- Track temp
- 67°F19°C
- Rain chance
- 2%
- Wind
- 7mph11km/hE · gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- Density alt.
- 939ft286m
- Barometer 30.23 inHg1024 hPa steady
- Humidity 53%
- Cloud 100%
- UV 0
Forecast updated · Open-Meteo
Hour by hour
OvercastTemperature 67°19°Rain chance 2%Wind 7 mph11 km/hETrack temperature 67°19°OvercastTemperature 65°18°Rain chance 3%Wind 7 mph11 km/hETrack temperature 65°18°OvercastTemperature 65°18°Rain chance 8%Wind 7 mph11 km/hETrack temperature 65°18°
Light drizzleTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 12%Wind 11 mph17 km/hESETrack temperature 64°18°OvercastTemperature 62°17°Rain chance 23%Wind 5 mph8 km/hESETrack temperature 62°17°OvercastTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 26%Wind 5 mph8 km/hETrack temperature 61°16°OvercastTemperature 60°16°Rain chance 22%Wind 5 mph8 km/hNTrack temperature 60°16°OvercastTemperature 60°16°Rain chance 25%Wind 5 mph8 km/hNTrack temperature 60°16°OvercastTemperature 60°16°Rain chance 20%Wind 5 mph8 km/hETrack temperature 60°16°OvercastTemperature 58°14°Rain chance 18%Wind 9 mph15 km/hETrack temperature 58°14°OvercastTemperature 57°14°Rain chance 20%Wind 9 mph15 km/hETrack temperature 57°14°OvercastTemperature 56°14°Rain chance 19%Wind 8 mph13 km/hENETrack temperature 56°14°OvercastTemperature 56°14°Rain chance 16%Wind 8 mph13 km/hENETrack temperature 56°14°
OvercastTemperature 57°14°Rain chance 14%Wind 9 mph14 km/hETrack temperature 58°14°OvercastTemperature 59°15°Rain chance 14%Wind 10 mph16 km/hETrack temperature 60°16°
Partly cloudyTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 21%Wind 15 mph24 km/hETrack temperature 69°20°
Mostly clearTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 25%Wind 16 mph26 km/hESETrack temperature 77°25°OvercastTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 20%Wind 10 mph16 km/hETrack temperature 69°21°Light drizzleTemperature 63°17°Rain chance 20%Wind 8 mph14 km/hETrack temperature 65°18°OvercastTemperature 65°18°Rain chance 24%Wind 8 mph12 km/hETrack temperature 68°20°OvercastTemperature 68°20°Rain chance 23%Wind 10 mph16 km/hETrack temperature 78°25°OvercastTemperature 69°20°Rain chance 18%Wind 12 mph19 km/hESETrack temperature 77°25°OvercastTemperature 66°19°Rain chance 20%Wind 12 mph19 km/hETrack temperature 70°21°OvercastTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 20%Wind 13 mph20 km/hETrack temperature 64°18°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 3176°24° 57°14° 23%Yellow flag
- TomorrowNov 169°20° 56°14° 26%Yellow flag
- MonNov 275°24° 57°14° 38%Yellow flag
- TueNov 375°24° 62°17° 11%Yellow flag
- WedNov 470°21° 68°20° 64%Red flag
- ThuNov 575°24° 57°14° 55%Green flag
- FriNov 671°22° 53°12° 10%Green flag
| Day | Flag | Sky | High / low | Rain | Gusts | Track temp | Density alt. | Sunrise · sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 31 | Yellow flaggusty wind | Light drizzle | 76°24° 57°14° | 23% 0.02 in0.4 mm | 27 mph44 km/h E | 96°35° | 1,545 ft471 m | 7:01 AM · 5:54 PM |
| Tomorrow Nov 1 | Yellow flaggusty wind | Light drizzle | 69°20° 56°14° | 26% 0.02 in0.4 mm | 30 mph48 km/h E | 78°25° | 1,029 ft314 m | 6:02 AM · 4:53 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | Yellow flaggusty wind | Overcast | 75°24° 57°14° | 38% 0.04 in1.1 mm | 29 mph47 km/h ESE | 95°35° | 1,628 ft496 m | 6:03 AM · 4:52 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | Yellow flaggusty wind | Light drizzle | 75°24° 62°17° | 11% 0.01 in0.2 mm | 30 mph49 km/h ESE | 95°35° | 1,770 ft539 m | 6:04 AM · 4:51 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | Red flagrain | Drizzle | 70°21° 68°20° | 64% 0.41 in10.3 mm | 30 mph49 km/h SE | 71°22° | 1,627 ft496 m | 6:05 AM · 4:50 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | Green flag | Light drizzle | 75°24° 57°14° | 55% 0.09 in2.3 mm | 6 mph9 km/h SSW | 95°35° | 1,990 ft607 m | 6:06 AM · 4:49 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | Green flag | Overcast | 71°22° 53°12° | 10% | 18 mph28 km/h W | 93°34° | 1,745 ft532 m | 6:06 AM · 4:49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67°19° | 49°10° | 53% | 30.23 inHg1024 hPa | 939 ft286 m | 1.192 | 52 | 67°19° | 7 mph11 km/h E · gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 2% | |
| 65°18° | 46°8° | 51% | 30.25 inHg1024 hPa | 787 ft240 m | 1.197 | 47 | 65°18° | 7 mph11 km/h E · gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 3% | |
| 65°18° | 44°7° | 48% | 30.28 inHg1026 hPa | 713 ft217 m | 1.200 | 43 | 65°18° | 7 mph11 km/h E · gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 8% | |
| 64°18° | 43°6° | 46% | 30.29 inHg1026 hPa | 670 ft204 m | 1.201 | 41 | 64°18° | 11 mph17 km/h ESE · gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 12% | |
| 62°17° | 46°8° | 57% | 30.29 inHg1026 hPa | 547 ft167 m | 1.206 | 47 | 62°17° | 5 mph8 km/h ESE · gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 23% |
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 Talladega
Pit box, all week
Every forecast hour for the next seven days at Talladega: 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 Talladega, and a heads-up three days out.
A year at Talladega
Typical for October here: highs around 75°24°, lows 55°13°, rain on 18% of days.
5-year averages from the Open-Meteo archive at the track's coordinates.
Getting to Talladega
3366 Speedway Blvd, Lincoln, AL 35096
Parking
Free general lots (North Lot, Lots 1E to 4E) and paid Preferred and VIP parking. Day lots open 7 AM Friday and 5 AM Saturday and Sunday. Free ADA parking is first come, first served. talladegasuperspeedway.com
Camping On site
Free first-come grass campgrounds outside the track for Sunday Cup ticket holders, plus reserved infield and outside RV and tent sites priced for the whole stay; some have water and 50 amp power. talladegasuperspeedway.com
Good to know
One soft-sided cooler per person up to 14 x 14 x 14 in, ice allowed, no glass. Coolers are not allowed on pit road or in the garage. talladegasuperspeedway.com
From the track’s own pages, checked October 2026. Prices and rules change by event, so confirm before you go.
Facts
- Location
- Lincoln, Alabama
- Layout
- 2.66-mile tri-oval
- Length
- 2.66 mi (4.28 km)
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Banking
- 33°
- Opened
- 1969
- Series
- NASCAR Cup
- Signature events
- GEICO 500, YellaWood 500
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Elevation
- 518 ft (158 m)