- Track temp
- 58°F15°C
- Rain chance
- 0%
- Wind
- 4mph7km/hNE
- Density alt.
- -52ft-16m
- Barometer 30.40 inHg1030 hPa steady
- Humidity 45%
Forecast updated · Open-Meteo
Hour by hour
Mostly clearTemperature 58°15°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph7 km/hNETrack temperature 58°15°
OvercastTemperature 56°13°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph8 km/hNETrack temperature 56°13°OvercastTemperature 54°12°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph6 km/hNNETrack temperature 54°12°OvercastTemperature 53°12°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph6 km/hNNETrack temperature 53°12°OvercastTemperature 52°11°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph7 km/hNNETrack temperature 52°11°OvercastTemperature 51°11°Rain chance 1%Wind 5 mph7 km/hENETrack temperature 51°11°OvercastTemperature 50°10°Rain chance 1%Wind 4 mph7 km/hENETrack temperature 50°10°OvercastTemperature 49°10°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph7 km/hNNETrack temperature 49°10°OvercastTemperature 48°9°Rain chance 1%Wind 4 mph7 km/hNETrack temperature 48°9°OvercastTemperature 47°8°Rain chance 1%Wind 5 mph7 km/hNNETrack temperature 47°8°OvercastTemperature 47°8°Rain chance 1%Wind 4 mph6 km/hNETrack temperature 47°8°OvercastTemperature 47°8°Rain chance 1%Wind 5 mph8 km/hNETrack temperature 47°8°OvercastTemperature 45°7°Rain chance 1%Wind 5 mph8 km/hNNETrack temperature 45°7°
OvercastTemperature 45°7°Rain chance 1%Wind 4 mph7 km/hNNETrack temperature 45°7°OvercastTemperature 50°10°Rain chance 1%Wind 6 mph10 km/hNETrack temperature 55°13°OvercastTemperature 56°13°Rain chance 1%Wind 8 mph13 km/hENETrack temperature 67°20°OvercastTemperature 60°16°Rain chance 2%Wind 8 mph12 km/hENETrack temperature 78°25°OvercastTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 2%Wind 9 mph15 km/hNETrack temperature 78°25°OvercastTemperature 66°19°Rain chance 2%Wind 9 mph15 km/hENETrack temperature 87°31°OvercastTemperature 67°19°Rain chance 2%Wind 8 mph12 km/hENETrack temperature 83°28°OvercastTemperature 67°20°Rain chance 2%Wind 9 mph15 km/hENETrack temperature 78°26°OvercastTemperature 66°19°Rain chance 2%Wind 9 mph14 km/hENETrack temperature 73°23°OvercastTemperature 66°19°Rain chance 2%Wind 7 mph11 km/hENETrack temperature 70°21°OvercastTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 2%Wind 5 mph7 km/hENETrack temperature 66°19°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 3167°19° 50°10° 0%Green flag
- TomorrowNov 167°20° 45°7° 2%Green flag
- MonNov 266°19° 47°9° 3%Green flag
- TueNov 3
75°24° 51°11° 1%Green flag - WedNov 4
79°26° 57°14° 10%Green flag - ThuNov 576°25° 62°17° 46%Green flag
- FriNov 679°26° 61°16° 39%Green flagpartial
| Day | Flag | Sky | High / low | Rain | Gusts | Track temp | Density alt. | Sunrise · sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 31 | Green flag | Overcast | 67°19° 50°10° | 0% | 21 mph34 km/h NE | 92°33° | 528 ft161 m | 7:34 AM · 6:21 PM |
| Tomorrow Nov 1 | Green flag | Overcast | 67°20° 45°7° | 2% | 18 mph28 km/h NE | 87°31° | 447 ft136 m | 6:35 AM · 5:20 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | Green flag | Overcast | 66°19° 47°9° | 3% | 18 mph28 km/h ENE | 82°28° | 617 ft188 m | 6:36 AM · 5:19 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | Green flag | Partly cloudy | 75°24° 51°11° | 1% | 19 mph31 km/h E | 99°37° | 1,318 ft402 m | 6:37 AM · 5:18 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | Green flag | Light drizzle | 79°26° 57°14° | 10% <0.01 in0.1 mm | 21 mph33 km/h ESE | 102°39° | 1,795 ft547 m | 6:38 AM · 5:17 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | Green flag | Drizzle | 76°25° 62°17° | 46% 0.11 in2.7 mm | 17 mph27 km/h SE | 88°31° | 1,782 ft543 m | 6:39 AM · 5:16 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | Green flag | Light drizzle | 79°26° 61°16° | 39% 0.04 in1 mm | 10 mph16 km/h S | 98°36° | 2,133 ft650 m | 6:40 AM · 5:15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58°15° | 37°3° | 45% | 30.40 inHg1030 hPa | -52 ft-16 m | 1.227 | 32 | 58°15° | 4 mph7 km/h NE | 0% | |
| 56°13° | 37°3° | 49% | 30.43 inHg1030 hPa | -259 ft-79 m | 1.234 | 32 | 56°13° | 5 mph8 km/h NE | 0% | |
| 54°12° | 37°3° | 52% | 30.44 inHg1031 hPa | -377 ft-115 m | 1.239 | 32 | 54°12° | 4 mph6 km/h NNE | 0% | |
| 53°12° | 37°3° | 54% | 30.46 inHg1032 hPa | -473 ft-144 m | 1.242 | 32 | 53°12° | 4 mph6 km/h NNE · gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 0% | |
| 52°11° | 36°2° | 54% | 30.46 inHg1031 hPa | -508 ft-155 m | 1.243 | 31 | 52°11° | 4 mph7 km/h NNE | 0% |
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 Wake County
Pit box, all week
Every forecast hour for the next seven days at Wake County: 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 Wake County, and a heads-up three days out.
Getting to Wake County
Raleigh, North Carolina
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.
Facts
- Location
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- Layout
- 1/4-mile paved oval
- Length
- 0.25 mi (0.40 km)
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Banking
- 7.3°–9.5°
- Opened
- 1962
- Series
- Late Model Stock Cars, Chargers, Mini-Stocks, Bombers, Legends, CARS Tour
- Signature events
- Simpkins Garage 170
- Time zone
- America/New York
- Elevation
- 361 ft (110 m)
