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Drag strip · Airway Heights, WA

Qlispé Raceway Park

Quarter-mile drag strip beside the road course and oval · Asphalt/concrete · Opened 1974

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Wind SW 19 mph, gusts 25 mphWind SW 30 km/h, gusts 41 km/hDrag strip · layout not mapped
Right now at the track · 11:00 AM PST
Yellow flagCautiongusty wind
53°12°OvercastFeels like 40°4° · Dew point 38°4°
Track temp
62°F17°C
Rain chance
1%
Wind
19mph30km/hSW · gusts 25 mph41 km/h
Density alt.
2,415ft736m

Forecast updated · Open-Meteo

Next 24 hours

Hour by hour

The week
NowOvercastTemperature 53°12°Rain chance 1%Wind 19 mph30 km/hSWTrack temperature 62°17°Density altitude 2,415 ft736 m
ClearTemperature 55°13°Rain chance 1%Wind 20 mph32 km/hSWTrack temperature 65°18°Density altitude 2,498 ft761 m
Partly cloudyTemperature 55°13°Rain chance 1%Wind 20 mph32 km/hSWTrack temperature 64°18°Density altitude 2,495 ft760 m
Partly cloudyTemperature 55°13°Rain chance 1%Wind 20 mph32 km/hWSWTrack temperature 62°17°Density altitude 2,466 ft752 m
OvercastTemperature 54°12°Rain chance 1%Wind 17 mph27 km/hWSWTrack temperature 58°15°Density altitude 2,397 ft731 m
OvercastTemperature 51°10°Rain chance 1%Wind 11 mph18 km/hWSWTrack temperature 52°11°Density altitude 2,198 ft670 m
OvercastTemperature 49°9°Rain chance 0%Wind 11 mph18 km/hWSWTrack temperature 49°9°Density altitude 2,070 ft631 m
OvercastTemperature 47°8°Rain chance 0%Wind 8 mph12 km/hWSWTrack temperature 47°8°Density altitude 1,914 ft583 m
OvercastTemperature 45°7°Rain chance 0%Wind 7 mph11 km/hWSWTrack temperature 45°7°Density altitude 1,819 ft554 m
OvercastTemperature 44°6°Rain chance 0%Wind 7 mph12 km/hSWTrack temperature 44°6°Density altitude 1,740 ft530 m
OvercastTemperature 42°6°Rain chance 0%Wind 6 mph10 km/hSWTrack temperature 42°6°Density altitude 1,668 ft508 m
OvercastTemperature 41°5°Rain chance 0%Wind 6 mph10 km/hSTrack temperature 41°5°Density altitude 1,586 ft483 m
OvercastTemperature 40°5°Rain chance 0%Wind 6 mph9 km/hSTrack temperature 40°5°Density altitude 1,561 ft476 m
OvercastTemperature 40°5°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph9 km/hSTrack temperature 40°5°Density altitude 1,557 ft475 m
OvercastTemperature 40°5°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph8 km/hSSETrack temperature 40°5°Density altitude 1,591 ft485 m
OvercastTemperature 41°5°Rain chance 1%Wind 7 mph11 km/hSSETrack temperature 41°5°Density altitude 1,624 ft495 m
OvercastTemperature 41°5°Rain chance 1%Wind 6 mph10 km/hSSETrack temperature 41°5°Density altitude 1,637 ft499 m
OvercastTemperature 37°3°Rain chance 3%Wind 4 mph7 km/hENETrack temperature 37°3°Density altitude 1,372 ft418 m
OvercastTemperature 38°3°Rain chance 3%Wind 5 mph8 km/hENETrack temperature 38°3°Density altitude 1,391 ft424 m
OvercastTemperature 38°3°Rain chance 3%Wind 5 mph8 km/hENETrack temperature 38°3°Density altitude 1,418 ft432 m
OvercastTemperature 38°3°Rain chance 8%Wind 5 mph8 km/hENETrack temperature 38°3°Density altitude 1,417 ft432 m
OvercastTemperature 40°4°Rain chance 10%Wind 4 mph6 km/hETrack temperature 40°5°Density altitude 1,542 ft470 m
Light drizzleTemperature 41°5°Rain chance 14%Wind 6 mph9 km/hETrack temperature 43°6°Density altitude 1,680 ft512 m
Light drizzleTemperature 42°6°Rain chance 13%Wind 5 mph8 km/hESETrack temperature 45°7°Density altitude 1,747 ft532 m

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

Pit box

The racer numbers

Density altitude2,415ft736mField elevation 2,346 ft
Best air today1,586ft483mLowest density altitude in the racing hours, around 10 PM track time
Air density1.141kg/m³93.1% of standard (RAD)
Water grains37grgrains per lb of dry air
Vapour pressure0.234inHg7.9hPaThe water in the air, as a pressure
Correction factor1.051SAESTD 1.085 · naturally aspirated
Track temp (est.)62°F17°CAsphalt/concrete in 394 W/m² sun
Dew point38°F4°C58% humidity
Barometer30.10inHg1019hPaSteady 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 8Yellow flaggusty wind Overcast55°13° 40°5°11%43 mph69 km/h SW65°18°2,498 ft761 m6:43 AM · 4:24 PM
Tomorrow Nov 9Red flag63% chance of rain Drizzle45°7° 37°3°64% 0.1 in2.6 mm13 mph20 km/h ESE50°10°1,903 ft580 m6:45 AM · 4:23 PM
Tue Nov 10Green flag Light drizzle52°11° 41°5°36% 0.13 in3.2 mm13 mph21 km/h S57°14°2,227 ft679 m6:47 AM · 4:21 PM
Wed Nov 11Green flag Overcast54°12° 44°7°4%4 mph7 km/h NE67°20°2,400 ft732 m6:48 AM · 4:20 PM
Thu Nov 12Green flag Overcast56°14° 44°7°1%4 mph7 km/h SE68°20°2,733 ft833 m6:50 AM · 4:19 PM
Fri Nov 13Yellow flag35% chance of showers Overcast57°14° 44°7°35%21 mph35 km/h S64°18°2,858 ft871 m6:51 AM · 4:17 PM
Sat Nov 14Yellow flag29% chance of a shower Drizzle51°10° 46°8°29% 0.44 in11.3 mm9 mph14 km/h S48°9°2,394 ft730 m6:53 AM · 4:16 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
53°12°38°4°58%30.10 inHg1019 hPa2,415 ft736 m1.1413762°17°19 mph30 km/h SW · gusts 25 mph41 km/h1%
55°13°38°3°52%30.13 inHg1020 hPa2,498 ft761 m1.1383665°18°20 mph32 km/h SW1%
55°13°36°2°48%30.13 inHg1020 hPa2,495 ft760 m1.1383364°18°20 mph32 km/h SW1%
55°13°33°1°43%30.14 inHg1021 hPa2,466 ft752 m1.1393062°17°20 mph32 km/h WSW · gusts 27 mph43 km/h1%
54°12°32°0°43%30.13 inHg1020 hPa2,397 ft731 m1.1412858°15°17 mph27 km/h WSW · gusts 24 mph39 km/h1%
51°10°31°0°47%30.14 inHg1021 hPa2,198 ft670 m1.1482852°11°11 mph18 km/h WSW · gusts 21 mph34 km/h1%
49°9°32°0°52%30.16 inHg1021 hPa2,070 ft631 m1.1532849°9°11 mph18 km/h WSW · gusts 23 mph36 km/h0%
47°8°32°0°57%30.18 inHg1022 hPa1,914 ft583 m1.1582947°8°8 mph12 km/h WSW0%
45°7°32°0°60%30.18 inHg1022 hPa1,819 ft554 m1.1612845°7°7 mph11 km/h WSW0%
44°6°32°0°63%30.17 inHg1022 hPa1,740 ft530 m1.1642844°6°7 mph12 km/h SW0%
42°6°32°0°66%30.18 inHg1022 hPa1,668 ft508 m1.1662842°6°6 mph10 km/h SW0%
41°5°32°0°70%30.17 inHg1022 hPa1,586 ft483 m1.1692941°5°6 mph10 km/h S0%
40°5°32°0°72%30.16 inHg1022 hPa1,561 ft476 m1.1702940°5°6 mph9 km/h S0%

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 Qlispé: 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 Qlispé

Typical for November here: highs around 42°6°, lows 29°-1°, rain on 43% of days.

Month by month

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

Airway Heights, Washington

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

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The track

Facts

Location
Airway Heights, Washington
Layout
Quarter-mile drag strip beside the road course and oval
Length
Quarter mile (1,320 ft)
Surface
Asphalt/concrete
Opened
1974
Series
NHRA
Time zone
America/Los Angeles
Elevation
2,346 ft (715 m)