Scattered Showers Wednesday; Likely Rain Thursday And Friday

August 26, 2026

Shower and thunderstorm chances will steadily increase in coverage each afternoon through Friday, when the rain chance reaches 90%. Storms will be capable of producing strong to locally damaging wind gusts, heavy rain, and frequent lightning.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 90. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then showers likely between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 88. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under FRONT FEATURE 

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