An environmental group says they want Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to stop issuing new oil-drilling permits and to ban fracking. They say they are concerned that the recent earthquakes in the area near the Florida-Alabama line may be linked to oil and gas operations. The group, Food & Water Watch, said that while they do not believe fracking is happening in Florida, it is allowed in Alabama. The United States Geological Survey says the area sits on the Bahamas Seismic Zone and they have installed additional seismic recording devices to allow scientists to gather more data.
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Apr 18, 2019 | 5:27 AM
Sat Jul 11
Pensacola, FL, USA
81°FFeels Like: 88°F
Wind/Dir: 9 MPH-SSW
Humidity: 85%
Pressure: 30 INHG
Clear. Feels like 88°F. Wind 9 mph SSW. Pressure 30 inHg. Visibility 10 mi.
Last Updated: 3:56 AM (Time Zone: America/Chicago)
Night
83°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-S
Precipitation: 20%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 83. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Day
91°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-S
Precipitation: 30%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night
83°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 24%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sun Jul 12
Day
91°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 66%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 10am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 108. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 10 MPH-W
Precipitation: 76%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Mon Jul 13
Day
88°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-W
Precipitation: 85%
Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 78%
Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tue Jul 14
Day
88°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 61%
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night
79°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 45%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. West wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wed Jul 15
Day
91°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 26%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night
80°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 21%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thu Jul 16
Day
92°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 22%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night
81°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 22%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Fri Jul 17
Day
91°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 33%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
