Sunny Wednesday Before Rain And Thunderstorm Chances Spike Thursday
September 9, 2026
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Thursday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 90. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night: Thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Century Walk Audit Project Moves Forward With Thursday Training Session
September 9, 2026
The Town of Century will hold a volunteer training session Thursday evening as work continues on an AARP Community Challenge grant project to assess local pedestrian safety and accessibility.
The meeting is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. at Century Town Hall.
The initiative is funded by a $2,500 grant through the nationwide AARP Community Challenge program. The project aims to identify barriers to mobility, document walking conditions, and highlight future infrastructure improvement opportunities for the town, with a special focus on residents aged 55 and older.
During an initial kick-off meeting, organizers and local residents began planning audit routes based on where pedestrian traffic is most common. The group selected three preliminary corridors for further evaluation:
- East Hecker Road
- The Dollar General area
- The Food Giant area
Thursday’s session will serve as the official walk audit training. Attendees will finalize the audit routes, develop a necessary supply list, and review the AARP Walk Audit reporting worksheets that volunteers will use to evaluate conditions in the field.
Organizers emphasize that participation is open to community members of all ages and abilities, and volunteers do not need to walk long distances to take part. Residents who prefer not to walk can assist from stationary positions—such as bringing a chair to observe traffic patterns, driver behavior, and pedestrian activity from a fixed location. Individuals with limited mobility are also encouraged to participate by evaluating the routes and offering observations using Google Earth.
The actual walk audits are expected to take place in late September or October. During the audits, volunteers will assess crosswalks, traffic speeds, sidewalks, signage, lighting, shade, and seating availability.
The findings will be compiled into a final report presented to the Century Town Council by December to help guide future pedestrian infrastructure decisions. The grant funding covers the study itself, while any future physical improvements will remain at the discretion of the town council.
Pictured top: Century Town Council member Sparkie Harrison (left) marks a typical walking route on an oversized map of Century in July. Pictured below: Some of the areas that were marked during a July 30 meeting. (Self-adhesive “Sign Here” indexing flags were being used to mark the map; they do not represent literal sign placements.) NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
