- Track temp
- 71°F22°C
- Rain chance
- 6%
- Wind
- 5mph8km/hE
- Density alt.
- 1,041ft317m
- Barometer 30.24 inHg1024 hPa steady
- Humidity 47%
Forecast updated · Open-Meteo
Hour by hour
OvercastTemperature 68°20°Rain chance 6%Wind 5 mph8 km/hETrack temperature 71°22°
OvercastTemperature 65°18°Rain chance 9%Wind 6 mph9 km/hETrack temperature 65°18°OvercastTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 14%Wind 5 mph8 km/hESETrack temperature 64°18°OvercastTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 12%Wind 9 mph14 km/hESETrack temperature 64°18°OvercastTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 9%Wind 7 mph11 km/hSETrack temperature 64°18°OvercastTemperature 62°17°Rain chance 16%Wind 3 mph5 km/hWSWTrack temperature 62°17°OvercastTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 7%Wind 2 mph3 km/hESETrack temperature 61°16°OvercastTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 8%Wind 5 mph7 km/hSSETrack temperature 61°16°OvercastTemperature 60°16°Rain chance 11%Wind 2 mph3 km/hESETrack temperature 60°16°
DrizzleTemperature 59°15°Rain chance 9%Wind 5 mph9 km/hSSWTrack temperature 59°15°OvercastTemperature 59°15°Rain chance 13%Wind 1 mph2 km/hNETrack temperature 59°15°OvercastTemperature 58°15°Rain chance 19%Wind 3 mph4 km/hESETrack temperature 58°15°OvercastTemperature 58°15°Rain chance 23%Wind 5 mph8 km/hETrack temperature 58°15°OvercastTemperature 58°15°Rain chance 21%Wind 5 mph8 km/hETrack temperature 58°15°OvercastTemperature 58°15°Rain chance 25%Wind 6 mph9 km/hSETrack temperature 58°15°OvercastTemperature 59°15°Rain chance 26%Wind 6 mph9 km/hSETrack temperature 59°15°OvercastTemperature 59°15°Rain chance 23%Wind 6 mph10 km/hSETrack temperature 60°15°OvercastTemperature 60°16°Rain chance 24%Wind 10 mph17 km/hSETrack temperature 62°17°OvercastTemperature 60°16°Rain chance 30%Wind 12 mph19 km/hSSETrack temperature 62°17°OvercastTemperature 60°15°Rain chance 20%Wind 7 mph12 km/hSSETrack temperature 61°16°OvercastTemperature 60°15°Rain chance 15%Wind 7 mph10 km/hSSETrack temperature 61°16°OvercastTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 11%Wind 8 mph12 km/hSSETrack temperature 66°19°OvercastTemperature 60°16°Rain chance 12%Wind 6 mph10 km/hSETrack temperature 62°17°OvercastTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 10%Wind 5 mph8 km/hSETrack temperature 64°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 3170°21° 52°11° 16%Green flag
- TomorrowNov 161°16° 57°14° 30%Yellow flag
- MonNov 266°19° 56°13° 11%Yellow flag
- TueNov 3
71°22° 60°16° 67%Red flag - WedNov 470°21° 55°13° 48%Green flag
- ThuNov 564°18° 51°10° 18%Green flag
- FriNov 658°14° 55°13° 11%Green flagpartial
| Day | Flag | Sky | High / low | Rain | Gusts | Track temp | Density alt. | Sunrise · sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 31 | Green flag | Overcast | 70°21° 52°11° | 16% | 17 mph28 km/h E | 86°30° | 1,233 ft376 m | 7:25 AM · 5:59 PM |
| Tomorrow Nov 1 | Yellow flaggusty wind | Overcast | 61°16° 57°14° | 30% 0.03 in0.7 mm | 28 mph45 km/h SE | 66°19° | 638 ft194 m | 6:26 AM · 4:58 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | Yellow flaggusty wind | Overcast | 66°19° 56°13° | 11% | 39 mph63 km/h SSE | 69°21° | 1,349 ft411 m | 6:27 AM · 4:56 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | Red flagrain, gusty wind | Light showers | 71°22° 60°16° | 67% 0.22 in5.7 mm | 45 mph72 km/h S | 78°25° | 1,842 ft561 m | 6:28 AM · 4:55 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | Green flag | Overcast | 70°21° 55°13° | 48% | 17 mph27 km/h W | 85°30° | 1,604 ft489 m | 6:29 AM · 4:54 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | Green flag | Overcast | 64°18° 51°10° | 18% | 10 mph16 km/h NNW | 80°27° | 1,168 ft356 m | 6:30 AM · 4:53 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | Green flag | Overcast | 58°14° 55°13° | 11% | 12 mph19 km/h N | 61°16° | 812 ft247 m | 6:32 AM · 4:52 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 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68°20° | 47°8° | 47% | 30.24 inHg1024 hPa | 1,041 ft317 m | 1.188 | 48 | 71°22° | 5 mph8 km/h E | 6% | |
| 65°18° | 46°8° | 51% | 30.29 inHg1026 hPa | 821 ft250 m | 1.196 | 47 | 65°18° | 6 mph9 km/h E | 9% | |
| 64°18° | 47°8° | 54% | 30.29 inHg1026 hPa | 737 ft225 m | 1.199 | 47 | 64°18° | 5 mph8 km/h ESE · gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 14% | |
| 64°18° | 45°7° | 51% | 30.29 inHg1026 hPa | 714 ft218 m | 1.200 | 45 | 64°18° | 9 mph14 km/h ESE · gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 12% | |
| 64°18° | 43°6° | 48% | 30.28 inHg1026 hPa | 716 ft218 m | 1.200 | 42 | 64°18° | 7 mph11 km/h SE · gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 9% | |
| 62°17° | 46°8° | 55% | 30.29 inHg1026 hPa | 618 ft188 m | 1.203 | 45 | 62°17° | 3 mph5 km/h WSW | 16% | |
| 61°16° | 46°8° | 56% | 30.29 inHg1026 hPa | 586 ft179 m | 1.204 | 45 | 61°16° | 2 mph3 km/h ESE | 7% |
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 Springfield
Pit box, all week
Every forecast hour for the next seven days at Springfield: 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 Springfield, and a heads-up three days out.
Getting to Springfield
Springfield, Illinois
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
- Springfield, Illinois
- Layout
- One-mile dirt oval, the Springfield Mile
- Length
- 1 mi (1.61 km)
- Surface
- Dirt
- Opened
- 1853
- Series
- USAC Silver Crown Series, American Flat Track, ARCA Menards Series
- Signature events
- Springfield Mile
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Elevation
- 581 ft (177 m)