- Track temp
- 64°F18°C
- Rain chance
- 36%
- Wind
- 8mph13km/hESE · gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- Density alt.
- 1,618ft493m
- Barometer 30.13 inHg1020 hPa steady
- Humidity 76%
- Cloud 100%
- UV 0
Forecast updated · Open-Meteo
Hour by hour
OvercastTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 36%Wind 8 mph13 km/hESETrack temperature 64°18°
Light drizzleTemperature 63°17°Rain chance 27%Wind 8 mph13 km/hSETrack temperature 63°17°OvercastTemperature 62°17°Rain chance 26%Wind 8 mph13 km/hESETrack temperature 62°17°Light drizzleTemperature 62°17°Rain chance 36%Wind 7 mph11 km/hESETrack temperature 62°17°OvercastTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 27%Wind 5 mph8 km/hESETrack temperature 61°16°OvercastTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 22%Wind 6 mph10 km/hESETrack temperature 61°16°OvercastTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 23%Wind 6 mph9 km/hESETrack temperature 61°16°OvercastTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 23%Wind 4 mph6 km/hESETrack temperature 61°16°Light drizzleTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 21%Wind 3 mph4 km/hSSETrack temperature 61°16°Heavy drizzleTemperature 60°16°Rain chance 22%Wind 4 mph7 km/hESETrack temperature 60°16°OvercastTemperature 60°16°Rain chance 35%Wind 3 mph6 km/hESETrack temperature 60°16°OvercastTemperature 60°16°Rain chance 18%Wind 5 mph7 km/hETrack temperature 60°16°DrizzleTemperature 60°16°Rain chance 6%Wind 4 mph7 km/hESETrack temperature 60°16°
RainTemperature 60°16°Rain chance 5%Wind 4 mph7 km/hESETrack temperature 60°16°
OvercastTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 10%Wind 5 mph9 km/hETrack temperature 61°16°OvercastTemperature 62°16°Rain chance 10%Wind 7 mph11 km/hESETrack temperature 63°17°OvercastTemperature 62°17°Rain chance 5%Wind 7 mph11 km/hSETrack temperature 65°18°OvercastTemperature 62°17°Rain chance 3%Wind 7 mph11 km/hSSETrack temperature 64°18°OvercastTemperature 63°17°Rain chance 2%Wind 6 mph10 km/hSSETrack temperature 66°19°OvercastTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 4%Wind 5 mph8 km/hSTrack temperature 66°19°OvercastTemperature 63°17°Rain chance 2%Wind 5 mph8 km/hSSETrack temperature 64°18°OvercastTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 1%Wind 6 mph10 km/hSETrack temperature 66°19°OvercastTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 3%Wind 6 mph9 km/hSETrack temperature 65°18°OvercastTemperature 63°17°Rain chance 1%Wind 6 mph9 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 3174°23° 61°16° 37%Green flag
- TomorrowNov 164°18° 60°16° 35%Green flag
- MonNov 277°25° 60°15° 65%Yellow flag
- TueNov 374°23° 57°14° 87%Green flag
- WedNov 461°16° 53°11° 14%Red flag
- ThuNov 552°11° 49°9° 10%Red flag
- FriNov 656°13° 48°9° 6%Green flag
| Day | Flag | Sky | High / low | Rain | Gusts | Track temp | Density alt. | Sunrise · sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 31 | Green flag | Light drizzle | 74°23° 61°16° | 37% 0.03 in0.8 mm | 20 mph32 km/h E | 88°31° | 2,125 ft648 m | 7:37 AM · 6:17 PM |
| Tomorrow Nov 1 | Green flag | Overcast | 64°18° 60°16° | 35% 0.19 in4.7 mm | 22 mph35 km/h SE | 66°19° | 1,623 ft495 m | 6:38 AM · 5:16 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | Yellow flaggusty wind | Overcast | 77°25° 60°15° | 65% | 39 mph63 km/h SSE | 87°31° | 2,780 ft847 m | 6:39 AM · 5:15 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | Green flag | Light drizzle | 74°23° 57°14° | 87% 1.17 in29.7 mm | 37 mph59 km/h SSW | 87°31° | 2,545 ft776 m | 6:40 AM · 5:14 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | Red flagrain | Heavy drizzle | 61°16° 53°11° | 14% 0.16 in4.1 mm | 7 mph11 km/h N | 64°18° | 1,665 ft507 m | 6:41 AM · 5:12 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | Red flagrain | Heavy drizzle | 52°11° 49°9° | 10% 0.59 in14.9 mm | 22 mph35 km/h NW | 52°11° | 918 ft280 m | 6:42 AM · 5:11 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | Green flag | Overcast | 56°13° 48°9° | 6% | 14 mph22 km/h WNW | 64°18° | 1,251 ft381 m | 6:43 AM · 5:10 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 5 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° | 57°14° | 76% | 30.13 inHg1020 hPa | 1,618 ft493 m | 1.168 | 71 | 64°18° | 8 mph13 km/h ESE · gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 36% | |
| 63°17° | 59°15° | 85% | 30.18 inHg1022 hPa | 1,513 ft461 m | 1.172 | 76 | 63°17° | 8 mph13 km/h SE · gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 27% | |
| 62°17° | 58°15° | 87% | 30.20 inHg1023 hPa | 1,412 ft430 m | 1.175 | 75 | 62°17° | 8 mph13 km/h ESE · gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 26% | |
| 62°17° | 59°15° | 90% | 30.20 inHg1023 hPa | 1,383 ft422 m | 1.176 | 76 | 62°17° | 7 mph11 km/h ESE · gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 36% | |
| 61°16° | 58°15° | 90% | 30.18 inHg1022 hPa | 1,384 ft422 m | 1.176 | 75 | 61°16° | 5 mph8 km/h ESE · gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 27% |
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 Lucas Oil Speedway
Pit box, all week
Every forecast hour for the next seven days at Lucas Oil Speedway: 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 Lucas Oil Speedway, and a heads-up three days out.
A year at Lucas Oil Speedway
Typical for October here: highs around 72°22°, lows 53°11°, rain on 28% of days.
5-year averages from the Open-Meteo archive at the track's coordinates.
Getting to Lucas Oil Speedway
18842 Speedway Drive, Wheatland, MO 65779
Parking
Free. The track says there is never a fee to park. lucasoilspeedway.com
Camping On site
40 acres of wooded and open sites, tents and RVs, shower house and free dump station. 2026: dry $20 a night, reserved dry $30, reserved electric and water $50 (up to 6 people). Book online or (417) 295-6043. lucasoilspeedway.com
Good to know
No outside coolers or food; food is sold on site. Gate times vary by event, so check the event schedule. lucasoilspeedway.com
From the track’s own pages, checked October 2026. Prices and rules change by event, so confirm before you go.
Facts
- Location
- Wheatland, Missouri
- Layout
- 3/8-mile dirt oval; drag boat lake; off-road park
- Length
- 0.375 mi (0.60 km)
- Surface
- Dirt
- Banking
- semi-banked
- Opened
- 1994
- Series
- Lucas Oil Late Models, POWRi, ASCS
- Signature events
- Show-Me 100
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Elevation
- 1,066 ft (325 m)