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Dirt track · Tulare, CA

Thunderbowl Raceway

1/3-mile high-banked dirt oval · Dirt · high-banked banking

Trophy Cup

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Right now at the track · 4:00 PM PDTGreen flagRace on
69°21°OvercastFeels like 69°21° · Dew point 53°12°
Track temp
79°F26°C
Rain chance
8%
Wind
2mph4km/hWNW
Density alt.
1,269ft387m

Forecast updated · Open-Meteo

Next 24 hours

Hour by hour

The week
NowOvercastTemperature 69°21°Rain chance 8%Wind 2 mph4 km/hWNWTrack temperature 79°26°
OvercastTemperature 69°21°Rain chance 14%Wind 2 mph4 km/hSTrack temperature 70°21°
OvercastTemperature 67°19°Rain chance 19%Wind 4 mph6 km/hSSETrack temperature 67°19°
OvercastTemperature 65°18°Rain chance 35%Wind 5 mph8 km/hSSETrack temperature 65°18°
Light drizzleTemperature 62°17°Rain chance 44%Wind 6 mph10 km/hSTrack temperature 62°17°
DrizzleTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 68%Wind 6 mph10 km/hSWTrack temperature 61°16°
Light drizzleTemperature 60°15°Rain chance 76%Wind 3 mph6 km/hSSWTrack temperature 60°15°
Heavy drizzleTemperature 59°15°Rain chance 78%Wind 2 mph4 km/hSSWTrack temperature 59°15°
DrizzleTemperature 59°15°Rain chance 79%Wind 2 mph3 km/hSSWTrack temperature 59°15°
DrizzleTemperature 59°15°Rain chance 77%Wind 2 mph3 km/hSSETrack temperature 59°15°
Light rainTemperature 59°15°Rain chance 70%Wind 5 mph9 km/hSSWTrack temperature 59°15°
Light rainTemperature 57°14°Rain chance 66%Wind 9 mph15 km/hNWTrack temperature 57°14°
OvercastTemperature 57°14°Rain chance 44%Wind 7 mph11 km/hNWTrack temperature 57°14°
Partly cloudyTemperature 56°13°Rain chance 33%Wind 4 mph6 km/hNWTrack temperature 56°13°
OvercastTemperature 55°13°Rain chance 23%Wind 8 mph12 km/hNWTrack temperature 55°13°
Partly cloudyTemperature 54°12°Rain chance 20%Wind 7 mph11 km/hNWTrack temperature 54°12°
ClearTemperature 53°12°Rain chance 13%Wind 7 mph11 km/hNWTrack temperature 53°12°
ClearTemperature 56°13°Rain chance 12%Wind 9 mph15 km/hNWTrack temperature 58°14°
ClearTemperature 57°14°Rain chance 9%Wind 12 mph20 km/hNWTrack temperature 67°19°
OvercastTemperature 55°13°Rain chance 8%Wind 14 mph22 km/hNWTrack temperature 61°16°
OvercastTemperature 56°13°Rain chance 7%Wind 11 mph17 km/hNWTrack temperature 62°17°
OvercastTemperature 57°14°Rain chance 4%Wind 10 mph15 km/hNWTrack temperature 66°19°
Partly cloudyTemperature 58°15°Rain chance 4%Wind 8 mph13 km/hNWTrack temperature 71°22°
Mostly clearTemperature 60°16°Rain chance 2%Wind 8 mph13 km/hNWTrack temperature 76°24°

Hours in your time zone (the track's when they match). Track temperature is an estimate.

Pit box

The racer numbers

Density altitude1,269ft387mField elevation 276 ft
Air density1.180kg/m³96.3% of standard (RAD)
Water grains61grgrains per lb of dry air
Track temp (est.)79°F26°CDirt in 227 W/m² sun
Dew point53°F12°C57% humidity
Barometer29.84inHg1011hPaFalling over 3 h
SurfaceDryDry, likely dusty: little rain in 48 h
Rain, last 48 h0.0in0mmat the track

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

DayFlagSkyHigh / lowRainGustsTrack tempDensity alt.Sunrise · sunset
Today Oct 31Green flag Drizzle70°21° 55°13°78% 0.1 in2.6 mm11 mph17 km/h S93°34°1,290 ft393 m7:18 AM · 6:03 PM
Tomorrow Nov 1Green flag Overcast61°16° 52°11°79% 0.2 in5 mm22 mph35 km/h NW76°24°598 ft182 m6:19 AM · 5:02 PM
Mon Nov 2Green flag Overcast68°20° 47°8°0%9 mph14 km/h ESE94°34°799 ft244 m6:20 AM · 5:01 PM
Tue Nov 3Green flag Overcast72°22° 55°13°2%23 mph38 km/h NW94°35°1,143 ft348 m6:21 AM · 5:00 PM
Wed Nov 4Green flag Overcast65°18° 49°9°2%12 mph19 km/h NW90°32°796 ft243 m6:22 AM · 4:59 PM
Thu Nov 5Green flag Overcast66°19° 53°11°1%7 mph11 km/h WNW75°24°906 ft276 m6:23 AM · 4:58 PM
Fri Nov 6Green flag Clear74°23° 52°11°1%4 mph6 km/h WNW97°36°1,324 ft404 m6:24 AM · 4:57 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

Every hour, every number

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HourAirDew ptHumidityBarometerDensity alt.Air density kg/m³GrainsTrack temp (est.)WindRain
69°21°53°12°57%29.84 inHg1011 hPa1,269 ft387 m1.1806179°26°2 mph4 km/h WNW8%
69°21°53°12°57%29.86 inHg1011 hPa1,221 ft372 m1.1826170°21°2 mph4 km/h S14%
67°19°53°11°60%29.86 inHg1011 hPa1,090 ft332 m1.1865967°19°4 mph6 km/h SSE19%
65°18°53°12°67%29.85 inHg1011 hPa966 ft294 m1.1916165°18°5 mph8 km/h SSE35%
62°17°58°15°87%29.87 inHg1012 hPa811 ft247 m1.1967362°17°6 mph10 km/h S44%
61°16°58°15°90%29.85 inHg1011 hPa764 ft233 m1.1987361°16°6 mph10 km/h SW68%
60°15°57°14°90%29.83 inHg1010 hPa689 ft210 m1.2007060°15°3 mph6 km/h SSW76%
59°15°57°14°94%29.83 inHg1010 hPa642 ft196 m1.2027059°15°2 mph4 km/h SSW78%

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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Tulare, California

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The track

Facts

Location
Tulare, California
Layout
1/3-mile high-banked dirt oval
Length
0.333 mi (0.54 km)
Surface
Dirt
Banking
high-banked
Series
Sprint Cars, USAC Sprints & Midgets, ASCS, World of Outlaws Sprint Cars, High Limit Racing
Signature events
Trophy Cup
Time zone
America/Los Angeles
Elevation
276 ft (84 m)