Escambia Rain Arrives Saturday

North Escambia residents can expect a wet and windy weekend following a dry start to the week.

The area enjoyed mostly sunny conditions on Thursday with highs near 80 degrees. Northeast winds blew at 5 to 10 mph. Friday continued the mild trend with a high near 81 degrees and partly sunny skies. The shift in weather begins Saturday afternoon when moisture increases.

Forecasters report a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Saturday. Highs will reach near 79 degrees under mostly cloudy skies. Saturday night brings a 60 percent chance of precipitation as showers become likely. A thunderstorm is also possible during the night with lows around 65 degrees. East winds will range from 5 to 10 mph.

Wet weather continues Sunday morning with a 60 percent chance of rain and possible thunderstorms before 1 p.m. Afternoon chances remain at 60 percent. Highs will fall to near 75 degrees. East winds will pick up to 10 to 15 mph with gusts reaching 20 mph. Sunday night temperatures will drop to around 61 degrees under mostly cloudy skies.

Conditions improve Monday with a mostly sunny sky and a high near 78 degrees. Tuesday offers a 20 percent chance of showers with a high near 79 degrees. Wednesday presents a 50 percent chance of showers and a high near 76 degrees.

Drier and slightly cooler conditions return for early next week after the weekend system passes through the region.