- Track temp
- 66°F19°C
- Rain chance
- 0%
- Wind
- 17mph28km/hW · gusts 27 mph43 km/h
- Density alt.
- 1,092ft333m
- Barometer 29.81 inHg1010 hPa falling
- Humidity 77%
Forecast updated · Open-Meteo
Hour by hour
Mostly clearTemperature 54°12°Rain chance 0%Wind 17 mph28 km/hWTrack temperature 66°19°Density altitude 1,092 ft333 mClearTemperature 54°12°Rain chance 0%Wind 16 mph25 km/hWTrack temperature 65°18°Density altitude 1,073 ft327 mClearTemperature 53°12°Rain chance 0%Wind 13 mph21 km/hWTrack temperature 60°16°Density altitude 963 ft294 mClearTemperature 49°10°Rain chance 0%Wind 10 mph16 km/hWTrack temperature 51°11°Density altitude 731 ft223 m
ClearTemperature 46°8°Rain chance 0%Wind 8 mph13 km/hWTrack temperature 46°8°Density altitude 507 ft155 mClearTemperature 45°7°Rain chance 0%Wind 9 mph15 km/hWNWTrack temperature 45°7°Density altitude 445 ft136 mClearTemperature 44°7°Rain chance 0%Wind 8 mph13 km/hWNWTrack temperature 44°7°Density altitude 347 ft106 m
OvercastTemperature 45°7°Rain chance 0%Wind 6 mph9 km/hWNWTrack temperature 45°7°Density altitude 378 ft115 mOvercastTemperature 46°8°Rain chance 0%Wind 6 mph10 km/hWNWTrack temperature 46°8°Density altitude 394 ft120 mMostly clearTemperature 44°6°Rain chance 0%Wind 7 mph11 km/hWNWTrack temperature 44°6°Density altitude 268 ft82 mClearTemperature 42°6°Rain chance 0%Wind 8 mph13 km/hNWTrack temperature 42°6°Density altitude 133 ft41 mClearTemperature 40°5°Rain chance 0%Wind 7 mph12 km/hWNWTrack temperature 40°5°Density altitude 7 ft2 mOvercastTemperature 41°5°Rain chance 0%Wind 7 mph11 km/hNWTrack temperature 41°5°Density altitude 37 ft11 mOvercastTemperature 42°6°Rain chance 0%Wind 7 mph12 km/hNWTrack temperature 42°6°Density altitude 89 ft27 m
Partly cloudyTemperature 40°4°Rain chance 0%Wind 6 mph10 km/hNWTrack temperature 40°4°Density altitude -69 ft-21 mOvercastTemperature 39°4°Rain chance 0%Wind 7 mph12 km/hNWTrack temperature 39°4°Density altitude -153 ft-47 mOvercastTemperature 40°4°Rain chance 1%Wind 5 mph8 km/hWNWTrack temperature 40°4°Density altitude -143 ft-44 mOvercastTemperature 40°4°Rain chance 1%Wind 6 mph10 km/hNWTrack temperature 40°4°Density altitude -166 ft-51 mClearTemperature 39°4°Rain chance 1%Wind 6 mph10 km/hNWTrack temperature 40°4°Density altitude -222 ft-68 mClearTemperature 42°6°Rain chance 1%Wind 6 mph10 km/hNWTrack temperature 48°9°Density altitude -17 ft-5 m
Partly cloudyTemperature 45°7°Rain chance 1%Wind 10 mph15 km/hNWTrack temperature 54°12°Density altitude 143 ft44 m
OvercastTemperature 46°8°Rain chance 1%Wind 10 mph16 km/hWNWTrack temperature 58°15°Density altitude 211 ft64 mOvercastTemperature 47°8°Rain chance 1%Wind 9 mph15 km/hWNWTrack temperature 60°15°Density altitude 293 ft89 mOvercastTemperature 48°9°Rain chance 1%Wind 9 mph15 km/hWTrack temperature 61°16°Density altitude 388 ft118 mHours are track time (EST). Track temperature is an estimate. DA is density altitude.
The racer numbers
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.
Day by day
- TodayNov 854°12° 37°3° 1%Yellow flag
- TomorrowNov 950°10° 39°4° 4%Green flag
- TueNov 1060°15° 42°5° 3%Green flag
- WedNov 11
53°12° 42°6° 36%Red flag - ThuNov 1244°7° 33°1° 36%Yellow flag
- FriNov 1339°4° 30°-1° 3%Yellow flag
- SatNov 1442°6° 30°-1° 0%Yellow flagpartial
| Day | Flag | Sky | High / low | Rain | Gusts | Track temp | Density alt. | Sunrise · sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Nov 8 | Yellow flaggusty wind | Overcast | 54°12° 37°3° | 1% | 29 mph47 km/h W | 66°19° | 1,092 ft333 m | 7:23 AM · 5:24 PM |
| Tomorrow Nov 9 | Green flag | Overcast | 50°10° 39°4° | 4% | 19 mph30 km/h W | 62°17° | 517 ft158 m | 7:24 AM · 5:23 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | Green flag | Overcast | 60°15° 42°5° | 3% | 21 mph34 km/h W | 76°24° | 1,256 ft383 m | 7:26 AM · 5:22 PM |
| Wed Nov 11 | Red flagrain | Drizzle | 53°12° 42°6° | 36% 0.15 in3.8 mm | 15 mph24 km/h ENE | 62°16° | 899 ft274 m | 7:27 AM · 5:21 PM |
| Thu Nov 12 | Yellow flaggusty wind, cold | Light drizzle | 44°7° 33°1° | 36% 0.45 in11.5 mm | 32 mph51 km/h NNE | 49°9° | 182 ft55 m | 7:28 AM · 5:20 PM |
| Fri Nov 13 | Yellow flaggusty wind, cold | Overcast | 39°4° 30°-1° | 3% | 32 mph51 km/h N | 50°10° | -18 ft-5 m | 7:30 AM · 5:19 PM |
| Sat Nov 14 | Yellow flagcold | Overcast | 42°6° 30°-1° | 0% | 28 mph45 km/h NW | 54°12° | 223 ft68 m | 7:31 AM · 5:18 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
Every hour, every number
Today’s remaining 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54°12° | 47°8° | 77% | 29.81 inHg1010 hPa | 1,092 ft333 m | 1.186 | 49 | 66°19° | 17 mph28 km/h W · gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 0% | |
| 54°12° | 44°7° | 70% | 29.80 inHg1009 hPa | 1,073 ft327 m | 1.187 | 44 | 65°18° | 16 mph25 km/h W · gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 0% | |
| 53°12° | 41°5° | 64% | 29.84 inHg1010 hPa | 963 ft294 m | 1.191 | 39 | 60°16° | 13 mph21 km/h W · gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 0% | |
| 49°10° | 39°4° | 67% | 29.84 inHg1011 hPa | 731 ft223 m | 1.199 | 36 | 51°11° | 10 mph16 km/h W · gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 0% | |
| 46°8° | 39°4° | 75% | 29.88 inHg1012 hPa | 507 ft155 m | 1.207 | 36 | 46°8° | 8 mph13 km/h W · gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 0% | |
| 45°7° | 39°4° | 79% | 29.87 inHg1011 hPa | 445 ft136 m | 1.209 | 37 | 45°7° | 9 mph15 km/h WNW · gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 0% | |
| 44°7° | 39°4° | 81% | 29.88 inHg1012 hPa | 347 ft106 m | 1.213 | 36 | 44°7° | 8 mph13 km/h WNW · gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 0% | |
| 45°7° | 40°5° | 84% | 29.90 inHg1013 hPa | 378 ft115 m | 1.212 | 38 | 45°7° | 6 mph9 km/h WNW · gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 0% | |
| 46°8° | 41°5° | 84% | 29.93 inHg1014 hPa | 394 ft120 m | 1.211 | 39 | 46°8° | 6 mph10 km/h WNW · gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 0% | |
| 44°6° | 39°4° | 85% | 29.92 inHg1013 hPa | 268 ft82 m | 1.215 | 37 | 44°6° | 7 mph11 km/h WNW · gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 0% |
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.
Plan the whole week at Mid Michigan
Pit box, all week
Every forecast hour for the next seven days at Mid Michigan: 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 Mid Michigan, and a heads-up three days out.
A year at Mid Michigan
Typical for November here: highs around 46°8°, lows 32°0°, rain on 26% of days.
5-year averages from the Open-Meteo archive at the track's coordinates.
Getting to Mid Michigan
Stanton, Michigan
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
- Stanton, Michigan
- Layout
- Quarter-mile drag strip
- Length
- Quarter mile (1,320 ft)
- Signature events
- The Original $50 Grander
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- Elevation
- 938 ft (286 m)