Slight Chance Of Rain Tonight; Risk Of Severe Storms New Year’s Eve

December 30, 2020

SEVERE UPDATE – Widespread showers and storms are expected to develop late Thursday afternoon with a line of storms sliding across the area Thursday night into Friday morning. The window for severe storms is from late Thursday afternoon through the overnight hours (as the ball drops on New Year’s Eve) and into Friday morning. The main threats with any severe storms will be damaging winds and a few tornadoes. There will be another cool down behind this system, but not as significant as last week’s system. Gusty wind conditions are expected, especially closer to the coast.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 66. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

New Year’s Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

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