Rip Current Statement
Ends in 2 days 8 h
When
From 7 AM CDT this morning through Monday evening.
Where
In Alabama, Mobile Coastal and Baldwin Coastal Counties. In Florida, Escambia Coastal, Santa Rosa Coastal and Okaloosa Coastal Counties.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Mobile AL
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
Dangerous rip currents expected.
Impacts
Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Precautionary actions
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Areas: Mobile Coastal; Baldwin Coastal; Escambia Coastal; Santa Rosa Coastal; Okaloosa Coastal
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Observed 10:30 AM CDT at KPNS

Pensacola, FL weather

Sunny and 68°20°.

Mostly agree

Now 68°20°

Sunny

Wind: 10 mph17 km/h; From the east-northeast. About 10 mph17 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable · up to 49°9° by 6 PM
UV index: 3Moderate; High 12–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 54Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.32 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (69°21° then, 66°19° now)

Good hours for

High 76°24° today at 4 PM
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Low 57°14° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by noon

This morningNear 67°19° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 58°14° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 78°26° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 57°14° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 64°18° by 9 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	48%	0%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	39%	0%	6
Sat 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	35%	0%	6
Sat 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	35%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	34%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°)	74°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	53%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	75%	3%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	68%	18%	3
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	61%	16%	5
Sun 12p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	53%	25%	6
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	50%	19%	6
Sun 2p	Sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	45%	25%	6
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	77°25° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	77°25°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	45%	32%	5
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	43%	11%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	45%	2%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	49%	1%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	57%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	65%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	67%	4%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	70%	7%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	72%	15%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	75%	21%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	78%	16%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	80%	10%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	83%	22%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	86%	55%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	90%	58%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	87%	62%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	84%	51%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	73%	52%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 57°14°. Typical 78°26° / 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 58°14°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 78°26° / 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 58°14°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 78°26° / 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 58°14°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 77°25°, low 60°16°. Typical 78°26° / 57°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
78°26° / 57°14°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 77°25° / 57°14°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 57°14°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 59°15°. Typical 77°25° / 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 56°13°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
6
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 63°17°. Typical 76°24° / 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 71°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–80°27°
Low, likely
59°15°–69°21°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 56°13°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 67°19°. Typical 76°24° / 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 69°21°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–72°22°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 56°13°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 69°21°. Typical 76°24° / 55°13°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
60°16°–73°23°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 55°13°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 75°24°, low 65°18°. Typical 76°24° / 55°13°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–80°27°
Low, likely
56°13°–71°22°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 55°13°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 78°, low 57°.
Monday
Dry, high 78°, low 55°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 75–78°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MOB) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Full-screen radar

Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Elevenmile Creek near Pensacola

9.5 mi

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 2,110 cfs

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Pensacola Bay at Fort Pickens (in MHHW)

9.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.2 ft

Reading from Sat 8:54 AM · NWS gauge page

Yellow River at Brown's Fishing Camp (in MHHW)

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -0.3 ft

Reading from Sat 8:54 AM · NWS gauge page

Milton Riverwalk (In MHHW)

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: -0.3 ft

Reading from Sat 8:54 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

About 59% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 16

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–2:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Pensacola Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1879–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
−5°−3°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Pensacola weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 11 min; Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 0 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:23 PM; Morning 6:42–7:30 AM
Blue hour: 6:23–6:32 PM; Morning 6:32–6:42 AM; first light 6:32 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:32 PM–6:33 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:16 AM · rises 5:03 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking south from Pensacola. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Rip Current Statement

Pensacola, FL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Elevenmile Creek near Pensacola

Pensacola Bay at Fort Pickens (in MHHW)

Yellow River at Brown's Fishing Camp (in MHHW)

Milton Riverwalk (In MHHW)

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon