Rain returns to North Escambia midweek as temperatures drop

Residents of North Escambia County should expect rain and potential thunderstorms when the calendar turns to November. The unsettled weather begins Sunday with a 60 percent chance of precipitation. Highs will hover near 75 degrees, while east winds blow between 10 and 15 mph with gusts reaching 20 mph. Accumulated rainfall is estimated at one-tenth to one-quarter of an inch, though thunderstorms may produce heavier amounts.

Sunday night brings a 30 percent chance of showers before 7 p.m. Temperatures will fall to around 64 degrees under mostly cloudy skies. The rain pauses for a brief window of partly sunny weather on Monday and Tuesday. Highs will reach 78 and 79 degrees respectively during those two days. East winds remain steady at 10 to 15 mph, with gusts up to 20 mph.

Storm chances return Tuesday night, with a 40 percent probability of showers and thunderstorms mainly after 1 a.m. Wednesday sees the highest chance of rain for the week at 70 percent. Showers are likely with a possible thunderstorm, and temperatures will hold near 78 degrees. South winds will shift in, ranging from 5 to 10 mph.

Conditions improve by Thursday as the chance of showers drops to 20 percent. Skies will become mostly sunny with a high near 77 degrees. The cooling trend accelerates over the final two days of the week. Thursday night lows will drop to 55 degrees, followed by a 52-degree low on Friday night.

The week concludes with clear skies and crisp air. Friday will be mostly sunny with a high of 77 degrees. Saturday offers sunny conditions with a high of 75 degrees. This marks the end of the warm spell that began Sunday.