Summit Motorsports Park
Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, Night Under Fire
Crosswind down the strip: 5 mph7 km/h with 6 mph10 km/h across
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- Track temp
- 50°F10°C
- Rain chance
- 3%
- Wind
- 8mph13km/hSE
- Density alt.
- 90ft27m
- Barometer 30.39 inHg1029 hPa falling
- Humidity 75%
- Cloud 100%
- UV 0
Forecast updated · Open-Meteo
Hour by hour
OvercastTemperature 50°10°Rain chance 3%Wind 8 mph13 km/hSETrack temperature 50°10°OvercastTemperature 48°9°Rain chance 4%Wind 7 mph11 km/hESETrack temperature 48°9°OvercastTemperature 47°9°Rain chance 4%Wind 8 mph13 km/hESETrack temperature 47°9°OvercastTemperature 48°9°Rain chance 4%Wind 10 mph16 km/hESETrack temperature 48°9°OvercastTemperature 47°9°Rain chance 4%Wind 11 mph18 km/hESETrack temperature 47°9°OvercastTemperature 48°9°Rain chance 4%Wind 12 mph19 km/hSETrack temperature 48°9°OvercastTemperature 48°9°Rain chance 5%Wind 12 mph19 km/hSETrack temperature 48°9°OvercastTemperature 49°9°Rain chance 7%Wind 13 mph20 km/hSETrack temperature 49°9°OvercastTemperature 49°9°Rain chance 8%Wind 13 mph20 km/hSETrack temperature 49°9°OvercastTemperature 49°10°Rain chance 9%Wind 12 mph19 km/hSETrack temperature 49°10°OvercastTemperature 49°9°Rain chance 9%Wind 11 mph18 km/hSETrack temperature 49°9°OvercastTemperature 48°9°Rain chance 7%Wind 10 mph17 km/hSETrack temperature 48°9°OvercastTemperature 49°9°Rain chance 5%Wind 12 mph19 km/hSETrack temperature 49°9°OvercastTemperature 49°9°Rain chance 5%Wind 12 mph20 km/hSETrack temperature 49°9°
OvercastTemperature 49°10°Rain chance 6%Wind 11 mph18 km/hSETrack temperature 50°10°OvercastTemperature 53°12°Rain chance 8%Wind 11 mph18 km/hSSETrack temperature 58°14°OvercastTemperature 56°14°Rain chance 9%Wind 11 mph17 km/hSSETrack temperature 66°19°OvercastTemperature 63°17°Rain chance 9%Wind 7 mph11 km/hSTrack temperature 77°25°OvercastTemperature 66°19°Rain chance 10%Wind 5 mph8 km/hSTrack temperature 85°29°OvercastTemperature 69°20°Rain chance 10%Wind 5 mph7 km/hSWTrack temperature 89°32°OvercastTemperature 70°21°Rain chance 10%Wind 7 mph11 km/hSWTrack temperature 85°29°OvercastTemperature 70°21°Rain chance 10%Wind 7 mph11 km/hWSWTrack temperature 81°27°OvercastTemperature 69°21°Rain chance 10%Wind 7 mph11 km/hWTrack temperature 77°25°OvercastTemperature 65°18°Rain chance 11%Wind 4 mph6 km/hWNWTrack temperature 67°20°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 3154°12° 45°7° 11%Green flag
- TomorrowNov 170°21° 48°9° 12%Green flag
- MonNov 263°17° 55°13° 7%Yellow flag
- TueNov 374°23° 57°14° 6%Yellow flag
- WedNov 4
70°21° 61°16° 51%Red flag - ThuNov 5
63°17° 61°16° 37%Red flag - FriNov 662°17° 56°14° 32%Green flagpartial
| Day | Flag | Sky | High / low | Rain | Gusts | Track temp | Density alt. | Sunrise · sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 31 | Green flag | Overcast | 54°12° 45°7° | 11% | 18 mph30 km/h SE | 69°20° | 280 ft85 m | 7:59 AM · 6:28 PM |
| Tomorrow Nov 1 | Green flag | Overcast | 70°21° 48°9° | 12% | 20 mph33 km/h SSE | 89°32° | 1,381 ft421 m | 7:00 AM · 5:27 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | Yellow flaggusty wind | Overcast | 63°17° 55°13° | 7% | 28 mph46 km/h S | 74°24° | 1,036 ft316 m | 7:01 AM · 5:26 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | Yellow flaggusty wind | Overcast | 74°23° 57°14° | 6% | 36 mph58 km/h S | 86°30° | 2,040 ft622 m | 7:02 AM · 5:24 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | Red flagrain, gusty wind | Heavy drizzle | 70°21° 61°16° | 51% 0.26 in6.5 mm | 38 mph61 km/h S | 77°25° | 1,936 ft590 m | 7:04 AM · 5:23 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | Red flagrain | Rain | 63°17° 61°16° | 37% 0.88 in22.3 mm | 16 mph25 km/h SSE | 63°17° | 1,560 ft475 m | 7:05 AM · 5:22 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | Green flag | Light drizzle | 62°17° 56°14° | 32% 0.02 in0.6 mm | 18 mph28 km/h S | 67°20° | 1,575 ft480 m | 7:06 AM · 5:21 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 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50°10° | 43°6° | 75% | 30.39 inHg1029 hPa | 90 ft27 m | 1.222 | 41 | 50°10° | 8 mph13 km/h SE | 3% | |
| 48°9° | 42°6° | 81% | 30.42 inHg1030 hPa | -96 ft-29 m | 1.228 | 40 | 48°9° | 7 mph11 km/h ESE | 4% | |
| 47°9° | 42°6° | 82% | 30.43 inHg1030 hPa | -134 ft-41 m | 1.230 | 40 | 47°9° | 8 mph13 km/h ESE · gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 4% | |
| 48°9° | 42°5° | 80% | 30.45 inHg1031 hPa | -145 ft-44 m | 1.230 | 39 | 48°9° | 10 mph16 km/h ESE · gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 4% | |
| 47°9° | 41°5° | 77% | 30.44 inHg1031 hPa | -152 ft-46 m | 1.230 | 38 | 47°9° | 11 mph18 km/h ESE · gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 4% |
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 Norwalk
Pit box, all week
Every forecast hour for the next seven days at Norwalk: 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 Norwalk, and a heads-up three days out.
Getting to Norwalk
1300 OH-18, Norwalk, OH 44857
Parking
General admission parking is free. summitmotorsportspark.com
Camping On site
Several on-site camping areas within walking distance: Trackside Electric and Non-Electric for motorhomes and trailers; Family, Scotty's and Northfield also take pop-ups and tents. Prices not published. summitmotorsportspark.com
Good to know
Coolers 14 inches max in any dimension, kept under seats. No glass or outside alcohol. Cards accepted at gates and concessions. summitmotorsportspark.com
From the track’s own pages, checked October 2026. Prices and rules change by event, so confirm before you go.
Facts
- Location
- Norwalk, Ohio
- Layout
- Quarter-mile drag strip
- Length
- Quarter mile (1,320 ft)
- Surface
- Asphalt/concrete
- Opened
- 1974
- Series
- NHRA
- Signature events
- Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals, Night Under Fire
- Time zone
- America/New York
- Elevation
- 863 ft (263 m)