Observed 3:30 PM EDT at KDED

Lake Helen, FL weather

Rainy and 72°22°, rain ~5 PM (40%).

Mostly agree

Now 72°22°

Rain

Wind: 13 mph21 km/hgusts 21 mph33 km/h; From the north-northeast. 1016–15 mph24 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 65°18°; Muggy
UV index: 3Moderate; Was high 1–3 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 44Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.11 inHg1020 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.3 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Rain until 8 AM tomorrow (60%, 1.6 in40 mm)
Gusts to 26 mph42 km/h today 5–7 PM
Rain tomorrow 10–3 AM (60%, 2.5 in63 mm)
Gusts to 31 mph50 km/h tomorrow 10 AM–8 PM
Rain Monday 7–8 AM (20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm)

This afternoonNear 77°25° · Rain all afternoon (40%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
TonightDown to 68°20° by 3 AM · Rain all night (60%) · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h
Tomorrow morningUp to 77°25° by 11 AM · Rain 6–8 AM (20%) · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h
Tomorrow afternoonNear 77°25° · Rain all afternoon (50%) · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h
Tomorrow nightDown to 69°21° by 3 AM · Rain 6 PM–3 AM (60%) · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h
Monday morningUp to 78°26° by 11 AM · Rain 7–8 AM (20%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
Monday afternoonNear 79°26° · Partly cloudy · rain chance 30% · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Heavy rain	77°25° (likely 69°21° to 77°25°)	77°25°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h	69%	69%	3
Sat 5p	Rain	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	74%	61%	1
Sat 6p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	79%	75%	0
Sat 7p	Drizzle	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	40%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	87%	80%	0
Sat 8p	Drizzle	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	40%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	90%	77%	0
Sat 9p	Drizzle	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	40%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	97%	62%	0
Sat 10p	Drizzle	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	50%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	97%	64%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	60%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	61%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	50%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	97%	63%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	40%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	97%	46%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	40%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	97%	86%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	30%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	74%	0
Sun 4a	Showers	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	20%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	100%	48%	0
Sun 5a	Showers	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	20%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	97%	42%	0
Sun 6a	Showers	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	20%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	93%	25%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	69°21° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	69°21°	20%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	93%	28%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	70°21°	20%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	90%	25%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	72°22°	20%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	90%	17%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	20%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	84%	19%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	77°25°	30%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	79%	18%	2
Sun 12p	Showers	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	30%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	76%	64%	3
Sun 1p	Showers	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	78°26°	50%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	76%	31%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	30%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h	76%	29%	6
Sun 3p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	50%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	74%	59%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	50%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	76%	30%	4
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	76°24°	50%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	82%	54%	2
Sun 6p	Drizzle	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	50%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h	84%	73%	1
Sun 7p	Showers	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	60%, 0.16 in4.1 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	93%	60%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	20%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	93%	66%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	30%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	93%	67%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	50%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	93%	52%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	30%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	93%	24%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	70°21°	40%, 0.12 in3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	97%	48%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	50%, 0.12 in3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	97%	60%	0
Mon 2a	Showers	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	30%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	97%	48%	0
Mon 3a	Showers	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	97%	81%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	93%	25%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	10%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	97%	31%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	97%	27%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	20%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	97%	38%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	30%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	93%	53%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	30%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	93%	38%	1
Mon 10a	Showers	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	30%	15 mph24 km/h from NNE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	87%	28%	2
Mon 11a	Showers	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	78°26°	30%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	79%	36%	4
Mon 12p	Showers	78°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	78°26°	30%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	79%	38%	5
Mon 1p	Showers	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	79°26°	30%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	74%	51%	6
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	79°26°	10%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	74%	51%	6
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	79°26° (likely 77°25° to 79°26°)	79°26°	10%	20 mph32 km/h from NNE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	74%	45%	5

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 79°26°, low 68°20°. Typical 83°28° / 64°18°. Storms 0.47 in12 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Heavy rain, 77°25°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  60% chance · 0.68 in17 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 68°20°
  50% chance · 0.68 in17 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–79°26°
Low, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 64°18°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Showers. High 80°27°, low 69°21°. Typical 83°28° / 64°18°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.94 in24 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 79°26°
  50% chance · 1 in26 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 72°22°
  60% chance · 0.8 in20 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 69°21°
  50% chance · 0.44 in11 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. North northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Rain showers likely before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Typical high / low
83°28° / 64°18°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Oct 26. Showers. High 81°27°, low 69°21°. Typical 82°28° / 63°17°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 79°26°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 72°22°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. North northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 63°17°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 81°27°, low 69°21°. Typical 82°28° / 63°17°. Dry. Forecasts agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 72°22°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 81°27°).
High, likely
80°27°–81°27°
Low, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 63°17°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 70°21°. Typical 82°28° / 63°17°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 63°17°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 81°27°, low 68°20°. Typical 82°28° / 62°17°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 79°26°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
68°20°–73°23°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 62°17°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 81°27°, low 67°19°. Typical 82°28° / 62°17°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 81°27°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 74°24°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–82°28°
Low, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Typical high / low
82°28° / 62°17°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
6
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 81°27°, low 71°22°. Typical 81°27° / 62°17°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 81°27°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
80°27°–83°28°
Low, likely
64°18°–74°23°
Typical high / low
81°27° / 62°17°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 69°21°. Typical 81°27° / 62°17°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 83°28°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 74°23°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
63°17°–72°22°
Typical high / low
81°27° / 62°17°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
6
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 84°29°, low 68°20°. Typical 81°27° / 61°16°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 85°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 74°23°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
82°28°–89°32°
Low, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Typical high / low
81°27° / 61°16°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
6

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The outlook

Today
41% chance of rain, high 79°, low 68°.
Tomorrow
51% chance of rain, high 80°, low 69°.
Monday
Dry, high 81°, low 69°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 81–84°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

St. Johns River near Deland

9.3 mi

Action stage

Level: 3.5 ft

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Mon 2 PM, action stage

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

St. Johns River near Sanford

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.1 ft

Forecast peak 4.2 ft Mon 2 PM, action stage

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Spruce Creek near Samsula

12 mi

Level: 3.0 ft

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Wekiva River near Sanford

16 mi

Level: 3.1 ft
Flow: 381 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

About 72% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 15Typical 54

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Sticky, humid air (dew point 65°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

ORLANDO SANFORD AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1945–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−2°−1°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
−4°−2°TueOct 20
−3°−2°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
−3°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Lake Helen weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 14 min; Losing 1 min 38 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 56 min less
Golden hour: 6:13–7:00 PM; Morning 7:17–8:04 AM
Blue hour: 7:00–7:10 PM; Morning 7:07–7:17 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 58% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:40 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Lake Helen. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,300 ft, 19 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Lake Helen, FL weather

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Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

St. Johns River near Deland

St. Johns River near Sanford

Spruce Creek near Samsula

Wekiva River near Sanford

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon