Photo by Stevo Biebs for Headline Surfer / This scenic image of the beach shows rolling clouds in addition to rolling waves on Thursday, April 1, 2021 in Daytona Bech Shores, Florida.
By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Thursday was a lousy beach day with dark clouds and chilly temps barely hitting 60s - no April fool's joke with that.
Today looks to be a Good Friday with mostly sunny skiies, with a high near 61 at the World's Most Famous Beach in greater Daytona, according to the Nationall Weather Service in Melbourne.
It will be windy, however,with a north northeast wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Today should be a little better than Thursdsay, but not by much.
It will be partly cloudy, tonight with a low around 47, with north northeast winds around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Easter weekend looks far more promising. with temps in the low 70s, sunny skies and diminished winds.
Easter weekend looks far more promising. with temps in the low 70s, sunny skies and diminished winds.
Here's the weekend forecast:
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Easter Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Henry Frederick is publisher of Headline Surfer, the award-winning 24/7 internet news outlet launched 12 years ago that serves greater Daytona Beach, Sanford & Orlando, Florida via HeadlineSurfer.com. Frederick has amassed more than a hundred journalism industry awards in print & online -- more than all other members of the working press combined in Central Florida since the mid-1990s. He earned his Master of Arts in New Media Journalism with academic honors from Full Sail University in 2019. Having witnessed the execution of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Florida's death chamber and other high profile cases, Frederick has appeared on national crime documentary programs on Discovery ID and Reelz for his investigative reporting and cops & courts breaking news stories. Award-Winning Journalism of Henry Frederick.