Freeze warning issued for Escambia County, Ala. early Wednesday morning

Published 1:49 pm Tuesday, October 18, 2022

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A red flag warning and a freeze warning have been issued for Escambia County, Ala., according to the National Weather Service.

The forecast for Tuesday calls for a combination of winds around 15 miles per hour, low humidity and dry fuels that will contribute to extreme fire behavior for south central Alabama, southern Mobile and Baldwin Counties and the western Florida Panhandle.

The forecast calls for a freeze warning for Wednesday from 1 a.m. until 8 a.m. for much of the area. Temperatures are slated to drop to between 29-32 degrees for most of the area. Temps are slated to drop to the upper 30s for the coastal communities.

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