Risk Of Severe Weather Thursday Evening Into Friday

May 9, 2024

A cold front will bring potential rounds of severe weather on Thursday evening into early Friday morning.

There is a level 2 of 5 risk, according to the National Weather Service.  Damaging winds of 60-70 mph and large hail remain the main threats.

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 80. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News