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Bedford Speedway

5/8-mile semi-banked dirt oval · Dirt · semi-banked banking · Opened 1936

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Right now at the track · 5:00 PM EDTGreen flagRace on
59°15°OvercastFeels like 54°12° · Dew point 33°1°
Track temp
66°F19°C
Rain chance
0%
Wind
2mph4km/hNNE
Density alt.
940ft287m

Forecast updated · Open-Meteo

Next 24 hours

Hour by hour

The week
NowOvercastTemperature 59°15°Rain chance 0%Wind 2 mph4 km/hNNETrack temperature 66°19°
OvercastTemperature 56°13°Rain chance 1%Wind 1 mph2 km/hETrack temperature 57°14°
OvercastTemperature 53°12°Rain chance 1%Wind 1 mph1 km/hSTrack temperature 53°12°
OvercastTemperature 51°11°Rain chance 1%Wind 3 mph5 km/hNNWTrack temperature 51°11°
OvercastTemperature 49°10°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph6 km/hNWTrack temperature 49°10°
OvercastTemperature 49°9°Rain chance 0%Wind 2 mph3 km/hWNWTrack temperature 49°9°
OvercastTemperature 48°9°Rain chance 0%Wind 2 mph4 km/hWNWTrack temperature 48°9°
OvercastTemperature 48°9°Rain chance 1%Wind 2 mph3 km/hWSWTrack temperature 48°9°
OvercastTemperature 47°8°Rain chance 1%Wind 2 mph3 km/hWTrack temperature 47°8°
OvercastTemperature 46°8°Rain chance 1%Wind 1 mph1 km/hNNWTrack temperature 46°8°
OvercastTemperature 45°7°Rain chance 1%Wind 1 mph2 km/hWNWTrack temperature 45°7°
OvercastTemperature 45°7°Rain chance 1%Wind 2 mph3 km/hWNWTrack temperature 45°7°
OvercastTemperature 44°7°Rain chance 1%Wind 2 mph3 km/hNWTrack temperature 44°7°
OvercastTemperature 43°6°Rain chance 2%Wind 2 mph3 km/hWNWTrack temperature 43°6°
OvercastTemperature 43°6°Rain chance 3%Wind 2 mph3 km/hWTrack temperature 43°6°
OvercastTemperature 44°6°Rain chance 3%Wind 1 mph2 km/hWNWTrack temperature 44°6°
OvercastTemperature 46°8°Rain chance 3%Wind 1 mph1 km/hNNWTrack temperature 49°9°
OvercastTemperature 49°10°Rain chance 3%Wind 1 mph2 km/hENETrack temperature 55°13°
OvercastTemperature 54°12°Rain chance 3%Wind 3 mph4 km/hSETrack temperature 64°18°
OvercastTemperature 57°14°Rain chance 3%Wind 7 mph11 km/hSSETrack temperature 70°21°
OvercastTemperature 60°15°Rain chance 3%Wind 7 mph12 km/hSSETrack temperature 75°24°
OvercastTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 3%Wind 7 mph12 km/hSTrack temperature 77°25°
OvercastTemperature 62°17°Rain chance 3%Wind 7 mph11 km/hSSETrack temperature 79°26°
OvercastTemperature 62°17°Rain chance 3%Wind 6 mph10 km/hSSETrack temperature 73°23°

Hours in your time zone (the track's when they match). Track temperature is an estimate.

Pit box

The racer numbers

Density altitude940ft287mField elevation 1,142 ft
Air density1.192kg/m³97.3% of standard (RAD)
Water grains29grgrains per lb of dry air
Track temp (est.)66°F19°CDirt in 161 W/m² sun
Dew point33°F1°C38% humidity
Barometer30.41inHg1030hPaSteady over 3 h
SurfaceDryDry, likely dusty: little rain in 48 h
Rain, last 48 h0.0in0mmat the track

Computed from the forecast air temperature, dew point and station pressure (NWS formulas). 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 Oct 31Green flag Overcast60°16° 38°3°1%9 mph14 km/h NW82°28°978 ft298 m7:40 AM · 6:14 PM
Tomorrow Nov 1Green flag Overcast62°17° 43°6°3%13 mph20 km/h S79°26°1,073 ft327 m6:42 AM · 5:13 PM
Mon Nov 2Green flag Overcast57°14° 47°8°3%10 mph16 km/h SSE69°21°948 ft289 m6:43 AM · 5:12 PM
Tue Nov 3Green flag Clear68°20° 45°7°1%15 mph24 km/h SSE84°29°1,798 ft548 m6:44 AM · 5:10 PM
Wed Nov 4Yellow flaggusty wind Overcast69°21° 47°8°25%29 mph47 km/h SSE83°28°2,095 ft639 m6:45 AM · 5:09 PM
Thu Nov 5Green flag Light drizzle62°17° 53°12°47% 0.05 in1.3 mm10 mph17 km/h S66°19°1,802 ft549 m6:46 AM · 5:08 PM
Fri Nov 6Red flagrain Drizzle61°16° 59°15°47% 0.89 in22.7 mm23 mph37 km/h ESE61°16°1,982 ft604 m6:48 AM · 5:07 PM

Flags judge the racing hours, 9 am to 10 pm at the track. Days marked partial are at the edge of the forecast.

Pit box, all week

Every hour, every number

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HourAirDew ptHumidityBarometerDensity alt.Air density kg/m³GrainsTrack temp (est.)WindRain
59°15°33°1°38%30.41 inHg1030 hPa940 ft287 m1.1922966°19°2 mph4 km/h NNE0%
56°13°31°0°39%30.45 inHg1031 hPa695 ft212 m1.2002657°14°1 mph2 km/h E1%
53°12°29°-2°39%30.45 inHg1031 hPa503 ft153 m1.2072453°12°1 mph1 km/h S1%
51°11°29°-2°42%30.46 inHg1032 hPa352 ft107 m1.2122451°11°3 mph5 km/h NNW1%
49°10°30°-1°48%30.46 inHg1031 hPa259 ft79 m1.2162549°10°4 mph6 km/h NW0%
49°9°31°-1°50%30.47 inHg1032 hPa198 ft60 m1.2182649°9°2 mph3 km/h WNW0%
48°9°30°-1°49%30.47 inHg1032 hPa168 ft51 m1.2192548°9°2 mph4 km/h WNW0%

Every hour from the forecast, the same arithmetic as the pit box above (NWS density-altitude formula; track temperature is an estimate). Hours in your time zone, the track’s when they match.

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Pit box, all week

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

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The track

Facts

Location
Bedford, Pennsylvania
Layout
5/8-mile semi-banked dirt oval
Length
0.625 mi (1.01 km)
Surface
Dirt
Banking
semi-banked
Opened
1936
Series
Late Models, Late Model Sportsman, Modifieds, Semi Lates, World of Outlaws Late Models
Time zone
America/New York
Elevation
1,142 ft (348 m)