Warmth gives way to cold spell rest of week in Central Florida

Daytona Beach, Orlando and Cocoa won't be as chilly as Palm Coast and Ocala

Headline Surfer® photos / The fog predicted this morning came to pass as shown in the scene-setter at far left is clear from this scene-setter given to the 24/7 internet newspaper by an online follower in the Spruce Creek Fly-in near Port Orange. The weather has been seasonable to the liking of this young surfer in the inset shot taken by Headline Surfer® on New Smyrna Beach. Overnight it's going to dip into the mid-50s along the coast; in the upper 40s in Ocala. 

DAYTONA BEACH -- It's going to start feeling more like Thanksgiving up North after today's expected high of 82 in Orlando and a couple degrees less in Daytona and Cocoa. 

Then it gets interesting tonight with a low of 59 in Orlando and even colder in Ocala at 49. Daytime temps Wednesday throughout Central Florida will likely peak at 68.

But come Wednesday night, it will dip to 43 up in Ocala -- horse country in Marion County. Daytona, Orlando, Palm Coast and Cocoa will likely see overnight temps hovering in the mid-50s.

There's a 20 percent chance of rain for the duration of the week with temperatures climbing back up to 78 to 82 degrees by Saturday, with a 40 percent chance of showers throughout Central Florida.

Here are extended forecasts for the five cities cited in this story:

Daytona Beach

Today: Partly sunny, with a high of 80. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low of 57. Windy, with a north northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Wednesday: 30% chance of showers, mainly before 1 pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Wednesday Night: 20% chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Windy, with a northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts up to 25 mph.

Orlando

Today: Partly sunny, with a of 82. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low of 59. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts up to 20 mph.

Cocoa Beach

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low of 66. Windy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Wednesday: 30% chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Windy, with a north wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Wednesday Night: 20% chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Windy, with a north northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts up to 30 mph.

Palm Coast

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Tonight: 20% chance of showers after 3 am. Mostly cloudy, with a low of 53. Very windy, with a north wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Wednesday: 30% chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high of 63. Very windy, with a north wind 22 to 26 mph. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low of 50. Breezy, with a northeast wind 13 to 17 mph. Thursday: 20% chance of showers before 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high of 70. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 16 mph. Thursday Night: 20% chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low of 57.

Ocala

Today: Partly sunny, with a high of 79. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 6 to 14 mph.

Headline Surfer® Trending Snapshot: Bikini-clad babes sunbathing on the World's Most Famous Beach

Headline Surfer® photo by Henry Frederick / The 24/7 internet newspaper's photo of two bikini-clad gals sunbathing on the World'sMost Famous Beach in Daytona was among half a dozen showcased in the Google news directory for U.S. weather reports throughout Monday and well into the overnight hours, as shown in this inset snapshot graphic.

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