Photos for Headline Surfer / ABOVE and LEFT: Screenshots of Volusia County beach cams for the Dunlawton Avenue Beach ramp in Daytona Beach Shores and the Flagler Avenue Beach ramp in New Smyrna Beach on this Thursday afternoon.
By HENRY FREDERICK / Headline Surfer
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- There's a 90 percent chance of showers throughout today and tonight before giving way to sunshine on Friday and through the weekend, according to the latest forecast for greater Daytona Beach from the National Weather Serice in Orlando.
Or as Ormond-area resident Jeff Wilen described the rainfall on his Facebook page this afternoon: "Man, it’s a (Gorilla) Monsoon out there. Drive safe."
Wilen was referring to the late great WWE Hall of Fame wrestler and ringside announcer Gorilla Monsoon.
Or as Ormond-area resident Jeff Wilen described the rainfall on his Facebook page this afternoon: "Man, it’s a (Gorilla) Monsoon out there. Drive safe." Wilen was referring to the late great WWE Hall of Fame wrestler and ringside announcer Gorilla Monsoon.
Here is the latest forecast for Daytona Beach:
Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8 am. Cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 75. Light west northwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
About the Byline Writer: Henry Frederick is a member of the working press and publisher of Headline Surfer, the award-winning 24/7 internet news outlet launched in 2008, that serves greater Daytona Beach, Sanford & Orlando from Lake Mary, Florida via HeadlineSurfer.com. Frederick has amassed close to 150 award-winning bylines in print & online. He earned his Master of Arts in New Media Journalism from Full Sail University in 2019. He was a breaking news reporter (metro cops & courts beat) for the Daytona Beach News-Journal for nearly a decade. And Before that worked the same beat for The Journal-News/Gannett Suburban Newspapers in Rockland/Westchester counties, NY, dating back to 1989. Having witnessed the execution of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Florida's death chamber and covering other high profile cases, Frederick has appeared on national crime documentary shows on Discovery ID, Reelz, and the Oxygen Network series "Snapped" for his analysis. • Award-Winning Journalism: Florida Press Club recognizes Headline Surfer for nine stories in 2020 statewide competition. • Award-Winning Journalism of Henry Frederick.