- Track temp
- 62°F17°C
- Rain chance
- 17%
- Wind
- 7mph12km/hSW
- Density alt.
- 2,275ft693m
- Barometer 29.87 inHg1012 hPa falling
- Humidity 56%
Forecast updated · Open-Meteo
Hour by hour
OvercastTemperature 58°14°Rain chance 17%Wind 7 mph12 km/hSWTrack temperature 62°17°OvercastTemperature 57°14°Rain chance 19%Wind 5 mph7 km/hWSWTrack temperature 64°18°OvercastTemperature 56°13°Rain chance 13%Wind 4 mph6 km/hWTrack temperature 56°13°
OvercastTemperature 54°12°Rain chance 11%Wind 3 mph4 km/hNNWTrack temperature 54°12°OvercastTemperature 52°11°Rain chance 13%Wind 3 mph5 km/hNNETrack temperature 52°11°OvercastTemperature 52°11°Rain chance 19%Wind 3 mph4 km/hWNWTrack temperature 52°11°OvercastTemperature 52°11°Rain chance 23%Wind 2 mph3 km/hESETrack temperature 52°11°OvercastTemperature 51°11°Rain chance 12%Wind 4 mph6 km/hSSETrack temperature 51°11°OvercastTemperature 51°10°Rain chance 13%Wind 4 mph7 km/hETrack temperature 51°10°OvercastTemperature 50°10°Rain chance 13%Wind 4 mph6 km/hSETrack temperature 50°10°
Partly cloudyTemperature 49°9°Rain chance 11%Wind 4 mph6 km/hSTrack temperature 49°9°
ClearTemperature 47°8°Rain chance 9%Wind 4 mph7 km/hSSETrack temperature 47°8°ClearTemperature 45°7°Rain chance 9%Wind 4 mph6 km/hSSETrack temperature 45°7°Mostly clearTemperature 44°7°Rain chance 4%Wind 4 mph6 km/hESETrack temperature 44°7°Mostly clearTemperature 44°7°Rain chance 3%Wind 4 mph6 km/hSETrack temperature 44°7°ClearTemperature 44°6°Rain chance 3%Wind 5 mph7 km/hETrack temperature 44°6°
Mostly clearTemperature 44°7°Rain chance 3%Wind 4 mph6 km/hSETrack temperature 44°7°Mostly clearTemperature 48°9°Rain chance 2%Wind 2 mph3 km/hWSWTrack temperature 53°12°Mostly clearTemperature 50°10°Rain chance 2%Wind 2 mph3 km/hWSWTrack temperature 61°16°ClearTemperature 53°12°Rain chance 1%Wind 5 mph8 km/hNWTrack temperature 69°21°ClearTemperature 56°13°Rain chance 1%Wind 7 mph11 km/hNWTrack temperature 75°24°Mostly clearTemperature 59°15°Rain chance 1%Wind 8 mph12 km/hWNWTrack temperature 78°26°ClearTemperature 60°16°Rain chance 1%Wind 9 mph15 km/hWNWTrack temperature 79°26°ClearTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 1%Wind 9 mph15 km/hWNWTrack temperature 77°25°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 3161°16° 51°11° 23%Green flag
- TomorrowNov 161°16° 44°6° 13%Green flag
- MonNov 264°18° 45°7° 0%Green flag
- TueNov 3
57°14° 44°7° 26%Red flag - WedNov 464°18° 41°5° 12%Green flag
- ThuNov 570°21° 48°9° 3%Green flag
- FriNov 673°23° 48°9° 5%Green flagpartial
| Day | Flag | Sky | High / low | Rain | Gusts | Track temp | Density alt. | Sunrise · sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 31 | Green flag | Overcast | 61°16° 51°11° | 23% | 17 mph28 km/h S | 76°24° | 2,459 ft750 m | 7:28 AM · 6:05 PM |
| Tomorrow Nov 1 | Green flag | Mostly clear | 61°16° 44°6° | 13% | 11 mph18 km/h W | 79°26° | 2,380 ft725 m | 6:29 AM · 5:04 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | Green flag | Overcast | 64°18° 45°7° | 0% | 9 mph15 km/h SE | 83°28° | 2,307 ft703 m | 6:30 AM · 5:03 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | Red flagrain | Light rain | 57°14° 44°7° | 26% 0.1 in2.5 mm | 13 mph21 km/h ENE | 69°20° | 1,924 ft586 m | 6:31 AM · 5:02 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | Green flag | Overcast | 64°18° 41°5° | 12% | 6 mph10 km/h NNE | 84°29° | 2,459 ft750 m | 6:32 AM · 5:01 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | Green flag | Overcast | 70°21° 48°9° | 3% | 6 mph10 km/h ENE | 89°32° | 2,885 ft879 m | 6:33 AM · 5:00 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | Green flag | Overcast | 73°23° 48°9° | 5% | 5 mph8 km/h ENE | 93°34° | 2,930 ft893 m | 6:34 AM · 4:59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58°14° | 42°6° | 56% | 29.87 inHg1012 hPa | 2,275 ft693 m | 1.145 | 43 | 62°17° | 7 mph12 km/h SW | 17% | |
| 57°14° | 40°5° | 53% | 29.89 inHg1012 hPa | 2,209 ft673 m | 1.148 | 40 | 64°18° | 5 mph7 km/h WSW | 19% | |
| 56°13° | 40°5° | 56% | 29.89 inHg1012 hPa | 2,123 ft647 m | 1.151 | 40 | 56°13° | 4 mph6 km/h W | 13% | |
| 54°12° | 42°6° | 65% | 29.89 inHg1012 hPa | 2,009 ft612 m | 1.155 | 43 | 54°12° | 3 mph4 km/h NNW | 11% | |
| 52°11° | 42°6° | 68% | 29.89 inHg1012 hPa | 1,905 ft581 m | 1.158 | 42 | 52°11° | 3 mph5 km/h NNE | 13% | |
| 52°11° | 45°7° | 76% | 29.88 inHg1012 hPa | 1,906 ft581 m | 1.158 | 46 | 52°11° | 3 mph4 km/h WNW | 19% | |
| 52°11° | 45°7° | 77% | 29.84 inHg1011 hPa | 1,957 ft596 m | 1.156 | 48 | 52°11° | 2 mph3 km/h ESE | 23% | |
| 51°11° | 44°6° | 75% | 29.85 inHg1011 hPa | 1,886 ft575 m | 1.159 | 45 | 51°11° | 4 mph6 km/h SSE | 12% |
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 Placerville
Pit box, all week
Every forecast hour for the next seven days at Placerville: 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 Placerville, and a heads-up three days out.
Getting to Placerville
Placerville, California
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.
Facts
- Location
- Placerville, California
- Layout
- 1/4-mile dirt oval
- Length
- 0.25 mi (0.40 km)
- Surface
- Dirt
- Banking
- steep banks
- Opened
- 1965
- Series
- Winged 360 Sprint Cars, Limited Late Models, Pure Stocks, Mini Trucks, USAC National Midgets, High Limit Racing
- Signature events
- Hangtown 100
- Time zone
- America/Los Angeles
- Elevation
- 1,762 ft (537 m)