Tonight’s Stormy Forecast: Flash Flood Watch

May 2, 2010

Storms Sunday night and Monday could be severe, with heavy rain, damaging winds and hail.

There is a Flash Flood Watch in effect from this evening through Monday afternoon. According to the National Weather Service, rainfall amounts will general range from three to five inches with some areas receiving up to seven inches.

After the front, we could have some of the warmest temperatures so far this year by Wednesday and Thursday, with highs reading around 90.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

  • Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 70. Breezy, with a south wind between 10 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
  • Monday: Periods of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 82. South wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
  • Monday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 65. South southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind between 5 and 15 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87.
  • Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
  • Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 85.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
  • Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive