Photo by Steve Biebs for Headline Surfer / Picturesque sunset Sunday, March 12, 2023, of Daytona Beach, Florida.
By SERA KING / Headline Surfer
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Clouds will give way to sunny skies here in Central Florida by mid-week with temperatures rising to the low 80s by Friday, according to the National Weather Service in Melbourne.
Here is the forecast for Orlando-Sanford-Daytona through Sunday:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 50. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 64. North northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low of around 50. North-northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. East-southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low of around 57. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 am. Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 64. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8 am. High near 77. Windy, with a south wind of 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. The chance of precipitation is 80%. Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 51. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Beach Safety Report:
Volusia County Beach Safety flew the RED flag Sunday.
"We saved 40 people from the ocean due to rip currents," Beach Safety Capt. Laura S. Warner told Headline Surfer in an email media alert. "One person was transported to the hospital via EMS for precautionary reasons."
The best way to stay up-to-date with everything beach related is to download the new Volusia Beaches app, available for free on the Google Play and iTunes App stores. The new app provides real-time updates on the status of beach ramps and staffed lifeguard towers, as well as beach conditions, off-beach parking, and more.
For more information, follow Volusia County Beaches on Facebook and Twitter or visit www.volusia.org/beach.
About the Byline Writer: Sera King is the associate publisher of Headline Surfer, the award-winning 24/7 internet news outlet in Lake Mary, FL serving greater Orlando, Sanford, and Daytona Beach via HeadlineSurfer.com since 2008. She's also a bylined writer (business, community & sports features), a videographer, and a cartoonist for the media outlet. King received her bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the Metro Orlando Campus of Ana G. Mendez University in 2008. Headline Surfer is published by Henry Frederick, Central Florida's award-winning journalist.