Solar Eclipse: Here Are The Exact Times And Info For North Escambia
April 8, 2024
Today, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, United States, and Canada.
In the North Escambia area, the maximum coverage will range from 76.6% in downtown Pensacola to 78.7% in Century to 79.6% in Atmore. The local area will not experience totality.
The eclipse will begin at 12:36 p.m. at reach max at 1:55 p.m in North Escambia. It will be completely over by 3:13 p.m.
Click here for the official North Escambia area weather forecast.
Today will be the last total solar eclipse visible from the contiguous United States until 2044.
Even though we will not experience totality, it is not safe to look directly at the Sun without specialized eye protection for solar viewing. Viewing any part of the bright Sun through a camera lens, binoculars, or a telescope without a special-purpose solar filter secured over the front of the optics will instantly cause severe eye injury. When watching the partial phases of the solar eclipse directly with your eyes, you must look through safe solar viewing glasses (“eclipse glasses”) or a safe handheld solar viewer at all times. Eclipse glasses are NOT regular sunglasses; regular sunglasses, no matter how dark, are not safe for viewing the sun.
Mostly Cloudy, Slight Chance Of Rain Tonight
April 8, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday: A chance of showers before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 73. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 62. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Overnight Fog Possible; Partly Sunny For Eclipse Monday
April 7, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tonight’s Powerball Drawing At $1.3 Billion. Here Are Three “Secret” Tips.
April 6, 2024
Saturday night’s Powerball jackpot has increased an estimated $1.3 billion dollars. The jackpot has an estimated cash value of $608.9 million. The jackpot ranks as the fourth largest in the Powerball game and eighth largest among U.S. lottery jackpots
Strong ticket sales across the country, coupled with a boost in interest rates used to fund the annuitized prize, pushed the Powerball jackpot even higher for the drawing.
Over the past 30-plus years, there have been many theories on whether players can gain an edge to winning the Powerball. Here are the top secret three misconceptions and tips, according to the lottery:
Misconception 1: You’re better off letting the computer randomly select your numbers versus you choosing your own numbers on a play slip.
How a player selects their numbers does NOT affect their probability of matching the winning Powerball numbers. Every number has the same probability of being drawn in every Powerball drawing. Historically, 82% of Powerball jackpot-winning tickets had winning numbers that were chosen by a computer. That doesn’t mean that method of play is any luckier, simply that more Powerball ticket purchases are quick picks, or had their numbers chosen by a computer. If half of all tickets purchased for a Powerball drawing had numbers that were chosen by a player, then statistically, we would expect player picks to account for half of the winning tickets.
Misconception 2: Powerball jackpot-winning tickets are only sold in big cities and states.
Powerball was designed to be a random game. Every ticket has the same probability of matching the winning numbers drawn, regardless of where a ticket was sold. The number of winning tickets in a location directly correlates to the volume of ticket sales. Typically, there are more winning tickets in cities because they have higher ticket sales compared to rural areas, and therefore, more winners based upon sales volume.
Misconception 3: You have a better chance of winning the Powerball jackpot if less people are playing.
Individual players have the same odds of winning in every Powerball drawing, regardless of the jackpot amount or how many tickets were sold for a particular drawing.
However, as the Powerball jackpot increases there is a greater likelihood of someone winning it. As the jackpot goes up, ticket sales increase, which means more number combinations are being purchased. Based on sales volume, game leaders can estimate how many potential number combinations are covered, assuming each ticket purchase has a unique number combination. Lotteries call this coverage. A higher coverage percentage means there’s a higher chance that the Powerball jackpot will be hit.
Low Near 50 Saturday Night
April 6, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 73. Windy, with a southeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Reminder: See Free Mississippi State, Florida, LSU Women’s Soccer Games Saturday At Ashton Brosnaham
April 6, 2024
Saturday, the women’s teams from three top ranked Southeastern Conference schools will compete in the Western Gate Soccer Showdown at Ashton Brosnaham Athletic Park, and admission is free.
The inaugural Western Gate Collegiate Soccer Showdown will feature 45-minute matchups between the Florida Gators, Mississippi State Bulldogs, and LSU Tigers, and autograph sessions will be held throughout the day with all the teams.
The game and autograph session times are below.
Tate Softball’s Strike Out Cancer Game Is Friday
April 5, 2024
Tate Aggie softball’s annual Strike Out Cancer Game will be this Friday.
The Lady Aggies will now host the West Florida Jaguars on April 5 at 5 p.m. for junior varsity and 6 p.m. on varsity.
Full concessions, fish dinners, egg rolls and more will be available for purchase. All gate fees, concessions and donations will benefit the local chapter of the American Cancer Society.
The games were originally set for March 22 but were rescheduled due to weather.
Last year, the Lady Aggies presented a $27,755 donation to the American Cancer Society from the event.
Pictured top: The Tate Lady Aggies Softball team presented their annual Strike Out Cancer donation last year. Pictured below: The Strike Out Cancer game March 31, 2023 at Tate High School. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Clear, Middle 40s Tonight; Sunny And Nice For Saturday
April 5, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Breezy.
Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunny, Near 70 Today; Chilly Lower 40s Tonight
April 4, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
40s For Wednesday Night
April 3, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.