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Drag strip · Orlando, FL

Orlando Speed World Dragway

Drag strip beside the Speed World oval · Opened 1966

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Wind N 6 mphWind N 10 km/hDrag strip · layout not mapped
Right now at the track · 2:00 PM ESTGreen flagRace on
80°27°ClearFeels like 78°26° · Dew point 56°14°
Track temp
107°F42°C
Rain chance
0%
Wind
6mph10km/hN
Density alt.
1,523ft464m

Forecast updated · Open-Meteo

Next 24 hours

Hour by hour

The week
NowClearTemperature 80°27°Rain chance 0%Wind 6 mph10 km/hNTrack temperature 107°42°Density altitude 1,523 ft464 m
Partly cloudyTemperature 79°26°Rain chance 0%Wind 6 mph10 km/hNTrack temperature 100°38°Density altitude 1,505 ft459 m
Partly cloudyTemperature 78°25°Rain chance 0%Wind 7 mph11 km/hNNETrack temperature 90°32°Density altitude 1,430 ft436 m
OvercastTemperature 76°24°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph7 km/hNNETrack temperature 80°27°Density altitude 1,289 ft393 m
ClearTemperature 72°22°Rain chance 0%Wind 6 mph9 km/hNETrack temperature 72°22°Density altitude 1,075 ft328 m
Mostly clearTemperature 70°21°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph7 km/hNNETrack temperature 70°21°Density altitude 953 ft290 m
Partly cloudyTemperature 69°20°Rain chance 0%Wind 3 mph5 km/hNNETrack temperature 69°20°Density altitude 842 ft257 m
ClearTemperature 67°20°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph6 km/hNNETrack temperature 67°20°Density altitude 746 ft227 m
OvercastTemperature 67°19°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph7 km/hNTrack temperature 67°19°Density altitude 687 ft209 m
OvercastTemperature 66°19°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph6 km/hNNWTrack temperature 66°19°Density altitude 632 ft193 m
OvercastTemperature 65°19°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph6 km/hNNWTrack temperature 65°19°Density altitude 599 ft183 m
OvercastTemperature 65°18°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph7 km/hNNWTrack temperature 65°18°Density altitude 536 ft163 m
OvercastTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph7 km/hNNWTrack temperature 64°18°Density altitude 513 ft156 m
OvercastTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph7 km/hNWTrack temperature 64°18°Density altitude 508 ft155 m
OvercastTemperature 63°17°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph7 km/hNNWTrack temperature 63°17°Density altitude 465 ft142 m
OvercastTemperature 63°17°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph7 km/hNNWTrack temperature 63°17°Density altitude 422 ft129 m
OvercastTemperature 63°17°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph8 km/hNNWTrack temperature 63°17°Density altitude 392 ft119 m
OvercastTemperature 62°17°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph6 km/hNWTrack temperature 62°17°Density altitude 345 ft105 m
OvercastTemperature 66°19°Rain chance 0%Wind 3 mph4 km/hNNWTrack temperature 70°21°Density altitude 571 ft174 m
OvercastTemperature 71°22°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph7 km/hNTrack temperature 85°30°Density altitude 896 ft273 m
OvercastTemperature 74°23°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph8 km/hNTrack temperature 95°35°Density altitude 1,086 ft331 m
OvercastTemperature 76°24°Rain chance 0%Wind 7 mph10 km/hNNWTrack temperature 101°38°Density altitude 1,196 ft365 m
OvercastTemperature 77°25°Rain chance 0%Wind 6 mph9 km/hNNWTrack temperature 107°42°Density altitude 1,302 ft397 m
OvercastTemperature 78°25°Rain chance 0%Wind 6 mph9 km/hNTrack temperature 106°41°Density altitude 1,348 ft411 m

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

Pit box

The racer numbers

Density altitude1,523ft464mField elevation 62 ft
Best air today687ft209mLowest density altitude in the racing hours, around 10 PM track time
Air density1.171kg/m³95.6% of standard (RAD)
Water grains68grgrains per lb of dry air
Vapour pressure0.460inHg15.6hPaThe water in the air, as a pressure
Correction factor0.994SAESTD 1.034 · naturally aspirated
Track temp (est.)107°F42°CIn 661 W/m² sun
Dew point56°F14°C45% humidity
Barometer29.99inHg1016hPaFalling 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 8Green flag Overcast80°27° 62°17°0%12 mph19 km/h N109°43°1,523 ft464 m6:41 AM · 5:35 PM
Tomorrow Nov 9Green flag Overcast78°26° 62°17°1%15 mph24 km/h N107°42°1,379 ft420 m6:41 AM · 5:34 PM
Tue Nov 10Green flag Overcast82°28° 63°17°1%16 mph26 km/h SSE110°43°1,647 ft502 m6:42 AM · 5:34 PM
Wed Nov 11Red flaglightning possible, 17% chance of a shower Thunderstorm81°27° 69°21°19% 0.3 in7.7 mm15 mph25 km/h SW101°38°1,692 ft516 m6:43 AM · 5:33 PM
Thu Nov 12Green flag Overcast80°27° 67°19°19% 0.06 in1.6 mm24 mph39 km/h W100°38°1,818 ft554 m6:44 AM · 5:33 PM
Fri Nov 13Yellow flaggusty wind Overcast71°22° 54°12°15% 0.01 in0.3 mm30 mph48 km/h WNW84°29°848 ft258 m6:45 AM · 5:32 PM
Sat Nov 14Yellow flaggusty wind Clear61°16° 44°7°0%28 mph45 km/h NW85°29°195 ft59 m6:45 AM · 5:32 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
80°27°56°14°45%29.99 inHg1016 hPa1,523 ft464 m1.17168107°42°6 mph10 km/h N0%
79°26°57°14°47%29.97 inHg1015 hPa1,505 ft459 m1.17269100°38°6 mph10 km/h N0%
78°25°59°15°52%29.97 inHg1015 hPa1,430 ft436 m1.1757490°32°7 mph11 km/h NNE0%
76°24°61°16°60%30.00 inHg1016 hPa1,289 ft393 m1.1798080°27°4 mph7 km/h NNE0%
72°22°66°19°83%30.02 inHg1017 hPa1,075 ft328 m1.1879772°22°6 mph9 km/h NE0%
70°21°66°19°87%30.02 inHg1017 hPa953 ft290 m1.1919670°21°5 mph7 km/h NNE0%
69°20°66°19°91%30.03 inHg1017 hPa842 ft257 m1.1959569°20°3 mph5 km/h NNE0%
67°20°64°18°91%30.03 inHg1017 hPa746 ft227 m1.1989067°20°4 mph6 km/h NNE0%
67°19°64°18°93%30.05 inHg1018 hPa687 ft209 m1.2019067°19°4 mph7 km/h N0%
66°19°64°18°93%30.05 inHg1018 hPa632 ft193 m1.2028966°19°4 mph6 km/h NNW0%

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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Pit box, all week

Every forecast hour for the next seven days at Orlando: density altitude, air density, grains, track temp and more, with a CSV for the tuning laptop.

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Typical weather

A year at Orlando

Typical for November here: highs around 76°25°, lows 60°16°, rain on 31% of days.

Month by month

Average highs and lows, rain days, gusty days, freezing and hot days for all twelve months at Orlando, 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 Orlando

Orlando, Florida

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The track

Facts

Location
Orlando, Florida
Layout
Drag strip beside the Speed World oval
Opened
1966
Series
NHRA
Time zone
America/New York
Elevation
62 ft (19 m)