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Drag strip · Epping, NH

New England Dragway

Quarter-mile concrete drag strip · Concrete · Opened 1966

NHRA New England Nationals

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Wind WNW 12 mph, gusts 25 mphWind WNW 19 km/h, gusts 41 km/hDrag strip · layout not mapped
Right now at the track · 2:00 PM EST
Yellow flagCautiongusty wind
53°12°Mostly clearFeels like 45°7° · Dew point 42°6°
Track temp
62°F16°C
Rain chance
0%
Wind
12mph19km/hWNW · gusts 25 mph41 km/h
Density alt.
174ft53m

Forecast updated · Open-Meteo

Next 24 hours

Hour by hour

The week
NowMostly clearTemperature 53°12°Rain chance 0%Wind 12 mph19 km/hWNWTrack temperature 62°16°Density altitude 174 ft53 m
Partly cloudyTemperature 52°11°Rain chance 0%Wind 9 mph15 km/hWNWTrack temperature 56°14°Density altitude 132 ft40 m
ClearTemperature 50°10°Rain chance 0%Wind 8 mph12 km/hWTrack temperature 52°11°Density altitude -45 ft-14 m
ClearTemperature 47°9°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph7 km/hWSWTrack temperature 47°9°Density altitude -223 ft-68 m
ClearTemperature 46°8°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph6 km/hWSWTrack temperature 46°8°Density altitude -307 ft-94 m
Partly cloudyTemperature 45°7°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph6 km/hSWTrack temperature 45°7°Density altitude -380 ft-116 m
Mostly clearTemperature 45°7°Rain chance 1%Wind 5 mph7 km/hSWTrack temperature 45°7°Density altitude -408 ft-124 m
Partly cloudyTemperature 44°7°Rain chance 2%Wind 5 mph9 km/hSWTrack temperature 44°7°Density altitude -478 ft-146 m
Partly cloudyTemperature 43°6°Rain chance 2%Wind 6 mph9 km/hSWTrack temperature 43°6°Density altitude -514 ft-157 m
OvercastTemperature 43°6°Rain chance 6%Wind 5 mph8 km/hSWTrack temperature 43°6°Density altitude -512 ft-156 m
OvercastTemperature 44°7°Rain chance 11%Wind 5 mph8 km/hSWTrack temperature 44°7°Density altitude -429 ft-131 m
Mostly clearTemperature 44°7°Rain chance 8%Wind 6 mph9 km/hWSWTrack temperature 44°7°Density altitude -426 ft-130 m
OvercastTemperature 44°7°Rain chance 5%Wind 5 mph7 km/hSWTrack temperature 44°7°Density altitude -402 ft-123 m
OvercastTemperature 44°7°Rain chance 3%Wind 5 mph8 km/hSWTrack temperature 44°7°Density altitude -348 ft-106 m
ClearTemperature 44°7°Rain chance 4%Wind 6 mph9 km/hSWTrack temperature 44°7°Density altitude -391 ft-119 m
Partly cloudyTemperature 43°6°Rain chance 4%Wind 5 mph9 km/hWSWTrack temperature 43°6°Density altitude -430 ft-131 m
ClearTemperature 43°6°Rain chance 3%Wind 6 mph9 km/hWSWTrack temperature 43°6°Density altitude -451 ft-137 m
OvercastTemperature 43°6°Rain chance 4%Wind 6 mph10 km/hWSWTrack temperature 43°6°Density altitude -464 ft-141 m
Partly cloudyTemperature 46°8°Rain chance 3%Wind 7 mph11 km/hWSWTrack temperature 49°9°Density altitude -229 ft-70 m
OvercastTemperature 49°9°Rain chance 4%Wind 8 mph13 km/hWTrack temperature 54°12°Density altitude -49 ft-15 m
OvercastTemperature 51°10°Rain chance 6%Wind 8 mph13 km/hWTrack temperature 60°15°Density altitude 99 ft30 m
OvercastTemperature 53°11°Rain chance 4%Wind 8 mph13 km/hWNWTrack temperature 62°17°Density altitude 224 ft68 m
Mostly clearTemperature 54°12°Rain chance 5%Wind 8 mph13 km/hWNWTrack temperature 66°19°Density altitude 341 ft104 m
Mostly clearTemperature 55°13°Rain chance 4%Wind 9 mph14 km/hWNWTrack temperature 66°19°Density altitude 390 ft119 m

Hours are track time (EST). Track temperature is an estimate. DA is density altitude.

Pit box

The racer numbers

Density altitude174ft53mField elevation 128 ft
Best air today-514ft-157mLowest density altitude in the racing hours, around 10 PM track time
Air density1.219kg/m³99.5% of standard (RAD)
Water grains40grgrains per lb of dry air
Vapour pressure0.270inHg9.2hPaThe water in the air, as a pressure
Correction factor0.972SAESTD 1.016 · naturally aspirated
Track temp (est.)62°F16°CConcrete in 349 W/m² sun
Dew point42°F6°C67% humidity
Barometer29.67inHg1005hPaSteady over 3 h
Wind on the strip—The strip’s direction is not mapped

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.

This week

Day by day

DayFlagSkyHigh / lowRainGustsTrack tempDensity alt.Sunrise · sunset
Today Nov 8Yellow flaggusty wind Overcast53°12° 43°6°89% 0.14 in3.6 mm36 mph58 km/h WNW63°17°174 ft53 m6:26 AM · 4:29 PM
Tomorrow Nov 9Green flag Overcast56°13° 41°5°11%23 mph37 km/h W66°19°418 ft127 m6:28 AM · 4:28 PM
Tue Nov 10Yellow flaggusty wind Overcast55°13° 39°4°1%28 mph44 km/h W63°17°167 ft51 m6:29 AM · 4:27 PM
Wed Nov 11Green flag Overcast53°12° 40°4°0%26 mph42 km/h WNW64°18°-55 ft-17 m6:30 AM · 4:26 PM
Thu Nov 12Yellow flag30% chance of showers Overcast51°11° 37°3°30% 0.02 in0.4 mm19 mph30 km/h ENE60°16°-129 ft-39 m6:31 AM · 4:24 PM
Fri Nov 13Red flagrain, gusty wind Heavy rain51°11° 43°6°59% 1.77 in45 mm50 mph80 km/h ENE51°11°639 ft195 m6:33 AM · 4:23 PM
Sat Nov 14Green flag Drizzle50°10° 43°6°36% 0.12 in3 mm23 mph38 km/h W55°13°499 ft152 m6:34 AM · 4:23 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

Pit box, all week

Every hour, every number

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HourAirDew ptHumidityBarometerDensity alt.Air density kg/m³GrainsTrack temp (est.)WindRain
53°12°42°6°67%29.67 inHg1005 hPa174 ft53 m1.2194062°16°12 mph19 km/h WNW · gusts 25 mph41 km/h0%
52°11°43°6°70%29.67 inHg1005 hPa132 ft40 m1.2204156°14°9 mph15 km/h WNW · gusts 20 mph33 km/h0%
50°10°41°5°72%29.68 inHg1005 hPa-45 ft-14 m1.2273952°11°8 mph12 km/h W · gusts 23 mph37 km/h0%
47°9°42°5°80%29.69 inHg1005 hPa-223 ft-68 m1.2333947°9°5 mph7 km/h WSW0%
46°8°42°6°85%29.69 inHg1005 hPa-307 ft-94 m1.2364046°8°4 mph6 km/h WSW0%
45°7°41°5°86%29.69 inHg1005 hPa-380 ft-116 m1.2393945°7°4 mph6 km/h SW0%
45°7°40°5°84%29.69 inHg1005 hPa-408 ft-124 m1.2403745°7°5 mph7 km/h SW · gusts 13 mph20 km/h1%
44°7°39°4°83%29.69 inHg1005 hPa-478 ft-146 m1.2423544°7°5 mph9 km/h SW · gusts 13 mph20 km/h2%
43°6°38°3°82%29.67 inHg1005 hPa-514 ft-157 m1.2443443°6°6 mph9 km/h SW2%
43°6°38°3°83%29.66 inHg1005 hPa-512 ft-156 m1.2443443°6°5 mph8 km/h SW · gusts 13 mph21 km/h6%

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.

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Plan the whole week at Epping

Pit box, all week

Every forecast hour for the next seven days at Epping: 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.

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An email the morning a red or yellow flag is due at Epping, and a heads-up three days out.

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Typical weather

A year at Epping

Typical for November here: highs around 50°10°, lows 34°1°, rain on 23% of days.

Month by month

Average highs and lows, rain days, gusty days, freezing and hot days for all twelve months at Epping, from 5 years of records. Part of Raceway Weather Pro.

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5-year averages from the Open-Meteo archive at the track's coordinates.

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Getting to Epping

Epping, New Hampshire

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.

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The track

Facts

Location
Epping, New Hampshire
Layout
Quarter-mile concrete drag strip
Length
Quarter mile (1,320 ft)
Surface
Concrete
Opened
1966
Series
NHRA
Signature events
NHRA New England Nationals
Time zone
America/New York
Elevation
128 ft (39 m)