- Track temp
- 92°F33°C
- Rain chance
- 19%
- Wind
- 10mph16km/hESE
- Density alt.
- 2,726ft831m
- Barometer 29.87 inHg1012 hPa falling
- Humidity 55%
- Cloud 32%
- UV 1
Forecast updated · Open-Meteo
Hour by hour
Mostly clearTemperature 79°26°Rain chance 19%Wind 10 mph16 km/hESETrack temperature 92°33°
Partly cloudyTemperature 80°26°Rain chance 33%Wind 11 mph17 km/hESETrack temperature 88°31°
OvercastTemperature 78°26°Rain chance 34%Wind 10 mph16 km/hSETrack temperature 81°27°
OvercastTemperature 76°24°Rain chance 69%Wind 6 mph10 km/hSETrack temperature 76°24°OvercastTemperature 74°24°Rain chance 76%Wind 5 mph7 km/hNNWTrack temperature 74°24°OvercastTemperature 73°23°Rain chance 88%Wind 5 mph8 km/hNNWTrack temperature 73°23°OvercastTemperature 70°21°Rain chance 76%Wind 2 mph3 km/hWNWTrack temperature 70°21°
Light drizzleTemperature 70°21°Rain chance 89%Wind 6 mph9 km/hWTrack temperature 70°21°
Heavy rainTemperature 68°20°Rain chance 55%Wind 9 mph14 km/hSWTrack temperature 68°20°Heavy drizzleTemperature 67°19°Rain chance 46%Wind 10 mph15 km/hWNWTrack temperature 67°19°
Light rainTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 79%Wind 7 mph11 km/hWTrack temperature 64°18°DrizzleTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 88%Wind 4 mph7 km/hWTrack temperature 64°18°DrizzleTemperature 63°17°Rain chance 90%Wind 4 mph7 km/hNWTrack temperature 63°17°Light drizzleTemperature 63°17°Rain chance 80%Wind 5 mph8 km/hNNETrack temperature 63°17°OvercastTemperature 63°17°Rain chance 87%Wind 6 mph9 km/hETrack temperature 63°17°OvercastTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 74%Wind 6 mph10 km/hETrack temperature 64°18°Light drizzleTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 67%Wind 7 mph11 km/hESETrack temperature 64°18°Light drizzleTemperature 65°18°Rain chance 75%Wind 7 mph11 km/hESETrack temperature 66°19°DrizzleTemperature 69°20°Rain chance 68%Wind 6 mph10 km/hSTrack temperature 73°23°OvercastTemperature 70°21°Rain chance 69%Wind 18 mph28 km/hSSWTrack temperature 76°24°DrizzleTemperature 71°22°Rain chance 63%Wind 21 mph33 km/hSTrack temperature 81°27°Light drizzleTemperature 70°21°Rain chance 61%Wind 20 mph32 km/hSSWTrack temperature 85°29°OvercastTemperature 74°23°Rain chance 43%Wind 19 mph31 km/hSTrack temperature 91°33°ClearTemperature 73°23°Rain chance 48%Wind 20 mph32 km/hSTrack temperature 90°32°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 3180°26° 64°18° 89%Red flag
- TomorrowNov 174°23° 60°16° 90%Red flag
- MonNov 270°21° 53°11° 21%Green flag
- TueNov 376°24° 60°16° 0%Green flag
- WedNov 478°25° 62°17° 0%Green flag
- ThuNov 578°25° 65°18° 0%Green flag
- FriNov 678°26° 64°18° 3%Green flagpartial
| Day | Flag | Sky | High / low | Rain | Gusts | Track temp | Density alt. | Sunrise · sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 31 | Red flagrain | Rain | 80°26° 64°18° | 89% 1.05 in26.7 mm | 18 mph29 km/h ESE | 98°37° | 2,785 ft849 m | 6:46 AM · 5:39 PM |
| Tomorrow Nov 1 | Red flagrain, gusty wind | Heavy drizzle | 74°23° 60°16° | 90% 0.31 in8 mm | 43 mph69 km/h SSW | 91°33° | 2,523 ft769 m | 6:47 AM · 5:38 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | Green flag | Clear | 70°21° 53°11° | 21% | 18 mph29 km/h WSW | 98°37° | 1,903 ft580 m | 6:47 AM · 5:37 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | Green flag | Partly cloudy | 76°24° 60°16° | 0% | 4 mph6 km/h ENE | 108°42° | 2,330 ft710 m | 6:48 AM · 5:36 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | Green flag | Overcast | 78°25° 62°17° | 0% | 4 mph6 km/h WNW | 112°44° | 2,593 ft790 m | 6:49 AM · 5:36 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | Green flag | Overcast | 78°25° 65°18° | 0% | 6 mph9 km/h SE | 103°39° | 2,516 ft767 m | 6:50 AM · 5:35 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | Green flag | Clear | 78°26° 64°18° | 3% | 3 mph4 km/h N | 111°44° | 2,547 ft776 m | 6:51 AM · 5:34 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 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79°26° | 62°17° | 55% | 29.87 inHg1012 hPa | 2,726 ft831 m | 1.130 | 85 | 92°33° | 10 mph16 km/h ESE | 19% | |
| 80°26° | 60°16° | 52% | 29.82 inHg1010 hPa | 2,785 ft849 m | 1.128 | 82 | 88°31° | 11 mph17 km/h ESE | 33% | |
| 78°26° | 60°16° | 54% | 29.78 inHg1009 hPa | 2,750 ft838 m | 1.129 | 81 | 81°27° | 10 mph16 km/h SE | 34% | |
| 76°24° | 60°15° | 57% | 29.82 inHg1010 hPa | 2,562 ft781 m | 1.136 | 79 | 76°24° | 6 mph10 km/h SE | 69% | |
| 74°24° | 63°17° | 67% | 29.84 inHg1011 hPa | 2,464 ft751 m | 1.139 | 88 | 74°24° | 5 mph7 km/h NNW | 76% | |
| 73°23° | 62°17° | 70% | 29.86 inHg1011 hPa | 2,354 ft717 m | 1.143 | 87 | 73°23° | 5 mph8 km/h NNW | 88% | |
| 70°21° | 66°19° | 87% | 29.87 inHg1012 hPa | 2,212 ft674 m | 1.148 | 100 | 70°21° | 2 mph3 km/h WNW | 76% | |
| 70°21° | 67°20° | 92% | 29.85 inHg1011 hPa | 2,221 ft677 m | 1.147 | 104 | 70°21° | 6 mph9 km/h W | 89% | |
| 68°20° | 66°19° | 94% | 29.88 inHg1012 hPa | 2,074 ft632 m | 1.152 | 101 | 68°20° | 9 mph14 km/h SW · gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 55% |
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 Phoenix
Pit box, all week
Every forecast hour for the next seven days at Phoenix: 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 Phoenix, and a heads-up three days out.
A year at Phoenix
Typical for October here: highs around 89°32°, lows 64°18°, rain on 6% of days.
5-year averages from the Open-Meteo archive at the track's coordinates.
Getting to Phoenix
7602 Jimmie Johnson Dr, Avondale, AZ 85323
Parking
Free general parking in Lots Blue 2 to 6 and Yellow 6 (Entries J to M), with trams to Gate 3. From I-10 West use Exit 126 or 128 for general parking; Exit 131 Avondale Blvd is for pass and ADA parking. phoenixraceway.com
Camping On site
Reserved RV camping in campgrounds around the track, mostly dry sites with no hookups; the premium Ridgeline area has hookups (no sewer) and is sold for the whole season. Shuttles to the gates. phoenixraceway.com
Good to know
One soft-sided cooler per person up to 14 x 14 x 14 in, ice allowed; no hard or foam coolers. Full-size coolers OK on the Hillside, no glass or alcohol. phoenixraceway.com
From the track’s own pages, checked October 2026. Prices and rules change by event, so confirm before you go.
Facts
- Location
- Avondale, Arizona
- Layout
- 1-mile dogleg oval
- Length
- 1 mi (1.61 km)
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Banking
- 8°–11°
- Opened
- 1964
- Series
- NASCAR Cup
- Signature events
- NASCAR Cup playoff race; championship weekend through 2025
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix
- Elevation
- 951 ft (290 m)