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Big Sky Speedway

3/8-mile high-banked dirt oval · Dirt · high-banked banking

Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race

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Right now at the track · 3:00 PM MDTGreen flagRace on
46°8°OvercastFeels like 43°6° · Dew point 42°5°
Track temp
58°F14°C
Rain chance
5%
Wind
2mph3km/hE
Density alt.
3,193ft973m

Forecast updated · Open-Meteo

Next 24 hours

Hour by hour

The week
NowOvercastTemperature 46°8°Rain chance 5%Wind 2 mph3 km/hETrack temperature 58°14°
Partly cloudyTemperature 46°8°Rain chance 1%Wind 4 mph7 km/hSETrack temperature 55°13°
OvercastTemperature 45°7°Rain chance 1%Wind 6 mph10 km/hESETrack temperature 51°10°
OvercastTemperature 42°6°Rain chance 1%Wind 3 mph5 km/hETrack temperature 42°6°
OvercastTemperature 40°5°Rain chance 1%Wind 2 mph4 km/hNETrack temperature 40°5°
OvercastTemperature 39°4°Rain chance 1%Wind 4 mph6 km/hNTrack temperature 39°4°
OvercastTemperature 38°3°Rain chance 1%Wind 2 mph3 km/hNNETrack temperature 38°3°
Partly cloudyTemperature 37°3°Rain chance 1%Wind 4 mph7 km/hNETrack temperature 37°3°
OvercastTemperature 36°2°Rain chance 1%Wind 5 mph8 km/hNNETrack temperature 36°2°
FogTemperature 35°2°Rain chance 1%Wind 1 mph1 km/hNNETrack temperature 35°2°
FogTemperature 37°3°Rain chance 1%Wind 2 mph3 km/hESETrack temperature 37°3°
FogTemperature 38°3°Rain chance 1%Wind 2 mph3 km/hNNWTrack temperature 38°3°
FogTemperature 38°3°Rain chance 1%Wind 3 mph4 km/hNNETrack temperature 38°3°
FogTemperature 38°4°Rain chance 2%Wind 2 mph3 km/hNNETrack temperature 38°4°
FogTemperature 39°4°Rain chance 3%Wind 3 mph5 km/hNNETrack temperature 39°4°
FogTemperature 40°4°Rain chance 3%Wind 1 mph1 km/hETrack temperature 40°4°
FogTemperature 40°4°Rain chance 3%Wind 1 mph2 km/hESETrack temperature 40°4°
FogTemperature 40°4°Rain chance 4%Wind 2 mph3 km/hENETrack temperature 40°4°
FogTemperature 40°5°Rain chance 3%Wind 2 mph4 km/hENETrack temperature 41°5°
FogTemperature 41°5°Rain chance 3%Wind 4 mph7 km/hENETrack temperature 43°6°
FogTemperature 42°5°Rain chance 3%Wind 4 mph7 km/hNETrack temperature 44°7°
FogTemperature 43°6°Rain chance 3%Wind 6 mph10 km/hENETrack temperature 46°8°
FogTemperature 44°6°Rain chance 7%Wind 6 mph10 km/hENETrack temperature 47°8°
OvercastTemperature 45°7°Rain chance 9%Wind 6 mph9 km/hENETrack temperature 48°9°

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

Pit box

The racer numbers

Density altitude3,193ft973mField elevation 3,222 ft
Air density1.115kg/m³91.0% of standard (RAD)
Water grains44grgrains per lb of dry air
Track temp (est.)58°F14°CDirt in 296 W/m² sun
Dew point42°F5°C87% humidity
Barometer29.99inHg1016hPaSteady over 3 h
SurfaceDryDry, likely dusty: little rain in 48 h
Rain, last 48 h0.06in1.5mmat 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 31Yellow flagcold Overcast46°8° 35°1°50% 0.06 in1.5 mm11 mph17 km/h E58°14°3,233 ft985 m7:51 AM · 6:03 PM
Tomorrow Nov 1Red flagrain Drizzle46°8° 35°2°66% 0.26 in6.5 mm28 mph45 km/h NE49°9°3,353 ft1,022 m6:53 AM · 5:01 PM
Mon Nov 2Green flag Overcast58°14° 43°6°92% 0.1 in2.4 mm30 mph48 km/h NW72°22°3,798 ft1,158 m6:54 AM · 5:00 PM
Tue Nov 3Green flag Overcast58°15° 43°6°0%22 mph35 km/h WSW68°20°4,026 ft1,227 m6:56 AM · 4:59 PM
Wed Nov 4Green flag Overcast54°12° 43°6°1%6 mph9 km/h NNW65°18°3,697 ft1,127 m6:57 AM · 4:57 PM
Thu Nov 5Yellow flaggusty wind Overcast61°16° 43°6°2%27 mph43 km/h WSW72°22°4,130 ft1,259 m6:58 AM · 4:56 PM
Fri Nov 6Yellow flaggusty wind Light drizzle54°12° 43°6°7% 0.02 in0.4 mm33 mph53 km/h WSW59°15°3,983 ft1,214 m7:00 AM · 4:54 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
46°8°42°5°87%29.99 inHg1016 hPa3,193 ft973 m1.1154458°14°2 mph3 km/h E5%
46°8°42°6°85%30.01 inHg1016 hPa3,233 ft985 m1.1134555°13°4 mph7 km/h SE1%
45°7°42°5°87%30.02 inHg1017 hPa3,158 ft963 m1.1164351°10°6 mph10 km/h ESE1%
42°6°39°4°88%30.03 inHg1017 hPa2,954 ft900 m1.1233942°6°3 mph5 km/h E1%
40°5°36°2°85%30.03 inHg1017 hPa2,829 ft862 m1.1273540°5°2 mph4 km/h NE1%
39°4°36°2°87%30.04 inHg1017 hPa2,749 ft838 m1.1293439°4°4 mph6 km/h N1%
38°3°35°1°87%30.04 inHg1017 hPa2,668 ft813 m1.1323338°3°2 mph3 km/h NNE1%
37°3°34°1°88%30.03 inHg1017 hPa2,632 ft802 m1.1333237°3°4 mph7 km/h NE1%
36°2°34°1°91%30.02 inHg1017 hPa2,572 ft784 m1.1353236°2°5 mph8 km/h NNE1%

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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The track

Facts

Location
Billings, Montana
Layout
3/8-mile high-banked dirt oval
Length
0.375 mi (0.60 km)
Surface
Dirt
Banking
high-banked
Series
Sprint Cars, Modifieds, Late Models, IMCA, WISSOTA, High Limit Racing
Signature events
Rayce Rudeen Foundation Race
Time zone
America/Denver
Elevation
3,222 ft (982 m)