According to official traffic counts from Escambia County, nearly 1,700 vehicles more vehicle passed through the toll booths at the foot of the Sikes Bridge for the Blue Angels Air Show than did last year. 19,629 vehicles passed through the main beach toll booths Friday and 19,862 passed through Saturday. The main beach parking lot at Casino Beach was closed at 5:15 a.m., 35 minutes earlier than in 2017. Escambia County emergency responders answered 18 calls Friday and 60 calls Saturday most of which were heat-related. Dave Greenwood, Pensacola Beach Safety Supervisor, also said his 54 lifeguards responded to numerous heat-related issues. One swimmer sustained a spinal cord injury after diving into shallow water at Quietwater Beach and was transported to a nearby hospital.
WEEKEND BEACH TRAFFIC COUNT
Jul 17, 2018 | 5:11 AM
Mon Nov 2
Pensacola, FL, USA
76°FFeels Like: 77°F
Wind/Dir: 24 MPH-E
Humidity: 74%
Pressure: 30 INHG
Mostly Cloudy. Feels like 77°F. Wind 24 mph E. Pressure 30 inHg. Visibility 10 mi.
Last Updated: 3:56 PM (Time Zone: America/Chicago)
Mon Nov 2
This Afternoon
79°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-E
Precipitation: 1%
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
70°FLowWind/Dir: 10 MPH-E
Precipitation: 4%
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tue Nov 3
Day
79°FHighWind/Dir: 15 MPH-E
Precipitation: 22%
A slight chance of rain showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night
71°FLowWind/Dir: 10 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 68%
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wed Nov 4
Day
80°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-S
Precipitation: 52%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night
68°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 4%
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind around 5 mph.
Thu Nov 5
Day
79°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-NW
Precipitation: 5%
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Night
63°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 2%
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph.
Fri Nov 6
Day
77°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-NW
Precipitation: 14%
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night
59°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-N
Precipitation: 7%
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sat Nov 7
Day
74°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-N
Precipitation: 15%
A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night
57°FLowWind/Dir: 10 MPH-N
Precipitation: 15%
A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sun Nov 8
Day
71°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-NW
Precipitation: 17%
A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night
55°FLowWind/Dir: 10 MPH-NW
Precipitation: 15%
A slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
