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Tri-City Raceway

1/2-mile paved oval · Asphalt · Opened 1968

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Right now at the track · 2:00 PM PDTGreen flagRace on
53°12°OvercastFeels like 43°6° · Dew point 32°0°
Track temp
67°F19°C
Rain chance
1%
Wind
10mph17km/hN
Density alt.
183ft56m

Forecast updated · Open-Meteo

Next 24 hours

Hour by hour

The week
NowOvercastTemperature 53°12°Rain chance 1%Wind 10 mph17 km/hNTrack temperature 67°19°
OvercastTemperature 54°12°Rain chance 1%Wind 9 mph15 km/hNTrack temperature 67°20°
OvercastTemperature 54°12°Rain chance 2%Wind 7 mph12 km/hNTrack temperature 63°17°
OvercastTemperature 52°11°Rain chance 2%Wind 6 mph9 km/hNWTrack temperature 56°13°
OvercastTemperature 48°9°Rain chance 2%Wind 6 mph10 km/hWNWTrack temperature 48°9°
OvercastTemperature 46°8°Rain chance 2%Wind 8 mph13 km/hWTrack temperature 46°8°
OvercastTemperature 46°8°Rain chance 2%Wind 9 mph14 km/hWSWTrack temperature 46°8°
OvercastTemperature 46°8°Rain chance 2%Wind 9 mph15 km/hWTrack temperature 46°8°
OvercastTemperature 46°8°Rain chance 2%Wind 11 mph18 km/hWTrack temperature 46°8°
OvercastTemperature 45°7°Rain chance 2%Wind 11 mph18 km/hWTrack temperature 45°7°
Partly cloudyTemperature 45°7°Rain chance 2%Wind 12 mph19 km/hWTrack temperature 45°7°
OvercastTemperature 44°7°Rain chance 2%Wind 11 mph18 km/hWTrack temperature 44°7°
OvercastTemperature 44°7°Rain chance 2%Wind 12 mph19 km/hWTrack temperature 44°7°
OvercastTemperature 45°7°Rain chance 2%Wind 12 mph20 km/hWSWTrack temperature 45°7°
OvercastTemperature 45°7°Rain chance 3%Wind 12 mph19 km/hWTrack temperature 45°7°
ClearTemperature 43°6°Rain chance 3%Wind 11 mph17 km/hWSWTrack temperature 43°6°
OvercastTemperature 43°6°Rain chance 3%Wind 11 mph17 km/hWSWTrack temperature 43°6°
ClearTemperature 43°6°Rain chance 4%Wind 11 mph17 km/hWSWTrack temperature 43°6°
ClearTemperature 43°6°Rain chance 4%Wind 8 mph13 km/hWSWTrack temperature 43°6°
Mostly clearTemperature 45°7°Rain chance 4%Wind 9 mph14 km/hWSWTrack temperature 48°9°
Partly cloudyTemperature 49°9°Rain chance 3%Wind 11 mph17 km/hWSWTrack temperature 55°13°
OvercastTemperature 52°11°Rain chance 2%Wind 9 mph15 km/hWSWTrack temperature 60°15°
OvercastTemperature 55°13°Rain chance 2%Wind 7 mph12 km/hWTrack temperature 64°18°
Partly cloudyTemperature 57°14°Rain chance 1%Wind 6 mph9 km/hWTrack temperature 71°22°

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

Pit box

The racer numbers

Density altitude183ft56mField elevation 509 ft
Air density1.218kg/m³99.5% of standard (RAD)
Water grains27grgrains per lb of dry air
Track temp (est.)67°F19°CAsphalt in 413 W/m² sun
Dew point32°F0°C45% humidity
Barometer30.02inHg1017hPaFalling 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

DayFlagSkyHigh / lowRainGustsTrack tempDensity alt.Sunrise · sunset
Today Oct 31Yellow flagcold Overcast54°12° 33°1°3%14 mph23 km/h WNW67°20°317 ft97 m7:35 AM · 5:46 PM
Tomorrow Nov 1Green flag Overcast60°16° 43°6°4%15 mph24 km/h WSW79°26°661 ft201 m6:37 AM · 4:45 PM
Mon Nov 2Green flag Overcast57°14° 42°5°3%11 mph17 km/h NW72°22°271 ft83 m6:38 AM · 4:43 PM
Tue Nov 3Green flag Overcast58°14° 47°9°3%7 mph11 km/h NW69°21°552 ft168 m6:40 AM · 4:42 PM
Wed Nov 4Green flag Overcast62°17° 44°6°13%17 mph27 km/h SW77°25°736 ft224 m6:41 AM · 4:40 PM
Thu Nov 5Green flag Overcast64°18° 46°8°18%19 mph30 km/h SW79°26°955 ft291 m6:43 AM · 4:39 PM
Fri Nov 6Yellow flaggusty wind Mostly clear63°17° 53°12°25% 0.01 in0.3 mm38 mph61 km/h WSW78°26°725 ft221 m6:44 AM · 4:37 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
53°12°32°0°45%30.02 inHg1017 hPa183 ft56 m1.2182767°19°10 mph17 km/h N1%
54°12°32°0°43%30.01 inHg1016 hPa283 ft86 m1.2152767°20°9 mph15 km/h N1%
54°12°32°0°42%30.00 inHg1016 hPa317 ft97 m1.2142663°17°7 mph12 km/h N2%
52°11°31°0°44%29.98 inHg1015 hPa201 ft61 m1.2182656°13°6 mph9 km/h NW2%
48°9°28°-2°46%29.97 inHg1015 hPa-68 ft-21 m1.2272348°9°6 mph10 km/h WNW2%
46°8°29°-2°50%29.96 inHg1015 hPa-178 ft-54 m1.2312446°8°8 mph13 km/h W2%
46°8°30°-1°52%29.95 inHg1014 hPa-173 ft-53 m1.2312446°8°9 mph14 km/h WSW2%
46°8°30°-1°52%29.96 inHg1014 hPa-165 ft-50 m1.2312446°8°9 mph15 km/h W2%
46°8°30°-1°53%29.95 inHg1014 hPa-191 ft-58 m1.2322446°8°11 mph18 km/h W2%
45°7°29°-2°52%29.95 inHg1014 hPa-231 ft-70 m1.2332345°7°11 mph18 km/h W2%

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
West Richland, Washington
Layout
1/2-mile paved oval
Length
0.5 mi (0.80 km)
Surface
Asphalt
Opened
1968
Series
Late Models, ARCA Menards Series West
Signature events
Apple Cup
Time zone
America/Los Angeles
Elevation
509 ft (155 m)