69°21°OvercastFeels like 65°19° · Dew point 47°8°
- Track temp
- 77°F25°C
- Rain chance
- 2%
- Wind
- 6mph9km/hE
- Density alt.
- 1,390ft424m
- Barometer 30.26 inHg1025 hPa falling
- Humidity 45%
- Cloud 100%
- UV 1
Forecast updated · Open-Meteo
Next 24 hours
The week Hour by hour
NowOvercastTemperature 69°21°Rain chance 2%Wind 6 mph9 km/hETrack temperature 77°25°
OvercastTemperature 69°21°Rain chance 2%Wind 6 mph9 km/hETrack temperature 77°25°OvercastTemperature 67°19°Rain chance 2%Wind 5 mph8 km/hESETrack temperature 70°21°
OvercastTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 5%Wind 5 mph9 km/hETrack temperature 64°18°OvercastTemperature 62°17°Rain chance 6%Wind 5 mph8 km/hENETrack temperature 62°17°OvercastTemperature 60°16°Rain chance 6%Wind 4 mph6 km/hNETrack temperature 60°16°OvercastTemperature 59°15°Rain chance 7%Wind 3 mph6 km/hETrack temperature 59°15°OvercastTemperature 59°15°Rain chance 10%Wind 4 mph6 km/hETrack temperature 59°15°OvercastTemperature 58°14°Rain chance 11%Wind 5 mph9 km/hSSWTrack temperature 58°14°OvercastTemperature 58°14°Rain chance 11%Wind 3 mph5 km/hNNETrack temperature 58°14°OvercastTemperature 58°14°Rain chance 11%Wind 5 mph9 km/hNETrack temperature 58°14°OvercastTemperature 58°14°Rain chance 11%Wind 6 mph9 km/hETrack temperature 58°14°OvercastTemperature 58°14°Rain chance 12%Wind 4 mph7 km/hETrack temperature 58°14°OvercastTemperature 57°14°Rain chance 14%Wind 3 mph6 km/hETrack temperature 57°14°OvercastTemperature 57°14°Rain chance 15%Wind 6 mph9 km/hSETrack temperature 57°14°OvercastTemperature 57°14°Rain chance 18%Wind 3 mph4 km/hENETrack temperature 57°14°OvercastTemperature 57°14°Rain chance 16%Wind 5 mph8 km/hENETrack temperature 57°14°OvercastTemperature 57°14°Rain chance 13%Wind 2 mph4 km/hSTrack temperature 57°14°OvercastTemperature 58°15°Rain chance 13%Wind 3 mph5 km/hESETrack temperature 61°16°OvercastTemperature 62°17°Rain chance 14%Wind 3 mph5 km/hSETrack temperature 68°20°OvercastTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 14%Wind 5 mph8 km/hSSETrack temperature 70°21°OvercastTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 14%Wind 5 mph8 km/hSSETrack temperature 69°21°OvercastTemperature 65°18°Rain chance 17%Wind 6 mph9 km/hSTrack temperature 71°22°OvercastTemperature 66°19°Rain chance 22%Wind 6 mph9 km/hSTrack temperature 71°22°OvercastTemperature 68°20°Rain chance 20%Wind 9 mph14 km/hSSETrack temperature 80°27°Hours in your time zone (the track's when they match). Track temperature is an estimate.
Pit box
The racer numbers
Density altitude1,390ft424mField elevation 794 ft
Air density1.176kg/m³96.0% of standard (RAD)
Water grains49grgrains per lb of dry air
Track temp (est.)77°F25°CAsphalt in 184 W/m² sun
Dew point47°F8°C45% humidity
Barometer30.26inHg1025hPaFalling over 3 h
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.
This week
Day by day
- TodayOct 3169°21° 54°12° 10%Green flag
- TomorrowNov 168°20° 57°14° 28%Green flag
- MonNov 265°19° 56°13° 37%Yellow flag
- TueNov 376°24° 57°14° 27%Yellow flag
- WedNov 4
67°19° 62°17° 71%Red flag - ThuNov 5
72°22° 56°13° 43%Green flag - FriNov 6
62°17° 53°11° 23%Red flagpartial
| Day | Flag | Sky | High / low | Rain | Gusts | Track temp | Density alt. | Sunrise · sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 31 | Green flag | Overcast | 69°21° 54°12° | 10% | 16 mph26 km/h E | 92°33° | 1,390 ft424 m | 8:09 AM · 6:47 PM |
| Tomorrow Nov 1 | Green flag | Overcast | 68°20° 57°14° | 28% | 18 mph28 km/h SE | 80°27° | 1,254 ft382 m | 7:10 AM · 5:46 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | Yellow flaggusty wind | Overcast | 65°19° 56°13° | 37% | 32 mph52 km/h S | 78°26° | 1,297 ft395 m | 7:11 AM · 5:44 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | Yellow flaggusty wind | Overcast | 76°24° 57°14° | 27% | 36 mph58 km/h S | 90°32° | 2,121 ft646 m | 7:12 AM · 5:43 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | Red flagrain, gusty wind | Showers | 67°19° 62°17° | 71% 0.48 in12.1 mm | 35 mph56 km/h S | 68°20° | 1,705 ft520 m | 7:13 AM · 5:42 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | Green flag | Partly cloudy | 72°22° 56°13° | 43% 0.01 in0.2 mm | 13 mph21 km/h N | 96°35° | 1,946 ft593 m | 7:14 AM · 5:41 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | Red flagrain | Heavy drizzle | 62°17° 53°11° | 23% 0.19 in4.8 mm | 19 mph31 km/h N | 80°27° | 1,476 ft450 m | 7:15 AM · 5:40 PM |
Flags judge the racing hours, 9 am to 10 pm at the track. Days marked partial are at the edge of the forecast.
Pit box, all week
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| Hour | Air | Dew pt | Humidity | Barometer | Density alt. | Air density kg/m³ | Grains | Track temp (est.) | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 69°21° | 47°8° | 45% | 30.26 inHg1025 hPa | 1,390 ft424 m | 1.176 | 49 | 77°25° | 6 mph9 km/h E | 2% | |
| 67°19° | 47°8° | 48% | 30.27 inHg1025 hPa | 1,219 ft372 m | 1.182 | 48 | 70°21° | 5 mph8 km/h ESE | 2% | |
| 64°18° | 47°8° | 53% | 30.25 inHg1024 hPa | 1,064 ft324 m | 1.187 | 48 | 64°18° | 5 mph9 km/h E | 5% | |
| 62°17° | 47°8° | 58% | 30.27 inHg1025 hPa | 912 ft278 m | 1.193 | 48 | 62°17° | 5 mph8 km/h ENE | 6% | |
| 60°16° | 46°8° | 60% | 30.27 inHg1025 hPa | 789 ft240 m | 1.197 | 47 | 60°16° | 4 mph6 km/h NE | 6% | |
| 59°15° | 46°8° | 63% | 30.31 inHg1026 hPa | 676 ft206 m | 1.201 | 47 | 59°15° | 3 mph6 km/h E | 7% | |
| 59°15° | 45°7° | 60% | 30.33 inHg1027 hPa | 646 ft197 m | 1.202 | 45 | 59°15° | 4 mph6 km/h E · gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 10% |
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.
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The track
Facts
- Location
- Salem, Indiana
- Layout
- 0.555-mile high-banked oval
- Length
- 0.555 mi (0.89 km)
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Banking
- 33°
- Opened
- 1947
- Series
- ARCA, USAC Silver Crown
- Signature events
- Joe James/Pat O'Connor Memorial
- Time zone
- America/Indiana/Indianapolis
- Elevation
- 794 ft (242 m)