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Drag strip · Cordova, IL

Cordova Dragway

Quarter-mile drag strip, also timed at the eighth mile, 660 ft concrete launch pad

World Series of Drag Racing

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Wind WNW 11 mph, gusts 24 mphWind WNW 18 km/h, gusts 39 km/hDrag strip · layout not mapped
Right now at the track · 1:00 PM CSTGreen flagRace on
61°16°ClearFeels like 53°12° · Dew point 44°7°
Track temp
78°F26°C
Rain chance
0%
Wind
11mph18km/hWNW · gusts 24 mph39 km/h
Density alt.
907ft276m

Forecast updated · Open-Meteo

Next 24 hours

Hour by hour

The week
NowClearTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 0%Wind 11 mph18 km/hWNWTrack temperature 78°26°Density altitude 907 ft276 m
ClearTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 0%Wind 13 mph20 km/hWNWTrack temperature 75°24°Density altitude 939 ft286 m
ClearTemperature 59°15°Rain chance 0%Wind 13 mph20 km/hWNWTrack temperature 69°21°Density altitude 756 ft230 m
ClearTemperature 56°13°Rain chance 0%Wind 9 mph15 km/hWNWTrack temperature 61°16°Density altitude 543 ft166 m
ClearTemperature 51°11°Rain chance 0%Wind 8 mph14 km/hWNWTrack temperature 51°11°Density altitude 218 ft66 m
ClearTemperature 49°9°Rain chance 0%Wind 8 mph13 km/hWNWTrack temperature 49°9°Density altitude 73 ft22 m
ClearTemperature 47°8°Rain chance 0%Wind 8 mph13 km/hWNWTrack temperature 47°8°Density altitude -50 ft-15 m
ClearTemperature 46°8°Rain chance 0%Wind 7 mph12 km/hWNWTrack temperature 46°8°Density altitude -189 ft-58 m
ClearTemperature 44°7°Rain chance 0%Wind 6 mph10 km/hWNWTrack temperature 44°7°Density altitude -309 ft-94 m
ClearTemperature 43°6°Rain chance 0%Wind 6 mph10 km/hWNWTrack temperature 43°6°Density altitude -400 ft-122 m
ClearTemperature 42°5°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph9 km/hWNWTrack temperature 42°5°Density altitude -468 ft-143 m
ClearTemperature 41°5°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph8 km/hWNWTrack temperature 41°5°Density altitude -547 ft-167 m
OvercastTemperature 40°4°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph7 km/hWTrack temperature 40°4°Density altitude -637 ft-194 m
OvercastTemperature 39°4°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph8 km/hWTrack temperature 39°4°Density altitude -714 ft-218 m
ClearTemperature 38°3°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph7 km/hWTrack temperature 38°3°Density altitude -785 ft-239 m
Mostly clearTemperature 37°3°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph6 km/hWNWTrack temperature 37°3°Density altitude -868 ft-265 m
ClearTemperature 36°2°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph6 km/hWNWTrack temperature 36°2°Density altitude -926 ft-282 m
Mostly clearTemperature 35°2°Rain chance 0%Wind 2 mph4 km/hWNWTrack temperature 35°2°Density altitude -1,045 ft-319 m
FogTemperature 34°1°Rain chance 0%Wind 2 mph3 km/hWSWTrack temperature 34°1°Density altitude -1,089 ft-332 m
FogTemperature 36°2°Rain chance 0%Wind 1 mph1 km/hWSWTrack temperature 39°4°Density altitude -989 ft-301 m
FogTemperature 39°4°Rain chance 0%Wind 2 mph3 km/hSSETrack temperature 47°8°Density altitude -773 ft-236 m
FogTemperature 43°6°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph6 km/hSTrack temperature 55°13°Density altitude -478 ft-146 m
Partly cloudyTemperature 51°11°Rain chance 0%Wind 6 mph10 km/hSSWTrack temperature 70°21°Density altitude 79 ft24 m
Partly cloudyTemperature 54°12°Rain chance 0%Wind 7 mph12 km/hSWTrack temperature 74°23°Density altitude 336 ft102 m

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

Pit box

The racer numbers

Density altitude907ft276mField elevation 604 ft
Best air today-400ft-122mLowest density altitude in the racing hours, around 10 PM track time
Air density1.193kg/m³97.4% of standard (RAD)
Water grains43grgrains per lb of dry air
Vapour pressure0.288inHg9.8hPaThe water in the air, as a pressure
Correction factor0.989SAESTD 1.031 · naturally aspirated
Track temp (est.)78°F26°CIn 520 W/m² sun
Dew point44°F7°C54% humidity
Barometer29.98inHg1015hPaFalling 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 Clear61°16° 38°3°0%24 mph39 km/h W78°26°939 ft286 m6:40 AM · 4:49 PM
Tomorrow Nov 9Yellow flagcold Fog58°15° 34°1°1%17 mph28 km/h SW76°24°599 ft183 m6:42 AM · 4:48 PM
Tue Nov 10Green flag Overcast62°16° 41°5°0%14 mph22 km/h NW85°29°895 ft273 m6:43 AM · 4:47 PM
Wed Nov 11Yellow flag25% chance of a shower Heavy drizzle54°12° 44°7°36% 0.26 in6.6 mm28 mph46 km/h NNE60°15°704 ft215 m6:44 AM · 4:46 PM
Thu Nov 12Yellow flaggusty wind Overcast46°8° 33°1°7% 0.01 in0.3 mm31 mph50 km/h N53°12°-330 ft-101 m6:45 AM · 4:45 PM
Fri Nov 13Yellow flagcold Overcast42°5° 29°-2°1%30 mph48 km/h NNW55°13°-487 ft-148 m6:47 AM · 4:44 PM
Sat Nov 14Yellow flagcold Partly cloudy46°8° 28°-2°0%14 mph23 km/h W63°17°-175 ft-53 m6:48 AM · 4:43 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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Today’s remaining 11 hours are free. Pro members get all seven days and the CSV.

HourAirDew ptHumidityBarometerDensity alt.Air density kg/m³GrainsTrack temp (est.)WindRain
61°16°44°7°54%29.98 inHg1015 hPa907 ft276 m1.1934378°26°11 mph18 km/h WNW · gusts 24 mph39 km/h0%
61°16°43°6°51%29.97 inHg1015 hPa939 ft286 m1.1924175°24°13 mph20 km/h WNW · gusts 24 mph38 km/h0%
59°15°41°5°51%30.01 inHg1016 hPa756 ft230 m1.1983869°21°13 mph20 km/h WNW · gusts 23 mph36 km/h0%
56°13°42°5°59%30.02 inHg1017 hPa543 ft166 m1.2064061°16°9 mph15 km/h WNW · gusts 21 mph33 km/h0%
51°11°41°5°68%30.03 inHg1017 hPa218 ft66 m1.2173851°11°8 mph14 km/h WNW · gusts 16 mph26 km/h0%
49°9°41°5°75%30.03 inHg1017 hPa73 ft22 m1.2223949°9°8 mph13 km/h WNW · gusts 17 mph27 km/h0%
47°8°40°5°78%30.04 inHg1017 hPa-50 ft-15 m1.2273847°8°8 mph13 km/h WNW · gusts 17 mph27 km/h0%
46°8°41°5°83%30.07 inHg1018 hPa-189 ft-58 m1.2323846°8°7 mph12 km/h WNW · gusts 16 mph26 km/h0%
44°7°40°5°87%30.09 inHg1019 hPa-309 ft-94 m1.2363844°7°6 mph10 km/h WNW · gusts 15 mph24 km/h0%
43°6°40°4°89%30.08 inHg1019 hPa-400 ft-122 m1.2393643°6°6 mph10 km/h WNW · gusts 15 mph23 km/h0%
42°5°39°4°89%30.08 inHg1019 hPa-468 ft-143 m1.2423542°5°5 mph9 km/h WNW · gusts 13 mph22 km/h0%

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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Plan the whole week at Cordova

Pit box, all week

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

Do the models agree?

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Typical weather

A year at Cordova

Typical for November here: highs around 50°10°, lows 33°1°, rain on 22% of days.

Month by month

Average highs and lows, rain days, gusty days, freezing and hot days for all twelve months at Cordova, 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.

Race-day trip

Getting to Cordova

Cordova, Illinois

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

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The track

Facts

Location
Cordova, Illinois
Layout
Quarter-mile drag strip, also timed at the eighth mile, 660 ft concrete launch pad
Length
Quarter mile (1,320 ft)
Signature events
World Series of Drag Racing
Time zone
America/Chicago
Elevation
604 ft (184 m)