- Track temp
- 54°F12°C
- Rain chance
- 0%
- Wind
- 4mph6km/hNE
- Density alt.
- -644ft-196m
- Barometer 30.47 inHg1032 hPa steady
- Humidity 60%
- Cloud 63%
- UV 0
Forecast updated · Open-Meteo
Hour by hour
Partly cloudyTemperature 54°12°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph6 km/hNETrack temperature 54°12°
OvercastTemperature 52°11°Rain chance 0%Wind 3 mph5 km/hENETrack temperature 52°11°Partly cloudyTemperature 51°10°Rain chance 0%Wind 3 mph4 km/hETrack temperature 51°10°OvercastTemperature 49°9°Rain chance 1%Wind 2 mph3 km/hETrack temperature 49°9°OvercastTemperature 48°9°Rain chance 1%Wind 2 mph3 km/hWNWTrack temperature 48°9°OvercastTemperature 47°8°Rain chance 1%Wind 1 mph1 km/hNWTrack temperature 47°8°OvercastTemperature 47°8°Rain chance 1%Wind 2 mph4 km/hNNWTrack temperature 47°8°OvercastTemperature 47°8°Rain chance 1%Wind 3 mph5 km/hNNWTrack temperature 47°8°OvercastTemperature 47°8°Rain chance 1%Wind 3 mph4 km/hNNWTrack temperature 47°8°OvercastTemperature 47°8°Rain chance 1%Wind 4 mph6 km/hNNWTrack temperature 47°8°OvercastTemperature 47°8°Rain chance 1%Wind 3 mph5 km/hNTrack temperature 47°8°OvercastTemperature 46°8°Rain chance 2%Wind 3 mph5 km/hNNWTrack temperature 46°8°
OvercastTemperature 45°7°Rain chance 2%Wind 4 mph6 km/hNTrack temperature 45°7°OvercastTemperature 49°10°Rain chance 2%Wind 2 mph3 km/hNNWTrack temperature 55°13°OvercastTemperature 56°13°Rain chance 4%Wind 3 mph5 km/hENETrack temperature 68°20°OvercastTemperature 60°16°Rain chance 5%Wind 5 mph8 km/hETrack temperature 78°25°OvercastTemperature 63°17°Rain chance 4%Wind 6 mph9 km/hETrack temperature 84°29°OvercastTemperature 63°17°Rain chance 3%Wind 4 mph7 km/hENETrack temperature 79°26°OvercastTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 3%Wind 5 mph8 km/hENETrack temperature 81°27°OvercastTemperature 65°18°Rain chance 3%Wind 5 mph8 km/hENETrack temperature 84°29°OvercastTemperature 65°18°Rain chance 3%Wind 6 mph9 km/hENETrack temperature 73°23°OvercastTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 3%Wind 5 mph8 km/hENETrack temperature 69°21°OvercastTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 2%Wind 4 mph6 km/hENETrack temperature 62°17°OvercastTemperature 58°15°Rain chance 2%Wind 4 mph7 km/hETrack temperature 58°15°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 3165°18° 42°6° 1%Green flag
- TomorrowNov 165°18° 45°7° 5%Green flag
- MonNov 263°17° 44°6° 3%Green flag
- TueNov 373°23° 53°12° 1%Green flag
- WedNov 476°25° 57°14° 7%Green flag
- ThuNov 5
74°23° 61°16° 47%Green flag - FriNov 6
79°26° 63°17° 47%Red flag
| Day | Flag | Sky | High / low | Rain | Gusts | Track temp | Density alt. | Sunrise · sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 31 | Green flag | Overcast | 65°18° 42°6° | 1% | 13 mph21 km/h NNE | 91°33° | 114 ft35 m | 7:32 AM · 6:13 PM |
| Tomorrow Nov 1 | Green flag | Overcast | 65°18° 45°7° | 5% | 10 mph17 km/h ENE | 84°29° | 68 ft21 m | 6:33 AM · 5:12 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | Green flag | Overcast | 63°17° 44°6° | 3% | 7 mph11 km/h S | 83°29° | 80 ft24 m | 6:34 AM · 5:11 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | Green flag | Overcast | 73°23° 53°12° | 1% | 17 mph27 km/h S | 98°36° | 930 ft283 m | 6:35 AM · 5:10 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | Green flag | Overcast | 76°25° 57°14° | 7% | 21 mph33 km/h SSE | 99°37° | 1,333 ft406 m | 6:37 AM · 5:09 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | Green flag | Drizzle | 74°23° 61°16° | 47% 0.13 in3.3 mm | 16 mph26 km/h SSE | 87°30° | 1,432 ft436 m | 6:38 AM · 5:08 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | Red flagrain | Showers | 79°26° 63°17° | 47% 0.55 in13.9 mm | 8 mph12 km/h SSE | 97°36° | 1,893 ft577 m | 6:39 AM · 5:07 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 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54°12° | 40°5° | 60% | 30.47 inHg1032 hPa | -644 ft-196 m | 1.248 | 36 | 54°12° | 4 mph6 km/h NE | 0% | |
| 52°11° | 40°5° | 65% | 30.49 inHg1032 hPa | -771 ft-235 m | 1.253 | 37 | 52°11° | 3 mph5 km/h ENE | 0% | |
| 51°10° | 40°4° | 67% | 30.50 inHg1033 hPa | -890 ft-271 m | 1.257 | 36 | 51°10° | 3 mph4 km/h E | 0% | |
| 49°9° | 40°4° | 71% | 30.49 inHg1032 hPa | -989 ft-301 m | 1.261 | 36 | 49°9° | 2 mph3 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 Richmond
Pit box, all week
Every forecast hour for the next seven days at Richmond: 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 Richmond, and a heads-up three days out.
A year at Richmond
Typical for October here: highs around 70°21°, lows 51°11°, rain on 19% of days.
5-year averages from the Open-Meteo archive at the track's coordinates.
Getting to Richmond
600 E Laburnum Ave, Richmond, VA 23222
Parking
General parking is free, first come, first served (Lot D via Gate 4 or 6). Free off-site Lot J on Cup race day only, with shuttle buses every 30 to 45 minutes. Paid premium parking by the Fan Zone. richmondraceway.com
Camping On site
Reserved RV and tent camping on property for both race weekends: Main RV and Turn 3 have full hookups, Laburnum North water and electric, Lot F Premium 50 amp, plus dry lots. Tents outside Turn 4. richmondraceway.com
Good to know
Download your parking pass before you arrive, and expect that you may not leave through the gate you came in. richmondraceway.com
From the track’s own pages, checked October 2026. Prices and rules change by event, so confirm before you go.
Facts
- Location
- Richmond, Virginia
- Layout
- 0.75-mile D-shaped oval
- Length
- 0.75 mi (1.21 km)
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Banking
- 14°
- Opened
- 1946
- Series
- NASCAR Cup
- Signature events
- Cook Out 400
- Time zone
- America/New York
- Elevation
- 184 ft (56 m)