- Track temp
- 61°F16°C
- Rain chance
- 0%
- Wind
- 5mph8km/hNW
- Density alt.
- -40ft-12m
- Barometer 29.96 inHg1015 hPa steady
- Humidity 78%
- Cloud 6%
- UV 1
Forecast updated · Open-Meteo
Hour by hour
ClearTemperature 51°11°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph8 km/hNWTrack temperature 61°16°ClearTemperature 49°10°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph6 km/hNWTrack temperature 55°13°
ClearTemperature 46°8°Rain chance 1%Wind 4 mph7 km/hNWTrack temperature 46°8°ClearTemperature 43°6°Rain chance 1%Wind 4 mph7 km/hNNWTrack temperature 43°6°ClearTemperature 42°5°Rain chance 1%Wind 1 mph2 km/hWSWTrack temperature 42°5°ClearTemperature 41°5°Rain chance 1%Wind 1 mph1 km/hSSWTrack temperature 41°5°Mostly clearTemperature 39°4°Rain chance 1%Wind 0 mph1 km/hESETrack temperature 39°4°ClearTemperature 38°4°Rain chance 1%Wind 1 mph2 km/hETrack temperature 38°4°ClearTemperature 37°3°Rain chance 1%Wind 3 mph5 km/hSETrack temperature 37°3°
FogTemperature 37°3°Rain chance 1%Wind 5 mph7 km/hSETrack temperature 37°3°FogTemperature 36°2°Rain chance 1%Wind 2 mph4 km/hESETrack temperature 36°2°FogTemperature 36°2°Rain chance 2%Wind 3 mph5 km/hETrack temperature 36°2°FogTemperature 35°1°Rain chance 1%Wind 5 mph8 km/hESETrack temperature 35°1°FogTemperature 35°1°Rain chance 2%Wind 3 mph4 km/hETrack temperature 35°1°FogTemperature 34°1°Rain chance 2%Wind 3 mph5 km/hETrack temperature 34°1°FogTemperature 33°0°Rain chance 1%Wind 3 mph5 km/hENETrack temperature 33°0°FogTemperature 32°0°Rain chance 1%Wind 3 mph4 km/hETrack temperature 32°0°FogTemperature 36°2°Rain chance 1%Wind 3 mph5 km/hESETrack temperature 37°3°ClearTemperature 41°5°Rain chance 1%Wind 1 mph2 km/hSSETrack temperature 51°11°ClearTemperature 45°7°Rain chance 1%Wind 0 mph1 km/hSSWTrack temperature 63°17°ClearTemperature 48°9°Rain chance 0%Wind 1 mph2 km/hNNWTrack temperature 69°21°ClearTemperature 51°10°Rain chance 0%Wind 2 mph3 km/hNWTrack temperature 72°22°ClearTemperature 52°11°Rain chance 0%Wind 3 mph5 km/hNWTrack temperature 72°22°ClearTemperature 52°11°Rain chance 0%Wind 3 mph5 km/hNWTrack temperature 70°21°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 3151°11° 34°1° 1%Yellow flag
- TomorrowNov 152°11° 32°0° 2%Green flag
- MonNov 2
55°13° 37°3° 3%Green flag - TueNov 357°14° 43°6° 3%Green flag
- WedNov 458°14° 40°5° 53%Green flag
- ThuNov 559°15° 47°9° 56%Green flag
- FriNov 6
53°12° 49°9° 66%Yellow flagpartial
| Day | Flag | Sky | High / low | Rain | Gusts | Track temp | Density alt. | Sunrise · sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 31 | Yellow flagcold | Fog | 51°11° 34°1° | 1% | 11 mph18 km/h N | 69°21° | -26 ft-8 m | 7:49 AM · 5:55 PM |
| Tomorrow Nov 1 | Green flag | Clear | 52°11° 32°0° | 2% | 6 mph10 km/h E | 72°22° | -115 ft-35 m | 6:50 AM · 4:53 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | Green flag | Overcast | 55°13° 37°3° | 3% | 6 mph9 km/h E | 70°21° | -77 ft-23 m | 6:52 AM · 4:52 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | Green flag | Overcast | 57°14° 43°6° | 3% | 10 mph16 km/h NNW | 71°22° | 234 ft71 m | 6:53 AM · 4:50 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | Green flag | Overcast | 58°14° 40°5° | 53% | 6 mph9 km/h SSE | 75°24° | 218 ft66 m | 6:55 AM · 4:49 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | Green flag | Overcast | 59°15° 47°9° | 56% <0.01 in0.1 mm | 9 mph15 km/h S | 74°23° | 389 ft119 m | 6:56 AM · 4:47 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | Yellow flaggusty wind | Light drizzle | 53°12° 49°9° | 66% 0.15 in3.9 mm | 36 mph59 km/h ESE | 57°14° | -227 ft-69 m | 6:58 AM · 4:46 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 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51°11° | 44°7° | 78% | 29.96 inHg1015 hPa | -40 ft-12 m | 1.226 | 44 | 61°16° | 5 mph8 km/h NW | 0% | |
| 49°10° | 43°6° | 79% | 29.95 inHg1014 hPa | -133 ft-41 m | 1.230 | 42 | 55°13° | 4 mph6 km/h NW | 0% | |
| 46°8° | 42°5° | 86% | 29.98 inHg1015 hPa | -436 ft-133 m | 1.241 | 39 | 46°8° | 4 mph7 km/h NW · gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 1% | |
| 43°6° | 38°3° | 81% | 29.97 inHg1015 hPa | -605 ft-184 m | 1.247 | 34 | 43°6° | 4 mph7 km/h NNW | 1% | |
| 42°5° | 37°3° | 82% | 29.98 inHg1015 hPa | -731 ft-223 m | 1.251 | 32 | 42°5° | 1 mph2 km/h WSW | 1% | |
| 41°5° | 35°2° | 81% | 29.96 inHg1015 hPa | -776 ft-237 m | 1.253 | 30 | 41°5° | 1 mph1 km/h SSW | 1% | |
| 39°4° | 35°2° | 83% | 29.96 inHg1015 hPa | -862 ft-263 m | 1.256 | 30 | 39°4° | 0 mph1 km/h ESE | 1% | |
| 38°4° | 34°1° | 84% | 29.96 inHg1014 hPa | -919 ft-280 m | 1.258 | 29 | 38°4° | 1 mph2 km/h E | 1% |
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 Pacific
Pit box, all week
Every forecast hour for the next seven days at Pacific: 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 Pacific, and a heads-up three days out.
A year at Pacific
Typical for October here: highs around 61°16°, lows 45°7°, rain on 50% of days.
5-year averages from the Open-Meteo archive at the track's coordinates.
Getting to Pacific
31001 144th Ave SE, Kent, WA 98042
Parking
The track says it does not charge for parking. General parking is in Lot A along the drag strip, plus Lot B at larger events. RVs must leave at the end of each day; no overnight parking. pacificraceways.com
Camping On site
Only at the NHRA Northwest Nationals: dry RV spots (no power or water) for up to six people, sold in advance through NHRA, 800-884-6472. pacificraceways.com
Good to know
Coolers may not exceed 12 x 12 x 12 inches. No outside alcohol or glass in the facility or parking lots. pacificraceways.com
From the track’s own pages, checked October 2026. Prices and rules change by event, so confirm before you go.
Facts
- Location
- Kent, Washington
- Layout
- 2.25-mile, 9-turn road course; quarter-mile drag strip
- Length
- 2.25 mi (3.62 km)
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Opened
- 1960
- Series
- NHRA, Club racing
- Signature events
- NHRA Northwest Nationals
- Time zone
- America/Los Angeles
- Elevation
- 325 ft (99 m)