- Track temp
- 72°F22°C
- Rain chance
- 0%
- Wind
- 4mph6km/hSE
- Density alt.
- 1,904ft580m
- Barometer 30.32 inHg1027 hPa steady
- Humidity 27%
- Cloud 100%
- UV 1
Forecast updated · Open-Meteo
Hour by hour
OvercastTemperature 70°21°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph6 km/hSETrack temperature 72°22°
OvercastTemperature 66°19°Rain chance 1%Wind 5 mph8 km/hETrack temperature 66°19°OvercastTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 2%Wind 6 mph9 km/hNETrack temperature 64°18°OvercastTemperature 62°17°Rain chance 3%Wind 5 mph8 km/hNNETrack temperature 62°17°OvercastTemperature 60°15°Rain chance 2%Wind 5 mph8 km/hNNETrack temperature 60°15°OvercastTemperature 58°15°Rain chance 4%Wind 5 mph9 km/hNETrack temperature 58°15°OvercastTemperature 57°14°Rain chance 2%Wind 6 mph9 km/hNNETrack temperature 57°14°OvercastTemperature 56°14°Rain chance 3%Wind 6 mph10 km/hNNETrack temperature 56°14°OvercastTemperature 56°13°Rain chance 5%Wind 6 mph9 km/hNNETrack temperature 56°13°OvercastTemperature 55°13°Rain chance 7%Wind 7 mph11 km/hNNETrack temperature 55°13°OvercastTemperature 54°12°Rain chance 5%Wind 7 mph11 km/hNNETrack temperature 54°12°OvercastTemperature 53°12°Rain chance 6%Wind 6 mph10 km/hNETrack temperature 53°12°OvercastTemperature 52°11°Rain chance 5%Wind 6 mph9 km/hNNETrack temperature 52°11°OvercastTemperature 51°11°Rain chance 5%Wind 4 mph6 km/hNETrack temperature 51°11°OvercastTemperature 51°10°Rain chance 5%Wind 6 mph9 km/hNETrack temperature 51°10°OvercastTemperature 53°12°Rain chance 4%Wind 5 mph8 km/hNETrack temperature 55°13°OvercastTemperature 58°15°Rain chance 4%Wind 3 mph5 km/hNETrack temperature 63°17°OvercastTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 4%Wind 5 mph8 km/hESETrack temperature 72°22°OvercastTemperature 65°19°Rain chance 4%Wind 6 mph9 km/hETrack temperature 72°22°OvercastTemperature 67°20°Rain chance 5%Wind 6 mph9 km/hSETrack temperature 77°25°OvercastTemperature 66°19°Rain chance 10%Wind 8 mph12 km/hSETrack temperature 70°21°OvercastTemperature 66°19°Rain chance 4%Wind 9 mph15 km/hSSETrack temperature 73°23°OvercastTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 4%Wind 7 mph11 km/hSSETrack temperature 67°19°OvercastTemperature 63°17°Rain chance 3%Wind 2 mph4 km/hETrack temperature 65°18°Hours in your time zone (the track's when they match). Track temperature is an estimate.
The racer numbers
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.
Day by day
- TodayOct 3174°23° 46°8° 4%Green flag
- TomorrowNov 167°20° 51°10° 10%Green flag
- MonNov 269°21° 49°10° 14%Green flag
- TueNov 3
77°25° 49°10° 1%Green flag - WedNov 471°22° 53°12° 41%Green flag
- ThuNov 5
65°19° 61°16° 51%Green flag - FriNov 666°19° 59°15° 23%Red flagpartial
| Day | Flag | Sky | High / low | Rain | Gusts | Track temp | Density alt. | Sunrise · sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 31 | Green flag | Overcast | 74°23° 46°8° | 4% | 14 mph22 km/h NE | 97°36° | 2,126 ft648 m | 7:50 AM · 6:34 PM |
| Tomorrow Nov 1 | Green flag | Overcast | 67°20° 51°10° | 10% | 16 mph26 km/h NE | 77°25° | 1,602 ft488 m | 6:51 AM · 5:33 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | Green flag | Overcast | 69°21° 49°10° | 14% | 11 mph18 km/h NE | 84°29° | 1,966 ft599 m | 6:52 AM · 5:32 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | Green flag | Partly cloudy | 77°25° 49°10° | 1% | 10 mph15 km/h ESE | 95°35° | 2,621 ft799 m | 6:53 AM · 5:31 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | Green flag | Overcast | 71°22° 53°12° | 41% | 19 mph31 km/h ESE | 80°27° | 2,488 ft758 m | 6:54 AM · 5:30 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | Green flag | Light drizzle | 65°19° 61°16° | 51% 0.11 in2.9 mm | 4 mph7 km/h E | 68°20° | 2,233 ft681 m | 6:55 AM · 5:29 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | Red flagrain | Heavy drizzle | 66°19° 59°15° | 23% 0.39 in9.9 mm | 16 mph26 km/h WSW | 69°21° | 2,445 ft745 m | 6:56 AM · 5:28 PM |
Flags judge the racing hours, 9 am to 10 pm at the track. Days marked partial are at the edge of the forecast.
Every hour, every number
Today’s remaining 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70°21° | 35°2° | 27% | 30.32 inHg1027 hPa | 1,904 ft580 m | 1.158 | 30 | 72°22° | 4 mph6 km/h SE | 0% | |
| 66°19° | 33°1° | 29% | 30.32 inHg1027 hPa | 1,659 ft506 m | 1.167 | 28 | 66°19° | 5 mph8 km/h E | 1% | |
| 64°18° | 35°2° | 34% | 30.33 inHg1027 hPa | 1,476 ft450 m | 1.173 | 30 | 64°18° | 6 mph9 km/h NE | 2% | |
| 62°17° | 35°1° | 36% | 30.35 inHg1028 hPa | 1,348 ft411 m | 1.177 | 30 | 62°17° | 5 mph8 km/h NNE | 3% | |
| 60°15° | 35°2° | 40% | 30.35 inHg1028 hPa | 1,226 ft374 m | 1.182 | 31 | 60°15° | 5 mph8 km/h NNE | 2% | |
| 58°15° | 35°1° | 41% | 30.37 inHg1029 hPa | 1,092 ft333 m | 1.186 | 30 | 58°15° | 5 mph9 km/h NE | 4% |
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.
Plan the whole week at Bristol
Pit box, all week
Every forecast hour for the next seven days at Bristol: 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 Bristol, and a heads-up three days out.
A year at Bristol
Typical for October here: highs around 70°21°, lows 48°9°, rain on 26% of days.
5-year averages from the Open-Meteo archive at the track's coordinates.
Getting to Bristol
151 Speedway Blvd, Bristol, TN 37620
Parking
Paid lots for Cup races, sold online in advance: Speedway Parking across the street, North Premium (closest) and the Swaggerty's Farm tailgate zone. Prices not published. bristolmotorspeedway.com
Camping On site
Track-owned Dragstrip, Landing and Medallion campgrounds, from tent sites to full hookups (water, sewer, 30/50 amp). Reserve by event; rates not published. Shuttles or trams to the track. bristolmotorspeedway.com
Good to know
Soft-sided coolers only, one per guest, plus one bag up to 18 x 18 x 14 in; all bags inspected. Trams and shuttles run on event days. bristolmotorspeedway.com
From the track’s own pages, checked October 2026. Prices and rules change by event, so confirm before you go.
Facts
- Location
- Bristol, Tennessee
- Layout
- 0.533-mile high-banked concrete oval
- Length
- 0.533 mi (0.86 km)
- Surface
- Concrete
- Banking
- 24°–28°
- Opened
- 1961
- Series
- NASCAR Cup
- Signature events
- Bass Pro Shops Night Race
- Time zone
- America/New York
- Elevation
- 1,276 ft (389 m)