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Drag strip · Maize, KS

Kansas International Dragway

Quarter-mile drag strip with a concrete launch pad · Asphalt/concrete · Opened 1963

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Wind WNW 3 mphWind WNW 6 km/hDrag strip · layout not mapped
Right now at the track · 1:00 PM CSTGreen flagRace on
62°16°ClearFeels like 60°15° · Dew point 49°10°
Track temp
86°F30°C
Rain chance
0%
Wind
3mph6km/hWNW
Density alt.
1,783ft543m

Forecast updated · Open-Meteo

Next 24 hours

Hour by hour

The week
NowClearTemperature 62°16°Rain chance 0%Wind 3 mph6 km/hWNWTrack temperature 86°30°Density altitude 1,783 ft543 m
ClearTemperature 63°17°Rain chance 0%Wind 3 mph5 km/hWSWTrack temperature 86°30°Density altitude 1,853 ft565 m
ClearTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 0%Wind 3 mph5 km/hWNWTrack temperature 82°28°Density altitude 1,921 ft586 m
ClearTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 0%Wind 3 mph4 km/hWSWTrack temperature 75°24°Density altitude 1,872 ft571 m
ClearTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 0%Wind 2 mph4 km/hWNWTrack temperature 64°18°Density altitude 1,701 ft518 m
ClearTemperature 58°14°Rain chance 0%Wind 1 mph2 km/hSSWTrack temperature 58°14°Density altitude 1,481 ft451 m
ClearTemperature 55°13°Rain chance 0%Wind 3 mph4 km/hSTrack temperature 55°13°Density altitude 1,324 ft404 m
ClearTemperature 53°12°Rain chance 0%Wind 0 mph1 km/hNETrack temperature 53°12°Density altitude 1,163 ft354 m
ClearTemperature 51°10°Rain chance 0%Wind 2 mph4 km/hNWTrack temperature 51°10°Density altitude 1,028 ft313 m
ClearTemperature 50°10°Rain chance 0%Wind 1 mph1 km/hSSWTrack temperature 50°10°Density altitude 966 ft294 m
ClearTemperature 48°9°Rain chance 0%Wind 3 mph5 km/hSSWTrack temperature 48°9°Density altitude 899 ft274 m
ClearTemperature 47°8°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph8 km/hSSWTrack temperature 47°8°Density altitude 785 ft239 m
ClearTemperature 46°8°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph7 km/hSSWTrack temperature 46°8°Density altitude 709 ft216 m
ClearTemperature 45°7°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph8 km/hSTrack temperature 45°7°Density altitude 646 ft197 m
Mostly clearTemperature 44°7°Rain chance 0%Wind 3 mph5 km/hSWTrack temperature 44°7°Density altitude 619 ft189 m
Mostly clearTemperature 43°6°Rain chance 0%Wind 2 mph3 km/hETrack temperature 43°6°Density altitude 539 ft164 m
FogTemperature 43°6°Rain chance 0%Wind 3 mph5 km/hSETrack temperature 43°6°Density altitude 511 ft156 m
FogTemperature 42°5°Rain chance 0%Wind 3 mph4 km/hSTrack temperature 42°5°Density altitude 414 ft126 m
FogTemperature 42°5°Rain chance 0%Wind 3 mph5 km/hSTrack temperature 42°5°Density altitude 416 ft127 m
FogTemperature 42°5°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph6 km/hSTrack temperature 43°6°Density altitude 409 ft125 m
FogTemperature 44°7°Rain chance 0%Wind 3 mph5 km/hSSWTrack temperature 50°10°Density altitude 552 ft168 m
OvercastTemperature 51°11°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph9 km/hSTrack temperature 65°18°Density altitude 1,044 ft318 m
Mostly clearTemperature 58°14°Rain chance 0%Wind 7 mph12 km/hSTrack temperature 75°24°Density altitude 1,465 ft447 m
ClearTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 0%Wind 9 mph15 km/hSSWTrack temperature 80°27°Density altitude 1,695 ft517 m

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

Pit box

The racer numbers

Density altitude1,783ft543mField elevation 1,348 ft
Best air today966ft294mLowest density altitude in the racing hours, around 10 PM track time
Air density1.162kg/m³94.9% of standard (RAD)
Water grains54grgrains per lb of dry air
Vapour pressure0.353inHg12.0hPaThe water in the air, as a pressure
Correction factor1.021SAESTD 1.058 · naturally aspirated
Track temp (est.)86°F30°CAsphalt/concrete in 598 W/m² sun
Dew point49°F10°C64% humidity
Barometer30.09inHg1019hPaFalling 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 Clear64°18° 38°3°0%13 mph21 km/h SW86°30°1,921 ft586 m7:01 AM · 5:25 PM
Tomorrow Nov 9Green flag Fog65°19° 42°5°0%16 mph26 km/h SSW83°29°1,984 ft605 m7:02 AM · 5:24 PM
Tue Nov 10Green flag Clear71°22° 45°7°0%27 mph44 km/h SSW89°32°2,516 ft767 m7:04 AM · 5:23 PM
Wed Nov 11Yellow flaggusty wind Overcast66°19° 49°10°0%35 mph57 km/h NW80°27°2,196 ft669 m7:05 AM · 5:22 PM
Thu Nov 12Yellow flaggusty wind Clear51°10° 38°3°0%32 mph52 km/h N66°19°869 ft265 m7:06 AM · 5:22 PM
Fri Nov 13Yellow flagcold Clear47°9° 30°-1°0%23 mph36 km/h N69°21°683 ft208 m7:07 AM · 5:21 PM
Sat Nov 14Green flag Mostly clear62°17° 40°5°1%22 mph35 km/h S77°25°1,946 ft593 m7:08 AM · 5:20 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
62°16°49°10°64%30.09 inHg1019 hPa1,783 ft543 m1.1625486°30°3 mph6 km/h WNW0%
63°17°50°10°63%30.12 inHg1020 hPa1,853 ft565 m1.1605686°30°3 mph5 km/h WSW0%
64°18°51°10°61%30.13 inHg1020 hPa1,921 ft586 m1.1585782°28°3 mph5 km/h WNW0%
64°18°51°11°63%30.14 inHg1021 hPa1,872 ft571 m1.1595875°24°3 mph4 km/h WSW0%
61°16°49°10°66%30.13 inHg1020 hPa1,701 ft518 m1.1655564°18°2 mph4 km/h WNW0%
58°14°46°8°66%30.12 inHg1020 hPa1,481 ft451 m1.1734958°14°1 mph2 km/h SSW0%
55°13°45°7°70%30.12 inHg1020 hPa1,324 ft404 m1.1784755°13°3 mph4 km/h S0%
53°12°45°7°76%30.13 inHg1020 hPa1,163 ft354 m1.1844753°12°0 mph1 km/h NE0%
51°10°45°7°81%30.13 inHg1020 hPa1,028 ft313 m1.1894651°10°2 mph4 km/h NW0%
50°10°44°7°80%30.13 inHg1020 hPa966 ft294 m1.1914450°10°1 mph1 km/h SSW0%
48°9°43°6°83%30.10 inHg1019 hPa899 ft274 m1.1934348°9°3 mph5 km/h SSW0%

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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Pit box, all week

Every forecast hour for the next seven days at Kansas Intl: 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 Kansas Intl

Typical for November here: highs around 57°14°, lows 38°4°, rain on 19% of days.

Month by month

Average highs and lows, rain days, gusty days, freezing and hot days for all twelve months at Kansas Intl, 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 Kansas Intl

Maize, Kansas

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

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The track

Facts

Location
Maize, Kansas
Layout
Quarter-mile drag strip with a concrete launch pad
Length
Quarter mile (1,320 ft)
Surface
Asphalt/concrete
Opened
1963
Series
NHRA
Time zone
America/Chicago
Elevation
1,348 ft (411 m)