- Track temp
- 69°F20°C
- Rain chance
- 43%
- Wind
- 7mph12km/hE · gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- Density alt.
- 1,471ft448m
- Barometer 30.14 inHg1021 hPa falling
- Humidity 81%
- Cloud 100%
- UV 0
Forecast updated · Open-Meteo
Hour by hour
OvercastTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 43%Wind 7 mph12 km/hETrack temperature 69°20°OvercastTemperature 62°17°Rain chance 35%Wind 8 mph12 km/hESETrack temperature 63°17°
DrizzleTemperature 62°17°Rain chance 34%Wind 8 mph12 km/hESETrack temperature 62°17°
RainTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 23%Wind 7 mph11 km/hETrack temperature 61°16°DrizzleTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 21%Wind 10 mph16 km/hESETrack temperature 61°16°
OvercastTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 15%Wind 9 mph14 km/hESETrack temperature 61°16°OvercastTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 14%Wind 7 mph12 km/hSETrack temperature 61°16°OvercastTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 11%Wind 8 mph13 km/hESETrack temperature 61°16°OvercastTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 5%Wind 8 mph13 km/hSETrack temperature 61°16°OvercastTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 11%Wind 6 mph10 km/hSETrack temperature 61°16°OvercastTemperature 60°16°Rain chance 7%Wind 5 mph8 km/hSETrack temperature 60°16°OvercastTemperature 60°16°Rain chance 7%Wind 3 mph5 km/hSETrack temperature 60°16°OvercastTemperature 60°16°Rain chance 5%Wind 6 mph9 km/hESETrack temperature 60°16°OvercastTemperature 60°15°Rain chance 8%Wind 5 mph7 km/hESETrack temperature 60°15°OvercastTemperature 60°15°Rain chance 7%Wind 4 mph6 km/hESETrack temperature 60°15°OvercastTemperature 60°15°Rain chance 6%Wind 5 mph9 km/hETrack temperature 60°15°OvercastTemperature 60°16°Rain chance 3%Wind 5 mph8 km/hSETrack temperature 61°16°OvercastTemperature 62°17°Rain chance 3%Wind 4 mph7 km/hSSETrack temperature 66°19°OvercastTemperature 63°17°Rain chance 2%Wind 3 mph5 km/hSETrack temperature 70°21°OvercastTemperature 65°18°Rain chance 2%Wind 4 mph7 km/hSSETrack temperature 81°27°OvercastTemperature 66°19°Rain chance 2%Wind 3 mph4 km/hSSETrack temperature 86°30°OvercastTemperature 66°19°Rain chance 2%Wind 5 mph8 km/hSSETrack temperature 77°25°OvercastTemperature 66°19°Rain chance 2%Wind 5 mph8 km/hSSETrack temperature 72°22°Light drizzleTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 3%Wind 6 mph10 km/hSTrack 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 3165°19° 61°16° 54%Red flag
- TomorrowNov 166°19° 60°15° 11%Green flag
- MonNov 2
78°25° 62°17° 85%Red flag - TueNov 368°20° 49°9° 85%Green flag
- WedNov 467°19° 47°8° 13%Green flag
- ThuNov 562°17° 49°9° 6%Green flag
- FriNov 657°14° 52°11° 4%Green flagpartial
| Day | Flag | Sky | High / low | Rain | Gusts | Track temp | Density alt. | Sunrise · sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 31 | Red flagrain | Rain | 65°19° 61°16° | 54% 0.56 in14.3 mm | 23 mph37 km/h E | 79°26° | 1,542 ft470 m | 7:44 AM · 6:21 PM |
| Tomorrow Nov 1 | Green flag | Light drizzle | 66°19° 60°15° | 11% 0.02 in0.4 mm | 21 mph34 km/h SE | 86°30° | 1,604 ft489 m | 6:45 AM · 5:20 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | Red flaglightning possible, gusty wind | Thunderstorm | 78°25° 62°17° | 85% 3.28 in83.2 mm | 41 mph67 km/h S | 87°31° | 2,871 ft875 m | 6:47 AM · 5:18 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | Green flag | Overcast | 68°20° 49°9° | 85% 0.09 in2.2 mm | 33 mph53 km/h W | 81°27° | 1,500 ft457 m | 6:48 AM · 5:17 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | Green flag | Overcast | 67°19° 47°8° | 13% | 12 mph20 km/h WSW | 90°32° | 1,883 ft574 m | 6:49 AM · 5:16 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | Green flag | Overcast | 62°17° 49°9° | 6% | 16 mph25 km/h NE | 80°26° | 1,490 ft454 m | 6:50 AM · 5:15 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | Green flag | Overcast | 57°14° 52°11° | 4% | 10 mph17 km/h N | 66°19° | 1,180 ft360 m | 6:51 AM · 5:14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64°18° | 58°15° | 81% | 30.14 inHg1021 hPa | 1,471 ft448 m | 1.173 | 74 | 69°20° | 7 mph12 km/h E · gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 43% | |
| 62°17° | 58°14° | 85% | 30.15 inHg1021 hPa | 1,358 ft414 m | 1.177 | 74 | 63°17° | 8 mph12 km/h ESE · gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 35% | |
| 62°17° | 59°15° | 91% | 30.16 inHg1021 hPa | 1,316 ft401 m | 1.179 | 77 | 62°17° | 8 mph12 km/h ESE · gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 34% | |
| 61°16° | 60°15° | 94% | 30.16 inHg1022 hPa | 1,292 ft394 m | 1.179 | 79 | 61°16° | 7 mph11 km/h E · gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 23% | |
| 61°16° | 59°15° | 93% | 30.20 inHg1023 hPa | 1,243 ft379 m | 1.181 | 77 | 61°16° | 10 mph16 km/h ESE · gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 21% | |
| 61°16° | 59°15° | 93% | 30.22 inHg1023 hPa | 1,186 ft361 m | 1.183 | 75 | 61°16° | 9 mph14 km/h ESE · gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 15% | |
| 61°16° | 59°15° | 94% | 30.20 inHg1023 hPa | 1,200 ft366 m | 1.183 | 76 | 61°16° | 7 mph12 km/h SE · gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 14% |
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 Kansas
Pit box, all week
Every forecast hour for the next seven days at Kansas: 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 Kansas, and a heads-up three days out.
A year at Kansas
Typical for October here: highs around 70°21°, lows 52°11°, rain on 25% of days.
5-year averages from the Open-Meteo archive at the track's coordinates.
Getting to Kansas
400 Speedway Blvd, Kansas City, KS 66111
Parking
Free general parking in grass lots, first come, first served; arrive 2 to 3 hours before the race. Premium parking near the gates $35 (2026 Hollywood Casino 400), sold in person at the box office. kansasspeedway.com
Camping On site
RV campgrounds in the infield and around the track for self-contained, registered units only; Turn 1 and Turn 3 Terraces have 50 amp and water. Separate tent campground. Reserved RVs cannot leave and re-enter. kansasspeedway.com
Good to know
From I-435 use the Parallel Pkwy exit; the State Ave exit may close when traffic backs up. Do not park south of Speedway Blvd. kansasspeedway.com
From the track’s own pages, checked October 2026. Prices and rules change by event, so confirm before you go.
Facts
- Location
- Kansas City, Kansas
- Layout
- 1.5-mile tri-oval with progressive banking
- Length
- 1.5 mi (2.41 km)
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Banking
- 17°–20°
- Opened
- 2001
- Series
- NASCAR Cup
- Signature events
- AdventHealth 400, Hollywood Casino 400
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Elevation
- 968 ft (295 m)