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The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway

Quarter-mile drag strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway complex · Opened 2000

NHRA Las Vegas Nationals

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Wind NE 12 mphWind NE 20 km/hDrag strip · layout not mapped
Right now at the track · 11:00 AM PSTGreen flagRace on
71°22°ClearFeels like 61°16° · Dew point 34°1°
Track temp
91°F33°C
Rain chance
0%
Wind
12mph20km/hNE
Density alt.
3,078ft938m

Forecast updated · Open-Meteo

Next 24 hours

Hour by hour

The week
NowClearTemperature 71°22°Rain chance 0%Wind 12 mph20 km/hNETrack temperature 91°33°Density altitude 3,078 ft938 m
ClearTemperature 73°23°Rain chance 0%Wind 13 mph20 km/hNETrack temperature 93°34°Density altitude 3,199 ft975 m
ClearTemperature 74°23°Rain chance 0%Wind 12 mph20 km/hNETrack temperature 93°34°Density altitude 3,262 ft994 m
ClearTemperature 74°23°Rain chance 0%Wind 11 mph17 km/hNETrack temperature 91°33°Density altitude 3,339 ft1,018 m
ClearTemperature 73°23°Rain chance 0%Wind 10 mph15 km/hNETrack temperature 85°30°Density altitude 3,317 ft1,011 m
ClearTemperature 70°21°Rain chance 0%Wind 7 mph11 km/hNETrack temperature 75°24°Density altitude 3,136 ft956 m
ClearTemperature 65°18°Rain chance 0%Wind 8 mph13 km/hNETrack temperature 65°18°Density altitude 2,789 ft850 m
ClearTemperature 63°17°Rain chance 0%Wind 8 mph12 km/hNNETrack temperature 63°17°Density altitude 2,668 ft813 m
ClearTemperature 62°17°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph6 km/hNNWTrack temperature 62°17°Density altitude 2,597 ft792 m
ClearTemperature 60°16°Rain chance 0%Wind 1 mph2 km/hNTrack temperature 60°16°Density altitude 2,509 ft765 m
ClearTemperature 59°15°Rain chance 0%Wind 1 mph2 km/hNETrack temperature 59°15°Density altitude 2,435 ft742 m
ClearTemperature 58°15°Rain chance 0%Wind 1 mph1 km/hWTrack temperature 58°15°Density altitude 2,355 ft718 m
ClearTemperature 57°14°Rain chance 0%Wind 1 mph1 km/hWTrack temperature 57°14°Density altitude 2,308 ft703 m
ClearTemperature 57°14°Rain chance 0%Wind 2 mph3 km/hNETrack temperature 57°14°Density altitude 2,316 ft706 m
ClearTemperature 59°15°Rain chance 0%Wind 2 mph3 km/hNETrack temperature 59°15°Density altitude 2,400 ft732 m
ClearTemperature 58°14°Rain chance 0%Wind 1 mph1 km/hNTrack temperature 58°14°Density altitude 2,338 ft713 m
ClearTemperature 58°14°Rain chance 0%Wind 3 mph4 km/hNTrack temperature 58°14°Density altitude 2,348 ft716 m
ClearTemperature 56°13°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph6 km/hNTrack temperature 56°13°Density altitude 2,188 ft667 m
ClearTemperature 55°13°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph9 km/hNNETrack temperature 55°13°Density altitude 2,165 ft660 m
ClearTemperature 54°12°Rain chance 0%Wind 8 mph13 km/hNNETrack temperature 54°12°Density altitude 2,036 ft621 m
ClearTemperature 55°13°Rain chance 0%Wind 2 mph3 km/hNNETrack temperature 56°14°Density altitude 2,067 ft630 m
ClearTemperature 58°15°Rain chance 0%Wind 2 mph3 km/hWTrack temperature 69°20°Density altitude 2,300 ft701 m
OvercastTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 0%Wind 2 mph3 km/hWSWTrack temperature 83°28°Density altitude 2,636 ft803 m
Mostly clearTemperature 69°20°Rain chance 0%Wind 1 mph1 km/hESETrack temperature 96°36°Density altitude 2,931 ft893 m

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

Pit box

The racer numbers

Density altitude3,078ft938mField elevation 2,037 ft
Best air today2,355ft718mLowest density altitude in the racing hours, around 10 PM track time
Air density1.118kg/m³91.3% of standard (RAD)
Water grains31grgrains per lb of dry air
Vapour pressure0.198inHg6.7hPaThe water in the air, as a pressure
Correction factor1.053SAESTD 1.087 · naturally aspirated
Track temp (est.)91°F33°CIn 621 W/m² sun
Dew point34°F1°C26% humidity
Barometer30.11inHg1020hPaFalling 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 8Green flag Clear74°23° 49°9°0%15 mph25 km/h NE95°35°3,339 ft1,018 m6:09 AM · 4:38 PM
Tomorrow Nov 9Green flag Overcast75°24° 54°12°0%13 mph20 km/h NE99°37°3,375 ft1,029 m6:10 AM · 4:37 PM
Tue Nov 10Green flag Overcast74°24° 58°15°0%6 mph9 km/h NNE104°40°3,351 ft1,021 m6:11 AM · 4:36 PM
Wed Nov 11Green flag Clear75°24° 59°15°0%14 mph23 km/h NE94°35°3,364 ft1,025 m6:12 AM · 4:36 PM
Thu Nov 12Green flag Overcast73°23° 59°15°1%8 mph12 km/h NE97°36°3,399 ft1,036 m6:13 AM · 4:35 PM
Fri Nov 13Green flag Overcast72°22° 60°16°6%5 mph9 km/h NE97°36°3,346 ft1,020 m6:14 AM · 4:34 PM
Sat Nov 14Green flag Overcast69°21° 61°16°8%8 mph12 km/h NE84°29°3,297 ft1,005 m6:15 AM · 4:33 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
71°22°34°1°26%30.11 inHg1020 hPa3,078 ft938 m1.1183191°33°12 mph20 km/h NE0%
73°23°34°1°24%30.08 inHg1019 hPa3,199 ft975 m1.1143093°34°13 mph20 km/h NE0%
74°23°33°1°23%30.08 inHg1019 hPa3,262 ft994 m1.1123093°34°12 mph20 km/h NE0%
74°23°33°0°22%30.03 inHg1017 hPa3,339 ft1,018 m1.1102991°33°11 mph17 km/h NE0%
73°23°32°0°22%30.01 inHg1016 hPa3,317 ft1,011 m1.1112985°30°10 mph15 km/h NE0%
70°21°31°-1°23%30.00 inHg1016 hPa3,136 ft956 m1.1172775°24°7 mph11 km/h NE0%
65°18°30°-1°27%30.03 inHg1017 hPa2,789 ft850 m1.1282665°18°8 mph13 km/h NE0%
63°17°31°-1°30%30.04 inHg1017 hPa2,668 ft813 m1.1322763°17°8 mph12 km/h NNE0%
62°17°29°-2°29%30.04 inHg1017 hPa2,597 ft792 m1.1352562°17°4 mph6 km/h NNW0%
60°16°28°-2°29%30.05 inHg1018 hPa2,509 ft765 m1.1382460°16°1 mph2 km/h N0%
59°15°28°-2°30%30.06 inHg1018 hPa2,435 ft742 m1.1402459°15°1 mph2 km/h NE0%
58°15°27°-3°30%30.07 inHg1018 hPa2,355 ft718 m1.1432358°15°1 mph1 km/h W0%
57°14°28°-2°32%30.05 inHg1018 hPa2,308 ft703 m1.1442457°14°1 mph1 km/h W0%

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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Plan the whole week at The Strip

Pit box, all week

Every forecast hour for the next seven days at The Strip: density altitude, air density, grains, track temp and more, with a CSV for the tuning laptop.

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ECMWF, GFS and ICON side by side for the next three racing days, so you know when the forecast is shaky.

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Typical weather

A year at The Strip

Typical for November here: highs around 67°19°, lows 46°8°, rain on 6% of days.

Month by month

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

Las Vegas, Nevada

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

We have not checked parking and camping here yet. The track’s own site has them: official site.

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The track

Facts

Location
Las Vegas, Nevada
Layout
Quarter-mile drag strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway complex
Length
Quarter mile (1,320 ft)
Opened
2000
Series
NHRA
Signature events
NHRA Las Vegas Nationals
Time zone
America/Los Angeles
Elevation
2,037 ft (621 m)