of the West Florida Libraries will host a Back to School Bash on Saturday.
The event will be held from noon until 2 p.m. with STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) themed activities, a petty zoo, carnival themed games. and exhibitors.
The Molino Library is located at the Molino Community Center, 6450-A Highway 95A in Molino.
Chance Of Afternoon Showers, Heat Advisory For Friday
August 2, 2024
A heat advisor is in effect again Friday for a heat index reaching up to 110 degrees.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 110. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.