- Track temp
- 55°F13°C
- Rain chance
- 17%
- Wind
- 3mph6km/hSE · gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- Density alt.
- 314ft96m
- Barometer 30.30 inHg1026 hPa steady
- Humidity 81%
- Cloud 100%
- UV 0
Forecast updated · Open-Meteo
Hour by hour
OvercastTemperature 55°13°Rain chance 17%Wind 3 mph6 km/hSETrack temperature 55°13°OvercastTemperature 53°12°Rain chance 24%Wind 3 mph4 km/hSETrack temperature 53°12°OvercastTemperature 52°11°Rain chance 14%Wind 2 mph3 km/hSSETrack temperature 52°11°OvercastTemperature 51°11°Rain chance 6%Wind 5 mph8 km/hSTrack temperature 51°11°OvercastTemperature 51°11°Rain chance 4%Wind 4 mph7 km/hSSWTrack temperature 51°11°OvercastTemperature 50°10°Rain chance 3%Wind 4 mph6 km/hSTrack temperature 50°10°OvercastTemperature 49°10°Rain chance 3%Wind 4 mph6 km/hSTrack temperature 49°10°OvercastTemperature 49°9°Rain chance 3%Wind 4 mph6 km/hSSETrack temperature 49°9°OvercastTemperature 48°9°Rain chance 3%Wind 3 mph5 km/hSTrack temperature 48°9°OvercastTemperature 48°9°Rain chance 3%Wind 1 mph2 km/hSETrack temperature 48°9°OvercastTemperature 49°9°Rain chance 4%Wind 5 mph8 km/hWSWTrack temperature 49°9°OvercastTemperature 49°10°Rain chance 7%Wind 4 mph6 km/hSSWTrack temperature 49°10°OvercastTemperature 49°9°Rain chance 5%Wind 3 mph5 km/hSSWTrack temperature 49°9°OvercastTemperature 50°10°Rain chance 7%Wind 0 mph1 km/hNNETrack temperature 50°10°
OvercastTemperature 49°9°Rain chance 7%Wind 2 mph4 km/hENETrack temperature 49°9°OvercastTemperature 51°11°Rain chance 9%Wind 0 mph1 km/hWTrack temperature 56°13°OvercastTemperature 56°13°Rain chance 11%Wind 1 mph2 km/hSSETrack temperature 68°20°OvercastTemperature 60°16°Rain chance 10%Wind 2 mph3 km/hSTrack temperature 77°25°OvercastTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 7%Wind 4 mph7 km/hSTrack temperature 67°19°OvercastTemperature 62°16°Rain chance 5%Wind 4 mph6 km/hSSETrack temperature 71°22°OvercastTemperature 62°17°Rain chance 5%Wind 4 mph7 km/hSSETrack temperature 69°21°OvercastTemperature 63°17°Rain chance 5%Wind 5 mph7 km/hSTrack temperature 77°25°OvercastTemperature 62°17°Rain chance 6%Wind 3 mph5 km/hSTrack temperature 67°19°OvercastTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 6%Wind 3 mph5 km/hSSETrack temperature 63°17°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 3161°16° 50°10° 24%Green flag
- TomorrowNov 163°17° 48°9° 11%Green flag
- MonNov 2
59°15° 54°12° 58%Red flag - TueNov 3
68°20° 59°15° 73%Red flag - WedNov 462°16° 51°11° 71%Yellow flag
- ThuNov 552°11° 50°10° 26%Red flag
- FriNov 651°10° 47°8° 25%Red flagpartial
| Day | Flag | Sky | High / low | Rain | Gusts | Track temp | Density alt. | Sunrise · sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 31 | Green flag | Overcast | 61°16° 50°10° | 24% | 16 mph26 km/h SE | 81°27° | 686 ft209 m | 7:24 AM · 5:47 PM |
| Tomorrow Nov 1 | Green flag | Overcast | 63°17° 48°9° | 11% | 17 mph27 km/h S | 77°25° | 868 ft265 m | 6:25 AM · 4:45 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | Red flagrain | Heavy drizzle | 59°15° 54°12° | 58% 0.12 in3.1 mm | 36 mph58 km/h S | 63°17° | 1,080 ft329 m | 6:26 AM · 4:44 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | Red flagrain, gusty wind | Rain | 68°20° 59°15° | 73% 0.63 in16 mm | 43 mph69 km/h SSW | 75°24° | 1,870 ft570 m | 6:28 AM · 4:43 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | Yellow flaggusty wind | Overcast | 62°16° 51°11° | 71% 0.08 in2 mm | 31 mph50 km/h NNW | 63°17° | 943 ft287 m | 6:29 AM · 4:42 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | Red flagrain | Drizzle | 52°11° 50°10° | 26% 0.31 in7.8 mm | 18 mph30 km/h NNE | 53°12° | 493 ft150 m | 6:30 AM · 4:40 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | Red flagrain | Heavy drizzle | 51°10° 47°8° | 25% 0.74 in18.9 mm | 18 mph30 km/h NNE | 49°10° | 319 ft97 m | 6:31 AM · 4:39 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 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55°13° | 49°10° | 81% | 30.30 inHg1026 hPa | 314 ft96 m | 1.214 | 52 | 55°13° | 3 mph6 km/h SE · gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 17% | |
| 53°12° | 46°8° | 77% | 30.32 inHg1027 hPa | 201 ft61 m | 1.218 | 47 | 53°12° | 3 mph4 km/h SE · gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 24% | |
| 52°11° | 46°8° | 80% | 30.32 inHg1027 hPa | 126 ft38 m | 1.220 | 47 | 52°11° | 2 mph3 km/h SSE · gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 14% | |
| 51°11° | 48°9° | 87% | 30.33 inHg1027 hPa | 59 ft18 m | 1.223 | 49 | 51°11° | 5 mph8 km/h S · gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 6% | |
| 51°11° | 47°8° | 85% | 30.34 inHg1028 hPa | 10 ft3 m | 1.225 | 47 | 51°11° | 4 mph7 km/h SSW · gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 4% | |
| 50°10° | 46°8° | 85% | 30.33 inHg1027 hPa | -45 ft-14 m | 1.227 | 46 | 50°10° | 4 mph6 km/h S · gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 3% |
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 Milwaukee
Pit box, all week
Every forecast hour for the next seven days at Milwaukee: 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 Milwaukee, and a heads-up three days out.
A year at Milwaukee
Typical for October here: highs around 63°17°, lows 47°9°, rain on 32% of days.
5-year averages from the Open-Meteo archive at the track's coordinates.
Getting to Milwaukee
640 S. 84th St, West Allis, WI 53214
Parking
2026 INDYCAR weekend: infield, general and accessible parking at State Fair Park, reservable in advance online. Motorcycle parking was free, first come, first served. Prices not listed. visitmilwaukee.org
Camping On site
2026 INDYCAR weekend: infield camping packages for Aug 27 to 30 included one campsite, four Weekend Passes and infield parking for one vehicle. Sites were limited. visitmilwaukee.org
Good to know
Etix, through WiStateFair.com, is the only authorized ticket seller; the State Fair ticket office is at 7722 W. Greenfield Ave., West Allis. wistatefair.com
From the track’s own pages, checked October 2026. Prices and rules change by event, so confirm before you go.
Facts
- Location
- West Allis, Wisconsin
- Layout
- 1-mile oval, the oldest operating speedway in the world
- Length
- 1 mi (1.61 km)
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Banking
- 9°15'
- Opened
- 1903
- Series
- IndyCar
- Signature events
- Hy-Vee Milwaukee Mile 250s
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Elevation
- 705 ft (215 m)