The Heat Is On: High Near 102 Today

June 1, 2011

Temperatures for forecast to climb past the 100 degree mark today, according to the National Weather Service. The heat index — the combined effect of the heat and humidity on the human body — is expected to reach a dangerous 105 degrees.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

  • Today…Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 102. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
  • Tonight…Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening becoming light. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
  • Thursday…Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. East winds around 5 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
  • Thursday Night…Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
  • Friday…Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Northeast winds around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
  • Friday Night…Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
  • Saturday…Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
  • Saturday Night…Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
  • Sunday…Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
  • Sunday Night…Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
  • Monday…Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
  • Monday Night…Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
  • Tuesday…Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

Comments

One Response to “The Heat Is On: High Near 102 Today”

  1. 429SCJ on June 1st, 2011 2:03 pm

    I just returned home from the Molino fairgrounds, its 102 in the shade on my deck. Escambia river can be easly forded, the bottom is turning sandy, if we hit record low water levels this year it will not come as a surprise., HYDRATE!