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Drag strip · Albuquerque, NM

Albuquerque Dragway

Drag strip with eighth-mile and quarter-mile records

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Right now at the track · 12:00 PM MSTGreen flagRace on
61°16°ClearFeels like 56°13° · Dew point 33°1°
Track temp
92°F34°C
Rain chance
0%
Wind
3mph4km/hNW
Density alt.
6,213ft1,894m

Forecast updated · Open-Meteo

Next 24 hours

Hour by hour

The week
NowClearTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 0%Wind 3 mph4 km/hNWTrack temperature 92°34°Density altitude 6,213 ft1,894 m
ClearTemperature 63°17°Rain chance 0%Wind 2 mph4 km/hSTrack temperature 95°35°Density altitude 6,343 ft1,933 m
ClearTemperature 65°18°Rain chance 0%Wind 3 mph5 km/hSETrack temperature 91°33°Density altitude 6,387 ft1,947 m
ClearTemperature 65°18°Rain chance 0%Wind 2 mph3 km/hSETrack temperature 86°30°Density altitude 6,399 ft1,950 m
ClearTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph6 km/hWTrack temperature 75°24°Density altitude 6,366 ft1,940 m
ClearTemperature 58°14°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph8 km/hWTrack temperature 58°14°Density altitude 6,073 ft1,851 m
ClearTemperature 53°12°Rain chance 0%Wind 7 mph11 km/hWNWTrack temperature 53°12°Density altitude 5,820 ft1,774 m
ClearTemperature 50°10°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph8 km/hNETrack temperature 50°10°Density altitude 5,680 ft1,731 m
ClearTemperature 48°9°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph7 km/hNETrack temperature 48°9°Density altitude 5,584 ft1,702 m
ClearTemperature 47°8°Rain chance 0%Wind 2 mph4 km/hESETrack temperature 47°8°Density altitude 5,521 ft1,683 m
ClearTemperature 45°7°Rain chance 0%Wind 2 mph3 km/hSTrack temperature 45°7°Density altitude 5,423 ft1,653 m
ClearTemperature 43°6°Rain chance 0%Wind 6 mph10 km/hSSETrack temperature 43°6°Density altitude 5,262 ft1,604 m
ClearTemperature 39°4°Rain chance 0%Wind 8 mph12 km/hSSETrack temperature 39°4°Density altitude 5,090 ft1,551 m
ClearTemperature 39°4°Rain chance 0%Wind 7 mph12 km/hSETrack temperature 39°4°Density altitude 5,096 ft1,553 m
ClearTemperature 39°4°Rain chance 0%Wind 7 mph12 km/hSETrack temperature 39°4°Density altitude 5,113 ft1,558 m
ClearTemperature 38°4°Rain chance 0%Wind 6 mph9 km/hSSETrack temperature 38°4°Density altitude 5,096 ft1,553 m
ClearTemperature 38°3°Rain chance 0%Wind 3 mph5 km/hSSETrack temperature 38°3°Density altitude 5,080 ft1,548 m
ClearTemperature 40°4°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph6 km/hETrack temperature 40°4°Density altitude 5,143 ft1,568 m
ClearTemperature 39°4°Rain chance 0%Wind 1 mph2 km/hETrack temperature 39°4°Density altitude 5,103 ft1,555 m
ClearTemperature 37°3°Rain chance 0%Wind 1 mph2 km/hSWTrack temperature 37°3°Density altitude 4,983 ft1,519 m
ClearTemperature 41°5°Rain chance 0%Wind 1 mph2 km/hNNWTrack temperature 49°9°Density altitude 5,194 ft1,583 m
ClearTemperature 47°9°Rain chance 0%Wind 2 mph3 km/hSWTrack temperature 65°18°Density altitude 5,541 ft1,689 m
ClearTemperature 52°11°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph8 km/hSSWTrack temperature 73°23°Density altitude 5,785 ft1,763 m
ClearTemperature 55°13°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph9 km/hSSWTrack temperature 81°27°Density altitude 5,954 ft1,815 m

Hours are track time (MST). Track temperature is an estimate. DA is density altitude.

Pit box

The racer numbers

Density altitude6,213ft1,894mField elevation 5,299 ft
Best air today5,423ft1,653mLowest density altitude in the racing hours, around 10 PM track time
Air density1.017kg/m³83.0% of standard (RAD)
Water grains34grgrains per lb of dry air
Vapour pressure0.191inHg6.5hPaThe water in the air, as a pressure
Correction factor1.189SAESTD 1.207 · naturally aspirated
Track temp (est.)92°F34°CIn 674 W/m² sun
Dew point33°F1°C36% humidity
Barometer30.25inHg1025hPaFalling over 3 h
Wind on the strip—The strip’s direction is not mapped

Computed from the forecast air temperature, dew point and station pressure (NWS formulas; the correction factor by SAE J1349 and the older 60 °F STD standard). Track temperature is estimated from sun, wind and the surface; it is not a sensor reading. How these are figured.

This week

Day by day

DayFlagSkyHigh / lowRainGustsTrack tempDensity alt.Sunrise · sunset
Today Nov 8Green flag Clear65°18° 37°3°0%11 mph18 km/h N95°35°6,399 ft1,950 m6:33 AM · 5:07 PM
Tomorrow Nov 9Green flag Clear62°17° 37°3°0%11 mph18 km/h SSE90°32°6,399 ft1,950 m6:34 AM · 5:06 PM
Tue Nov 10Green flag Clear64°18° 40°4°0%23 mph37 km/h NW91°33°6,660 ft2,030 m6:35 AM · 5:05 PM
Wed Nov 11Green flag Partly cloudy63°17° 48°9°0%8 mph12 km/h NNW92°34°6,487 ft1,977 m6:36 AM · 5:04 PM
Thu Nov 12Green flag Clear64°18° 47°9°0%10 mph16 km/h E84°29°6,539 ft1,993 m6:37 AM · 5:04 PM
Fri Nov 13Green flag Partly cloudy62°17° 46°8°1%6 mph10 km/h S87°31°6,522 ft1,988 m6:38 AM · 5:03 PM
Sat Nov 14Green flag Clear62°16° 47°8°6%6 mph9 km/h SSW91°33°6,585 ft2,007 m6:39 AM · 5:02 PM

Flags judge the racing hours: 9 am to 10 pm at the track for a drag strip. National Weather Service alerts raise them. Days marked partial are at the edge of the forecast. How the flags work

Pit box, all week

Every hour, every number

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HourAirDew ptHumidityBarometerDensity alt.Air density kg/m³GrainsTrack temp (est.)WindRain
61°16°33°1°36%30.25 inHg1025 hPa6,213 ft1,894 m1.0173492°34°3 mph4 km/h NW0%
63°17°29°-2°27%30.25 inHg1024 hPa6,343 ft1,933 m1.0132895°35°2 mph4 km/h S0%
65°18°25°-4°22%30.25 inHg1025 hPa6,387 ft1,947 m1.0122491°33°3 mph5 km/h SE0%
65°18°24°-5°21%30.24 inHg1024 hPa6,399 ft1,950 m1.0122286°30°2 mph3 km/h SE0%
64°18°25°-4°23%30.22 inHg1024 hPa6,366 ft1,940 m1.0122475°24°4 mph6 km/h W0%
58°14°25°-4°28%30.22 inHg1023 hPa6,073 ft1,851 m1.0222458°14°5 mph8 km/h W0%
53°12°28°-2°38%30.24 inHg1024 hPa5,820 ft1,774 m1.0302753°12°7 mph11 km/h WNW0%
50°10°25°-4°37%30.22 inHg1023 hPa5,680 ft1,731 m1.0342450°10°5 mph8 km/h NE0%
48°9°21°-6°33%30.22 inHg1023 hPa5,584 ft1,702 m1.0372048°9°4 mph7 km/h NE0%
47°8°22°-6°36%30.22 inHg1023 hPa5,521 ft1,683 m1.0392147°8°2 mph4 km/h ESE0%
45°7°22°-6°39%30.21 inHg1023 hPa5,423 ft1,653 m1.0422145°7°2 mph3 km/h S0%
43°6°18°-8°37%30.23 inHg1024 hPa5,262 ft1,604 m1.0471843°6°6 mph10 km/h SSE0%

Every hour from the forecast, the same arithmetic as the pit box above (NWS density-altitude formula; track temperature is an estimate). Hours are track time.

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Pit box, all week

Every forecast hour for the next seven days at Albuquerque: density altitude, air density, grains, track temp and more, with a CSV for the tuning laptop.

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Typical weather

A year at Albuquerque

Typical for November here: highs around 58°15°, lows 37°3°, rain on 13% of days.

Month by month

Average highs and lows, rain days, gusty days, freezing and hot days for all twelve months at Albuquerque, from 5 years of records. Part of Raceway Weather Pro.

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5-year averages from the Open-Meteo archive at the track's coordinates.

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Getting to Albuquerque

Albuquerque, New Mexico

No street address published; directions go to the track itself.

We have not checked parking and camping here yet. The track’s own site has them: official site.

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The track

Facts

Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Layout
Drag strip with eighth-mile and quarter-mile records
Time zone
America/Denver
Elevation
5,299 ft (1,615 m)