Photo by Shirley Dascenzo for Headline Surfer / Scene-setter along the shoreline in Daytona Beach shows two fishermen casting their lines during low tide at dawn Saturday, July 9, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Florida.
By SERA KING / Headline Surfer
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The weather forecast doesn't look very bright for Daytona Beach and East Central Florida in general over the next seven days or so with mostly cloudy skies and rain.
Here is the latest weather forecast for Daytona from the National Weather Serice in Melbourne:
TODAY: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
MONDAY: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
TUESDAY: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
WEDNESDAY: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
THURSDAY: Showers and thunderstorms are likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 60%. Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
FRIDAY: Showers and thunderstorms are likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation is 70%. Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.
SATURDAY: Showers and thunderstorms are likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. The chance of precipitation is 70%.
About the Byline Writer: Sera King is 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 byline 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.