Drag strip · Tucson, AZ

Tucson Dragway

Quarter-mile drag strip at the Pima County Fairgrounds; eighth-mile events too · Opened 2001

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Wind ESE 23 mph, gusts 32 mphWind ESE 38 km/h, gusts 52 km/hDrag strip · layout not mapped

Right now at the track · 12:00 PM MST

Yellow flagCautiongusty wind

70°21°ClearFeels like 55°13° · Dew point 43°6°

Track temp: 87°F30°C
Rain chance: 0%
Wind: 23mph38km/hESE · gusts 32 mph52 km/h
Density alt.: 4,408ft1,344m

Barometer 30.01 inHg1016 hPa falling
Humidity 37%

Radar KEMX NWS forecast

Forecast updated 52 min ago · Open-Meteo

Next 24 hours

Hour by hour

The week

12 PMNow

70°21°0%23 mph38 km/hESE87°30°4,408 ft1,344 m

1 PM

72°22°0%22 mph35 km/hE89°32°4,503 ft1,373 m

2 PM

73°23°0%19 mph30 km/hE90°32°4,552 ft1,387 m

3 PM

73°23°0%16 mph26 km/hE88°31°4,564 ft1,391 m

4 PM

72°22°0%16 mph25 km/hE82°28°4,514 ft1,376 m

5 PM

70°21°0%12 mph19 km/hE73°23°4,380 ft1,335 m

6 PM

66°19°0%9 mph15 km/hE66°19°4,131 ft1,259 m

7 PM

64°18°0%14 mph22 km/hE64°18°4,015 ft1,224 m

8 PM

62°17°0%13 mph20 km/hE62°17°3,916 ft1,194 m

9 PM

60°16°0%12 mph20 km/hE60°16°3,803 ft1,159 m

10 PM

59°15°0%13 mph20 km/hESE59°15°3,743 ft1,141 m

11 PM

58°15°0%11 mph18 km/hE58°15°3,681 ft1,122 m

12 AM

57°14°0%9 mph14 km/hE57°14°3,605 ft1,099 m

1 AM

56°13°0%7 mph12 km/hE56°13°3,545 ft1,081 m

2 AM

55°13°0%7 mph11 km/hESE55°13°3,480 ft1,061 m

3 AM

54°12°0%8 mph12 km/hSE54°12°3,447 ft1,051 m

4 AM

54°12°0%10 mph16 km/hESE54°12°3,454 ft1,053 m

5 AM

54°12°0%12 mph19 km/hESE54°12°3,463 ft1,056 m

6 AM

54°12°0%13 mph20 km/hESE54°12°3,429 ft1,045 m

7 AM

54°12°0%17 mph27 km/hESE54°12°3,411 ft1,040 m

8 AM

58°14°0%21 mph33 km/hESE61°16°3,600 ft1,097 m

9 AM

62°16°0%21 mph35 km/hESE69°21°3,814 ft1,163 m

10 AM

65°18°0%22 mph35 km/hESE77°25°4,021 ft1,226 m

11 AM

68°20°0%19 mph31 km/hESE85°29°4,206 ft1,282 m

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

Pit box

The racer numbers

Density altitude4,408ft1,344mField elevation 3,071 ft

Best air today3,743ft1,141mLowest density altitude in the racing hours, around 10 PM track time

Air density1.075kg/m³87.7% of standard (RAD)

Water grains45grgrains per lb of dry air

Vapour pressure0.276inHg9.4hPaThe water in the air, as a pressure

Correction factor1.107SAESTD 1.134 · naturally aspirated

Track temp (est.)87°F30°CIn 695 W/m² sun

Dew point43°F6°C37% humidity

Barometer30.01inHg1016hPaFalling 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

TodayNov 873°23° 55°13° 0%Yellow flag
TomorrowNov 974°24° 54°12° 0%Yellow flag
TueNov 1074°23° 58°14° 0%Green flag
WedNov 1175°24° 56°14° 0%Green flag
ThuNov 1276°25° 59°15° 0%Green flag
FriNov 1378°25° 60°16° 22%Green flag
SatNov 1475°24° 62°16° 37%Yellow flagpartial

Day	Flag	Sky	High / low	Rain	Gusts	Track temp	Density alt.	Sunrise · sunset
Today Nov 8	Yellow flaggusty wind	Clear	73°23° 55°13°	0%	36 mph58 km/h E	90°32°	4,564 ft1,391 m	6:45 AM · 5:28 PM
Tomorrow Nov 9	Yellow flaggusty wind	Clear	74°24° 54°12°	0%	35 mph56 km/h ESE	94°34°	4,597 ft1,401 m	6:46 AM · 5:28 PM
Tue Nov 10	Green flag	Clear	74°23° 58°14°	0%	21 mph33 km/h ESE	107°42°	4,613 ft1,406 m	6:46 AM · 5:27 PM
Wed Nov 11	Green flag	Mostly clear	75°24° 56°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h E	108°42°	4,707 ft1,435 m	6:47 AM · 5:26 PM
Thu Nov 12	Green flag	Clear	76°25° 59°15°	0%	13 mph21 km/h ESE	100°38°	4,829 ft1,472 m	6:48 AM · 5:26 PM
Fri Nov 13	Green flag	Partly cloudy	78°25° 60°16°	22%	15 mph25 km/h ESE	100°38°	4,938 ft1,505 m	6:49 AM · 5:25 PM
Sat Nov 14	Yellow flag30% chance of showers	Overcast	75°24° 62°16°	37%	17 mph27 km/h ESE	95°35°	4,880 ft1,487 m	6:50 AM · 5:24 PM

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Every hour, every number

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Hour	Air	Dew pt	Humidity	Barometer	Density alt.	Air density kg/m³	Grains	Track temp (est.)	Wind	Rain
12 PM	70°21°	43°6°	37%	30.01 inHg1016 hPa	4,408 ft1,344 m	1.075	45	87°30°	23 mph38 km/h ESE · gusts 32 mph52 km/h	0%
1 PM	72°22°	42°6°	34%	30.01 inHg1016 hPa	4,503 ft1,373 m	1.071	44	89°32°	22 mph35 km/h E · gusts 29 mph46 km/h	0%
2 PM	73°23°	42°6°	33%	30.02 inHg1017 hPa	4,552 ft1,387 m	1.070	44	90°32°	19 mph30 km/h E	0%
3 PM	73°23°	42°5°	32%	30.01 inHg1016 hPa	4,564 ft1,391 m	1.070	43	88°31°	16 mph26 km/h E	0%
4 PM	72°22°	41°5°	32%	30.00 inHg1016 hPa	4,514 ft1,376 m	1.071	41	82°28°	16 mph25 km/h E	0%
5 PM	70°21°	40°5°	34%	29.99 inHg1016 hPa	4,380 ft1,335 m	1.075	41	73°23°	12 mph19 km/h E · gusts 21 mph34 km/h	0%
6 PM	66°19°	40°5°	39%	30.03 inHg1017 hPa	4,131 ft1,259 m	1.084	41	66°19°	9 mph15 km/h E · gusts 21 mph35 km/h	0%
7 PM	64°18°	40°5°	42%	30.03 inHg1017 hPa	4,015 ft1,224 m	1.087	41	64°18°	14 mph22 km/h E · gusts 23 mph37 km/h	0%
8 PM	62°17°	42°5°	47%	30.03 inHg1017 hPa	3,916 ft1,194 m	1.091	43	62°17°	13 mph20 km/h E · gusts 20 mph32 km/h	0%
9 PM	60°16°	43°6°	52%	30.05 inHg1018 hPa	3,803 ft1,159 m	1.094	45	60°16°	12 mph20 km/h E · gusts 19 mph31 km/h	0%
10 PM	59°15°	42°5°	52%	30.04 inHg1017 hPa	3,743 ft1,141 m	1.096	43	59°15°	13 mph20 km/h ESE · gusts 22 mph35 km/h	0%
11 PM	58°15°	42°5°	54%	30.04 inHg1017 hPa	3,681 ft1,122 m	1.098	43	58°15°	11 mph18 km/h E · gusts 21 mph33 km/h	0%

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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Typical weather

A year at Tucson

Typical for November here: highs around 72°22°, lows 48°9°, rain on 9% of days.

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Tucson, Arizona

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Facts

Location: Tucson, Arizona
Layout: Quarter-mile drag strip at the Pima County Fairgrounds; eighth-mile events too
Length: Quarter mile (1,320 ft)
Opened: 2001
Series: NHRA
Time zone: America/Phoenix
Elevation: 3,071 ft (936 m)

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