- Track temp
- 65°F18°C
- Rain chance
- 9%
- Wind
- 6mph9km/hSW
- Density alt.
- 889ft271m
- Barometer 30.25 inHg1024 hPa steady
- Humidity 70%
Forecast updated · Open-Meteo
Hour by hour
OvercastTemperature 62°17°Rain chance 9%Wind 6 mph9 km/hSWTrack temperature 65°18°
OvercastTemperature 60°15°Rain chance 7%Wind 3 mph5 km/hSWTrack temperature 60°15°OvercastTemperature 59°15°Rain chance 5%Wind 2 mph3 km/hSTrack temperature 59°15°OvercastTemperature 57°14°Rain chance 3%Wind 4 mph6 km/hSSWTrack temperature 57°14°OvercastTemperature 56°13°Rain chance 4%Wind 4 mph6 km/hSWTrack temperature 56°13°OvercastTemperature 56°13°Rain chance 4%Wind 1 mph2 km/hWNWTrack temperature 56°13°OvercastTemperature 55°13°Rain chance 5%Wind 2 mph3 km/hNWTrack temperature 55°13°OvercastTemperature 55°13°Rain chance 5%Wind 2 mph3 km/hNWTrack temperature 55°13°OvercastTemperature 55°13°Rain chance 6%Wind 1 mph2 km/hSSWTrack temperature 55°13°OvercastTemperature 55°13°Rain chance 5%Wind 2 mph4 km/hSETrack temperature 55°13°OvercastTemperature 54°12°Rain chance 5%Wind 1 mph2 km/hETrack temperature 54°12°OvercastTemperature 54°12°Rain chance 7%Wind 3 mph5 km/hETrack temperature 54°12°OvercastTemperature 53°12°Rain chance 8%Wind 3 mph5 km/hESETrack temperature 53°12°
Partly cloudyTemperature 52°11°Rain chance 8%Wind 4 mph7 km/hETrack temperature 52°11°OvercastTemperature 52°11°Rain chance 8%Wind 4 mph6 km/hETrack temperature 52°11°OvercastTemperature 51°11°Rain chance 7%Wind 3 mph5 km/hNETrack temperature 51°11°OvercastTemperature 53°12°Rain chance 5%Wind 4 mph6 km/hENETrack temperature 54°12°OvercastTemperature 55°13°Rain chance 5%Wind 3 mph5 km/hENETrack temperature 57°14°OvercastTemperature 57°14°Rain chance 4%Wind 3 mph5 km/hETrack temperature 66°19°OvercastTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 4%Wind 4 mph6 km/hSETrack temperature 70°21°OvercastTemperature 62°17°Rain chance 4%Wind 4 mph6 km/hSETrack temperature 77°25°
Mostly clearTemperature 65°18°Rain chance 4%Wind 5 mph8 km/hSETrack temperature 84°29°ClearTemperature 67°19°Rain chance 4%Wind 8 mph14 km/hSSETrack temperature 82°28°Mostly clearTemperature 66°19°Rain chance 4%Wind 7 mph12 km/hSSETrack temperature 76°25°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 3164°18° 49°10° 17%Green flag
- TomorrowNov 167°19° 51°11° 8%Green flag
- MonNov 2
62°17° 55°13° 95%Red flag - TueNov 3
65°18° 47°8° 92%Red flag - WedNov 454°12° 45°7° 38%Yellow flag
- ThuNov 555°13° 50°10° 17%Green flag
- FriNov 655°13° 48°9° 11%Green flagpartial
| Day | Flag | Sky | High / low | Rain | Gusts | Track temp | Density alt. | Sunrise · sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 31 | Green flag | Overcast | 64°18° 49°10° | 17% | 16 mph26 km/h SE | 82°28° | 1,034 ft315 m | 7:38 AM · 5:57 PM |
| Tomorrow Nov 1 | Green flag | Overcast | 67°19° 51°11° | 8% | 19 mph30 km/h ESE | 84°29° | 1,191 ft363 m | 6:39 AM · 4:56 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | Red flagrain, gusty wind | Heavy drizzle | 62°17° 55°13° | 95% 0.35 in8.8 mm | 42 mph67 km/h SSE | 61°16° | 1,477 ft450 m | 6:40 AM · 4:55 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | Red flagrain, gusty wind | Light showers | 65°18° 47°8° | 92% 0.5 in12.7 mm | 43 mph68 km/h SSW | 76°24° | 1,943 ft592 m | 6:42 AM · 4:53 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | Yellow flaggusty wind | Overcast | 54°12° 45°7° | 38% | 30 mph49 km/h WSW | 56°13° | 934 ft285 m | 6:43 AM · 4:52 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | Green flag | Overcast | 55°13° 50°10° | 17% | 18 mph28 km/h N | 61°16° | 658 ft201 m | 6:44 AM · 4:51 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | Green flag | Overcast | 55°13° 48°9° | 11% | 13 mph21 km/h ENE | 67°19° | 717 ft219 m | 6:46 AM · 4:50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62°17° | 52°11° | 70% | 30.25 inHg1024 hPa | 889 ft271 m | 1.194 | 59 | 65°18° | 6 mph9 km/h SW | 9% | |
| 60°15° | 53°12° | 78% | 30.26 inHg1025 hPa | 733 ft223 m | 1.199 | 60 | 60°15° | 3 mph5 km/h SW | 7% | |
| 59°15° | 53°12° | 81% | 30.25 inHg1025 hPa | 682 ft208 m | 1.201 | 60 | 59°15° | 2 mph3 km/h S | 5% | |
| 57°14° | 52°11° | 82% | 30.27 inHg1025 hPa | 568 ft173 m | 1.205 | 58 | 57°14° | 4 mph6 km/h SSW | 3% | |
| 56°13° | 52°11° | 89% | 30.27 inHg1025 hPa | 448 ft137 m | 1.209 | 59 | 56°13° | 4 mph6 km/h SW · gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 4% | |
| 56°13° | 53°12° | 89% | 30.29 inHg1026 hPa | 438 ft134 m | 1.209 | 60 | 56°13° | 1 mph2 km/h WNW · gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 4% | |
| 55°13° | 53°12° | 91% | 30.28 inHg1026 hPa | 429 ft131 m | 1.210 | 60 | 55°13° | 2 mph3 km/h NW · gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 5% |
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 La Crosse
Pit box, all week
Every forecast hour for the next seven days at La Crosse: 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 La Crosse, and a heads-up three days out.
Getting to La Crosse
West Salem, Wisconsin
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
- West Salem, Wisconsin
- Layout
- 5/8-mile paved oval
- Length
- 0.625 mi (1.01 km)
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Banking
- 5°–11° progressive
- Opened
- 1957
- Series
- Late Models, Sportsman, Hornets, Street Stocks, 6-Shooters
- Signature events
- Oktoberfest Race Weekend
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Elevation
- 725 ft (221 m)