Weather for Daytona Beach, Sanford & Orlando: Thunderstorms tonight and then mostly sunny skies this week

Create: Sun, 03/30/2025 - 17:42
Author: Sera King
Bicyclists in the rain Sunday in Winter Garden / Headline SurferPhoto images for Headline Surfer / ABOVE: Screenshot of a pair of surfers walking south along the beach on New Smyrna Beach from Flagler Avenue ramp cam at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, March 30, 2025, in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. LEFT: A line of bicyclists brave the rain at 5:37 p.m., Sunday, March 30, 2025, as shown in this public street cam in downtown Winter Garden, Florida.

By SERA KING / Headline Surfer

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Thunderstorms have arrived in Central Florida and will continue overnight, possibly with heavy rainfall.

There's a slight chance of showers on Tuesday, but otherwise, the weather outlook is mostly sunny skies through Sunday with daytime temps in the low 80s.

There's a slight chance of showers on Tuesday, but otherwise, the weather outlook is mostly sunny skies through Sunday with daytime temps in the low 80s.

Here is the extended weather forecast for Central Florida from the National Weather Service in Melbourne:

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11 pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11 pm and 2 am. Mostly cloudy, with a low of around 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph. The chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West-southwest wind around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South-southeast winds around 5 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low of around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

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Sera King bio / Headline SurferAbout the Byline Writer: Sera King is a contributing byline writer with Headline Surfer, the award-winning 24/7 internet news site in Lake Mary, FL. Headline Surfer has served Daytona Beach, Sanford, Orlando, and other I-4 / I-95 communities since 2008. King received her bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the Metro Orlando Campus of Ana G. Mendez University. Headline Surfer is owned by her husband, Henry Frederick, Central Florida's award-winning journalist: HenryFrderick.com