Photo by Stevo Biebs for Headline Surfer / ABOVE: Recent scene-setter shot of Daytona Beach, Florida captured with a drone camera. LEFT: Screenshot of New Smyrna Beach cam from Flagler Avenue just after noon on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022, in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.
By SERA KING / Headline Surfer
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The weather looks promising for the week in Daytona and throughout East Central Florida with lots of sunshine and daytime temperatures in the low 80s, according to the National Weather Service in Melbourne.
Here is the most recent forecast:
Today: Sunny, with a high near 81, and a North-northeast wind of around 10 mph. For tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63, and a North northeast wind of around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82, and a calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63, along with an east wind of around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Then Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82, along with a northwest wind of 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83, with a light north wind becoming east-northeast at 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Wind will be east-northeast around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 83, with an east-northeast wind of 5 to 10 mph. Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Volusia County Beach Safety Updates:
Sunday: Volusia County Beach Safety flew the red flag - rescued one person from the ocean without incident.
Saturday: There were no water rescues.
Friday: There were no water rescues.
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.