- Track temp
- 81°F27°C
- Rain chance
- 0%
- Wind
- 5mph8km/hW
- Density alt.
- 254ft77m
- Barometer 30.11 inHg1020 hPa falling
- Humidity 58%
Forecast updated · Open-Meteo
Hour by hour
ClearTemperature 56°14°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph8 km/hWTrack temperature 81°27°Density altitude 254 ft77 mClearTemperature 57°14°Rain chance 0%Wind 6 mph10 km/hWTrack temperature 77°25°Density altitude 318 ft97 mClearTemperature 57°14°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph6 km/hWNWTrack temperature 72°22°Density altitude 312 ft95 mClearTemperature 55°13°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph9 km/hSSWTrack temperature 61°16°Density altitude 162 ft49 m
ClearTemperature 51°10°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph8 km/hSSWTrack temperature 51°10°Density altitude -124 ft-38 mClearTemperature 48°9°Rain chance 0%Wind 3 mph6 km/hSWTrack temperature 48°9°Density altitude -303 ft-92 mClearTemperature 46°8°Rain chance 0%Wind 2 mph4 km/hWTrack temperature 46°8°Density altitude -412 ft-126 mClearTemperature 45°7°Rain chance 0%Wind 2 mph3 km/hWSWTrack temperature 45°7°Density altitude -519 ft-158 mClearTemperature 44°7°Rain chance 0%Wind 0 mph1 km/hSSETrack temperature 44°7°Density altitude -567 ft-173 mClearTemperature 43°6°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph7 km/hSSWTrack temperature 43°6°Density altitude -621 ft-189 mClearTemperature 42°6°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph7 km/hSWTrack temperature 42°6°Density altitude -667 ft-203 mClearTemperature 42°5°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph7 km/hSSWTrack temperature 42°5°Density altitude -726 ft-221 mClearTemperature 42°5°Rain chance 0%Wind 0 mph1 km/hSTrack temperature 42°5°Density altitude -761 ft-232 mClearTemperature 41°5°Rain chance 0%Wind 2 mph3 km/hESETrack temperature 41°5°Density altitude -784 ft-239 mClearTemperature 40°5°Rain chance 0%Wind 3 mph5 km/hSTrack temperature 40°5°Density altitude -843 ft-257 mClearTemperature 40°4°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph7 km/hSSWTrack temperature 40°4°Density altitude -876 ft-267 mClearTemperature 39°4°Rain chance 0%Wind 2 mph4 km/hSSWTrack temperature 39°4°Density altitude -943 ft-287 mClearTemperature 37°3°Rain chance 0%Wind 2 mph3 km/hSETrack temperature 37°3°Density altitude -1,156 ft-352 mClearTemperature 37°3°Rain chance 0%Wind 2 mph3 km/hSTrack temperature 38°4°Density altitude -1,127 ft-344 mClearTemperature 42°6°Rain chance 0%Wind 1 mph2 km/hSSWTrack temperature 52°11°Density altitude -755 ft-230 mClearTemperature 48°9°Rain chance 0%Wind 1 mph2 km/hWSWTrack temperature 66°19°Density altitude -377 ft-115 mClearTemperature 53°12°Rain chance 0%Wind 2 mph3 km/hSWTrack temperature 78°25°Density altitude -50 ft-15 mClearTemperature 57°14°Rain chance 0%Wind 2 mph3 km/hWTrack temperature 85°30°Density altitude 222 ft68 mClearTemperature 60°15°Rain chance 0%Wind 3 mph5 km/hWNWTrack temperature 88°31°Density altitude 464 ft141 mHours are track time (CST). Track temperature is an estimate. DA is density altitude.
The racer numbers
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.
Day by day
- TodayNov 857°14° 33°0° 0%Green flag
- TomorrowNov 962°17° 37°3° 0%Green flag
- TueNov 10
64°18° 40°5° 0%Green flag - WedNov 11
70°21° 44°7° 70%Red flag - ThuNov 12
55°13° 42°6° 70%Yellow flag - FriNov 13
41°5° 36°2° 8%Red flag - SatNov 1448°9° 29°-2° 0%Yellow flagpartial
| Day | Flag | Sky | High / low | Rain | Gusts | Track temp | Density alt. | Sunrise · sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Nov 8 | Green flag | Clear | 57°14° 33°0° | 0% | 11 mph17 km/h WSW | 81°27° | 318 ft97 m | 6:16 AM · 4:42 PM |
| Tomorrow Nov 9 | Green flag | Clear | 62°17° 37°3° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h S | 88°31° | 615 ft187 m | 6:17 AM · 4:41 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | Green flag | Overcast | 64°18° 40°5° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h SW | 82°28° | 785 ft239 m | 6:18 AM · 4:41 PM |
| Wed Nov 11 | Red flag70% chance of rain, gusty wind | Showers | 70°21° 44°7° | 70% 0.22 in5.5 mm | 32 mph51 km/h SSW | 87°31° | 1,444 ft440 m | 6:19 AM · 4:40 PM |
| Thu Nov 12 | Yellow flag15% chance of a shower, gusty wind | Heavy drizzle | 55°13° 42°6° | 70% 0.22 in5.5 mm | 30 mph48 km/h WNW | 53°11° | 351 ft107 m | 6:20 AM · 4:39 PM |
| Fri Nov 13 | Red flagsnow | Snow showers | 41°5° 36°2° | 8% 0.01 in0.3 mm | 27 mph44 km/h NW | 45°7° | -563 ft-172 m | 6:21 AM · 4:38 PM |
| Sat Nov 14 | Yellow flagcold | Clear | 48°9° 29°-2° | 0% | 25 mph40 km/h WNW | 67°19° | -231 ft-70 m | 6:22 AM · 4:37 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
Every hour, every number
Today’s remaining 11 hours are free. Pro members get all seven days and the CSV.
| Hour | Air | Dew pt | Humidity | Barometer | Density alt. | Air density kg/m³ | Grains | Track temp (est.) | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56°14° | 42°5° | 58% | 30.11 inHg1020 hPa | 254 ft77 m | 1.216 | 39 | 81°27° | 5 mph8 km/h W | 0% | |
| 57°14° | 41°5° | 54% | 30.11 inHg1020 hPa | 318 ft97 m | 1.214 | 38 | 77°25° | 6 mph10 km/h W | 0% | |
| 57°14° | 41°5° | 54% | 30.11 inHg1020 hPa | 312 ft95 m | 1.214 | 38 | 72°22° | 4 mph6 km/h WNW | 0% | |
| 55°13° | 42°5° | 61% | 30.11 inHg1020 hPa | 162 ft49 m | 1.219 | 39 | 61°16° | 5 mph9 km/h SSW | 0% | |
| 51°10° | 39°4° | 63% | 30.11 inHg1020 hPa | -124 ft-38 m | 1.230 | 35 | 51°10° | 5 mph8 km/h SSW | 0% | |
| 48°9° | 39°4° | 73% | 30.10 inHg1019 hPa | -303 ft-92 m | 1.236 | 36 | 48°9° | 3 mph6 km/h SW | 0% | |
| 46°8° | 39°4° | 76% | 30.11 inHg1020 hPa | -412 ft-126 m | 1.240 | 35 | 46°8° | 2 mph4 km/h W | 0% | |
| 45°7° | 38°4° | 78% | 30.11 inHg1020 hPa | -519 ft-158 m | 1.244 | 35 | 45°7° | 2 mph3 km/h WSW | 0% | |
| 44°7° | 37°3° | 76% | 30.12 inHg1020 hPa | -567 ft-173 m | 1.246 | 33 | 44°7° | 0 mph1 km/h SSE | 0% | |
| 43°6° | 36°2° | 76% | 30.10 inHg1019 hPa | -621 ft-189 m | 1.247 | 32 | 43°6° | 4 mph7 km/h SSW | 0% | |
| 42°6° | 36°2° | 78% | 30.10 inHg1019 hPa | -667 ft-203 m | 1.249 | 32 | 42°6° | 4 mph7 km/h SW | 0% |
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.
Plan the whole week at Beech Bend
Pit box, all week
Every forecast hour for the next seven days at Beech Bend: density altitude, air density, grains, track temp and more, with a CSV for the tuning laptop.
Do the models agree?
ECMWF, GFS and ICON side by side for the next three racing days, so you know when the forecast is shaky.
Next 6 hours of rain
Rain in 15-minute steps for the next six hours at your tracks, refreshed every hour.
Alerts for your tracks
An email the morning a red or yellow flag is due at Beech Bend, and a heads-up three days out.
A year at Beech Bend
Typical for November here: highs around 59°15°, lows 40°4°, rain on 29% of days.
5-year averages from the Open-Meteo archive at the track's coordinates.
Getting to Beech Bend
Bowling Green, Kentucky
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.
Facts
- Location
- Bowling Green, Kentucky
- Layout
- Quarter-mile drag strip with a 760 ft concrete launch pad, beside a third-mile oval
- Length
- Quarter mile (1,320 ft)
- Series
- NHRA
- Signature events
- NHRA National Hot Rod Reunion
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Elevation
- 433 ft (132 m)