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Drag strip · West Salem, OH

Dragway 42

Quarter-mile drag strip, 750 ft concrete launch pad · Asphalt/concrete · Opened 1957

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Wind SW 19 mph, gusts 34 mphWind SW 31 km/h, gusts 55 km/hDrag strip · layout not mapped
Right now at the track · 2:00 PM EST
Yellow flagCautiongusty wind
54°12°ClearFeels like 40°5° · Dew point 36°2°
Track temp
66°F19°C
Rain chance
0%
Wind
19mph31km/hSW · gusts 34 mph55 km/h
Density alt.
1,189ft362m

Forecast updated · Open-Meteo

Next 24 hours

Hour by hour

The week
NowClearTemperature 54°12°Rain chance 0%Wind 19 mph31 km/hSWTrack temperature 66°19°Density altitude 1,189 ft362 m
ClearTemperature 55°13°Rain chance 0%Wind 18 mph29 km/hWSWTrack temperature 65°18°Density altitude 1,281 ft390 m
ClearTemperature 56°13°Rain chance 0%Wind 15 mph25 km/hWSWTrack temperature 61°16°Density altitude 1,281 ft390 m
ClearTemperature 53°11°Rain chance 0%Wind 11 mph18 km/hWSWTrack temperature 54°12°Density altitude 1,075 ft328 m
ClearTemperature 50°10°Rain chance 0%Wind 11 mph17 km/hWSWTrack temperature 50°10°Density altitude 894 ft272 m
ClearTemperature 48°9°Rain chance 0%Wind 11 mph18 km/hWTrack temperature 48°9°Density altitude 805 ft245 m
ClearTemperature 47°8°Rain chance 0%Wind 10 mph16 km/hWTrack temperature 47°8°Density altitude 698 ft213 m
ClearTemperature 46°8°Rain chance 0%Wind 10 mph17 km/hWTrack temperature 46°8°Density altitude 616 ft188 m
ClearTemperature 45°7°Rain chance 0%Wind 11 mph18 km/hWTrack temperature 45°7°Density altitude 561 ft171 m
ClearTemperature 44°7°Rain chance 0%Wind 10 mph17 km/hWTrack temperature 44°7°Density altitude 514 ft157 m
ClearTemperature 44°7°Rain chance 0%Wind 10 mph17 km/hWTrack temperature 44°7°Density altitude 479 ft146 m
ClearTemperature 43°6°Rain chance 0%Wind 10 mph17 km/hWNWTrack temperature 43°6°Density altitude 429 ft131 m
ClearTemperature 42°6°Rain chance 0%Wind 10 mph16 km/hWNWTrack temperature 42°6°Density altitude 349 ft106 m
ClearTemperature 41°5°Rain chance 0%Wind 9 mph15 km/hWNWTrack temperature 41°5°Density altitude 303 ft92 m
ClearTemperature 40°5°Rain chance 0%Wind 9 mph15 km/hWTrack temperature 40°5°Density altitude 251 ft77 m
OvercastTemperature 42°6°Rain chance 0%Wind 10 mph16 km/hWNWTrack temperature 42°6°Density altitude 349 ft106 m
OvercastTemperature 42°6°Rain chance 0%Wind 10 mph16 km/hWNWTrack temperature 42°6°Density altitude 322 ft98 m
OvercastTemperature 40°5°Rain chance 0%Wind 11 mph17 km/hWNWTrack temperature 40°5°Density altitude 113 ft34 m
OvercastTemperature 42°6°Rain chance 0%Wind 11 mph18 km/hWNWTrack temperature 43°6°Density altitude 236 ft72 m
OvercastTemperature 44°7°Rain chance 0%Wind 12 mph19 km/hNWTrack temperature 46°8°Density altitude 350 ft107 m
OvercastTemperature 45°7°Rain chance 0%Wind 11 mph18 km/hNWTrack temperature 49°9°Density altitude 392 ft119 m
OvercastTemperature 46°8°Rain chance 0%Wind 12 mph19 km/hNWTrack temperature 50°10°Density altitude 399 ft122 m
OvercastTemperature 46°8°Rain chance 1%Wind 12 mph20 km/hNWTrack temperature 52°11°Density altitude 446 ft136 m
Partly cloudyTemperature 48°9°Rain chance 1%Wind 12 mph19 km/hNWTrack temperature 60°16°Density altitude 544 ft166 m

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

Pit box

The racer numbers

Density altitude1,189ft362mField elevation 1,112 ft
Best air today561ft171mLowest density altitude in the racing hours, around 10 PM track time
Air density1.183kg/m³96.6% of standard (RAD)
Water grains32grgrains per lb of dry air
Vapour pressure0.208inHg7.1hPaThe water in the air, as a pressure
Correction factor1.004SAESTD 1.044 · naturally aspirated
Track temp (est.)66°F19°CAsphalt/concrete in 482 W/m² sun
Dew point36°F2°C49% humidity
Barometer29.90inHg1013hPaFalling 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 8Yellow flaggusty wind Clear56°13° 35°2°1%34 mph55 km/h WSW66°19°1,281 ft390 m7:06 AM · 5:17 PM
Tomorrow Nov 9Green flag Overcast49°9° 40°5°1%25 mph40 km/h WNW61°16°619 ft189 m7:07 AM · 5:16 PM
Tue Nov 10Yellow flaggusty wind Clear61°16° 39°4°0%31 mph50 km/h WSW75°24°1,573 ft479 m7:09 AM · 5:15 PM
Wed Nov 11Green flag Overcast59°15° 42°6°28% 0.02 in0.5 mm18 mph28 km/h SSW71°21°1,564 ft477 m7:10 AM · 5:14 PM
Thu Nov 12Red flag68% chance of rain Showers48°9° 39°4°75% 1.87 in47.6 mm37 mph59 km/h NE49°10°1,317 ft401 m7:11 AM · 5:13 PM
Fri Nov 13Red flagsnow, 47% chance of showers Snow showers39°4° 35°2°56% 0.56 in14.2 mm34 mph54 km/h NNW40°5°530 ft162 m7:12 AM · 5:13 PM
Sat Nov 14Yellow flaggusty wind, cold Fog39°4° 30°-1°34% 0.1 in2.5 mm28 mph46 km/h WNW47°8°309 ft94 m7:13 AM · 5:12 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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HourAirDew ptHumidityBarometerDensity alt.Air density kg/m³GrainsTrack temp (est.)WindRain
54°12°36°2°49%29.90 inHg1013 hPa1,189 ft362 m1.1833266°19°19 mph31 km/h SW · gusts 34 mph55 km/h0%
55°13°37°3°49%29.88 inHg1012 hPa1,281 ft390 m1.1803365°18°18 mph29 km/h WSW · gusts 31 mph50 km/h0%
56°13°38°3°52%29.90 inHg1012 hPa1,281 ft390 m1.1803561°16°15 mph25 km/h WSW · gusts 30 mph48 km/h0%
53°11°38°3°57%29.91 inHg1013 hPa1,075 ft328 m1.1873554°12°11 mph18 km/h WSW · gusts 21 mph33 km/h0%
50°10°37°3°60%29.91 inHg1013 hPa894 ft272 m1.1933350°10°11 mph17 km/h WSW · gusts 18 mph29 km/h0%
48°9°38°3°66%29.91 inHg1013 hPa805 ft245 m1.1963448°9°11 mph18 km/h W · gusts 19 mph31 km/h0%
47°8°38°3°71%29.92 inHg1013 hPa698 ft213 m1.2003547°8°10 mph16 km/h W · gusts 18 mph28 km/h0%
46°8°38°3°75%29.93 inHg1014 hPa616 ft188 m1.2033546°8°10 mph17 km/h W · gusts 18 mph29 km/h0%
45°7°39°4°78%29.95 inHg1014 hPa561 ft171 m1.2053645°7°11 mph18 km/h W · gusts 19 mph30 km/h0%
44°7°38°3°78%29.93 inHg1014 hPa514 ft157 m1.2073544°7°10 mph17 km/h W · gusts 18 mph29 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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Every forecast hour for the next seven days at Dragway 42: density altitude, air density, grains, track temp and more, with a CSV for the tuning laptop.

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Typical weather

A year at Dragway 42

Typical for November here: highs around 50°10°, lows 35°2°, rain on 30% of days.

Month by month

Average highs and lows, rain days, gusty days, freezing and hot days for all twelve months at Dragway 42, 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.

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Getting to Dragway 42

West Salem, Ohio

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

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The track

Facts

Location
West Salem, Ohio
Layout
Quarter-mile drag strip, 750 ft concrete launch pad
Length
Quarter mile (1,320 ft)
Surface
Asphalt/concrete
Opened
1957
Series
IHRA
Time zone
America/New York
Elevation
1,112 ft (339 m)
Status
Operating status uncertain (2026)