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Drag strip · Lufkin, TX

Pine Valley Raceway

Quarter-mile drag strip

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Wind NNE 5 mphWind NNE 8 km/hDrag strip · layout not mapped
Right now at the track · 1:00 PM CSTGreen flagRace on
71°22°OvercastFeels like 68°20° · Dew point 47°8°
Track temp
94°F35°C
Rain chance
2%
Wind
5mph8km/hNNE
Density alt.
882ft269m

Forecast updated · Open-Meteo

Next 24 hours

Hour by hour

The week
NowOvercastTemperature 71°22°Rain chance 2%Wind 5 mph8 km/hNNETrack temperature 94°35°Density altitude 882 ft269 m
OvercastTemperature 72°22°Rain chance 4%Wind 7 mph11 km/hNETrack temperature 88°31°Density altitude 958 ft292 m
OvercastTemperature 72°22°Rain chance 7%Wind 4 mph7 km/hNETrack temperature 86°30°Density altitude 977 ft298 m
OvercastTemperature 72°22°Rain chance 10%Wind 6 mph10 km/hNNETrack temperature 81°27°Density altitude 954 ft291 m
OvercastTemperature 70°21°Rain chance 10%Wind 5 mph8 km/hNTrack temperature 73°23°Density altitude 831 ft253 m
OvercastTemperature 67°20°Rain chance 10%Wind 3 mph5 km/hNTrack temperature 67°20°Density altitude 642 ft196 m
OvercastTemperature 67°19°Rain chance 7%Wind 3 mph4 km/hNTrack temperature 67°19°Density altitude 592 ft180 m
OvercastTemperature 65°18°Rain chance 4%Wind 3 mph5 km/hETrack temperature 65°18°Density altitude 466 ft142 m
OvercastTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 5%Wind 2 mph3 km/hSSETrack temperature 64°18°Density altitude 363 ft111 m
OvercastTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 3%Wind 3 mph5 km/hENETrack temperature 64°18°Density altitude 362 ft110 m
OvercastTemperature 62°17°Rain chance 2%Wind 4 mph6 km/hNETrack temperature 62°17°Density altitude 292 ft89 m
OvercastTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 2%Wind 3 mph5 km/hNETrack temperature 61°16°Density altitude 227 ft69 m
Partly cloudyTemperature 60°16°Rain chance 2%Wind 2 mph4 km/hNETrack temperature 60°16°Density altitude 154 ft47 m
Mostly clearTemperature 58°15°Rain chance 3%Wind 2 mph3 km/hSETrack temperature 58°15°Density altitude 70 ft21 m
OvercastTemperature 58°14°Rain chance 4%Wind 1 mph2 km/hENETrack temperature 58°14°Density altitude 10 ft3 m
OvercastTemperature 57°14°Rain chance 3%Wind 2 mph4 km/hNNWTrack temperature 57°14°Density altitude -61 ft-19 m
OvercastTemperature 56°13°Rain chance 3%Wind 4 mph6 km/hNETrack temperature 56°13°Density altitude -102 ft-31 m
OvercastTemperature 57°14°Rain chance 4%Wind 2 mph4 km/hNTrack temperature 57°14°Density altitude -64 ft-20 m
OvercastTemperature 57°14°Rain chance 4%Wind 3 mph5 km/hWTrack temperature 57°14°Density altitude -139 ft-42 m
OvercastTemperature 60°16°Rain chance 4%Wind 1 mph1 km/hNTrack temperature 65°18°Density altitude 75 ft23 m
OvercastTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 6%Wind 1 mph2 km/hNNWTrack temperature 76°24°Density altitude 371 ft113 m
OvercastTemperature 68°20°Rain chance 4%Wind 2 mph3 km/hSTrack temperature 85°29°Density altitude 582 ft177 m
OvercastTemperature 71°22°Rain chance 4%Wind 1 mph2 km/hNNETrack temperature 95°35°Density altitude 808 ft246 m
OvercastTemperature 73°23°Rain chance 4%Wind 2 mph3 km/hNETrack temperature 95°35°Density altitude 967 ft295 m

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

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The racer numbers

Density altitude882ft269mField elevation 180 ft
Best air today362ft110mLowest density altitude in the racing hours, around 10 PM track time
Air density1.194kg/m³97.4% of standard (RAD)
Water grains47grgrains per lb of dry air
Vapour pressure0.323inHg11.0hPaThe water in the air, as a pressure
Correction factor0.977SAESTD 1.020 · naturally aspirated
Track temp (est.)94°F35°CIn 540 W/m² sun
Dew point47°F8°C42% humidity
Barometer30.16inHg1021hPaFalling 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 Overcast72°22° 58°15°22%12 mph19 km/h NE97°36°977 ft298 m6:40 AM · 5:26 PM
Tomorrow Nov 9Green flag Overcast76°24° 56°13°6%8 mph13 km/h NE100°38°1,173 ft358 m6:40 AM · 5:25 PM
Tue Nov 10Green flag Overcast77°25° 60°15°2%12 mph19 km/h W104°40°1,388 ft423 m6:41 AM · 5:24 PM
Wed Nov 11Green flag Overcast81°27° 60°16°4%24 mph39 km/h W106°41°1,794 ft547 m6:42 AM · 5:24 PM
Thu Nov 12Yellow flaggusty wind Clear73°23° 50°10°1%30 mph49 km/h NNW95°35°1,159 ft353 m6:43 AM · 5:23 PM
Fri Nov 13Green flag Clear60°16° 40°4°1%26 mph41 km/h NNW84°29°106 ft32 m6:44 AM · 5:23 PM
Sat Nov 14Green flag Overcast69°21° 37°3°1%4 mph6 km/h S97°36°750 ft229 m6:45 AM · 5:22 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

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Every hour, every number

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HourAirDew ptHumidityBarometerDensity alt.Air density kg/m³GrainsTrack temp (est.)WindRain
71°22°47°8°42%30.16 inHg1021 hPa882 ft269 m1.1944794°35°5 mph8 km/h NNE2%
72°22°46°8°39%30.13 inHg1020 hPa958 ft292 m1.1914588°31°7 mph11 km/h NE4%
72°22°47°8°41%30.13 inHg1020 hPa977 ft298 m1.1904886°30°4 mph7 km/h NE7%
72°22°48°9°43%30.14 inHg1021 hPa954 ft291 m1.1915081°27°6 mph10 km/h NNE10%
70°21°48°9°45%30.15 inHg1021 hPa831 ft253 m1.1964973°23°5 mph8 km/h N10%
67°20°48°9°49%30.16 inHg1021 hPa642 ft196 m1.2024967°20°3 mph5 km/h N10%
67°19°48°9°52%30.16 inHg1021 hPa592 ft180 m1.2045067°19°3 mph4 km/h N7%
65°18°48°9°55%30.18 inHg1022 hPa466 ft142 m1.2085065°18°3 mph5 km/h E4%
64°18°48°9°58%30.19 inHg1022 hPa363 ft111 m1.2125064°18°2 mph3 km/h SSE5%
64°18°49°9°59%30.19 inHg1022 hPa362 ft110 m1.2125164°18°3 mph5 km/h ENE3%
62°17°49°9°62%30.17 inHg1022 hPa292 ft89 m1.2155162°17°4 mph6 km/h NE2%

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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Every forecast hour for the next seven days at Lufkin: 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 Lufkin

Typical for November here: highs around 70°21°, lows 51°11°, rain on 27% of days.

Month by month

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

Lufkin, Texas

No street address published; directions go to the track itself.

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The track

Facts

Location
Lufkin, Texas
Layout
Quarter-mile drag strip
Length
Quarter mile (1,320 ft)
Series
NHRA
Time zone
America/Chicago
Elevation
180 ft (55 m)