Road course · Watkins Glen, NY

Watkins Glen International

3.4-mile long course; 2.45-mile short course · Asphalt · Opened 1956

Go Bowling at The Glen, Sahlen's Six Hours

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Right now at the track · 5:00 PM EDTGreen flagRace on

51°11°ClearFeels like 43°6° · Dew point 33°0°

Track temp: 58°F14°C
Rain chance: 0%
Wind: 9mph15km/hNW
Density alt.: 1,008ft307m

Barometer 30.41 inHg1030 hPa steady
Humidity 49%
Cloud 0%
UV 1

Forecast updated 13 min ago · Open-Meteo

Next 24 hours

Hour by hour

The week

5 PMNow

51°11°0%9 mph15 km/hNW58°14°

6 PM

47°9°0%5 mph8 km/hNW47°9°

7 PM

45°7°0%5 mph8 km/hNW45°7°

8 PM

44°7°0%6 mph9 km/hWNW44°7°

9 PM

43°6°0%6 mph9 km/hNW43°6°

10 PM

41°5°0%5 mph8 km/hNW41°5°

11 PM

40°5°0%4 mph7 km/hNW40°5°

12 AM

40°4°0%4 mph6 km/hWNW40°4°

1 AM

39°4°0%4 mph6 km/hW39°4°

1 AM

39°4°0%4 mph7 km/hW39°4°

2 AM

39°4°0%4 mph7 km/hW39°4°

3 AM

38°4°0%5 mph8 km/hWSW38°4°

4 AM

37°3°0%7 mph12 km/hWSW37°3°

5 AM

38°3°0%7 mph12 km/hWSW38°3°

6 AM

38°4°0%7 mph12 km/hWSW38°4°

7 AM

38°4°0%8 mph12 km/hWSW38°4°

8 AM

42°6°1%6 mph9 km/hWSW46°8°

9 AM

48°9°1%5 mph7 km/hSW59°15°

10 AM

52°11°1%3 mph5 km/hSW71°22°

11 AM

55°13°2%5 mph8 km/hSW76°25°

12 PM

57°14°2%6 mph10 km/hSSW79°26°

1 PM

59°15°2%7 mph11 km/hSSW80°26°

2 PM

60°16°2%6 mph10 km/hSSW79°26°

3 PM

60°16°2%7 mph11 km/hSSW74°23°

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

Pit box

The racer numbers

Density altitude1,008ft307mField elevation 1,588 ft

Air density1.189kg/m³97.1% of standard (RAD)

Water grains28grgrains per lb of dry air

Track temp (est.)58°F14°CAsphalt in 184 W/m² sun

Dew point33°F0°C49% humidity

Barometer30.41inHg1030hPaSteady 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

TodayOct 3153°12° 40°5° 1%Green flag
TomorrowNov 160°16° 37°3° 3%Green flag
MonNov 264°18° 47°8° 3%Green flag
TueNov 358°14° 47°8° 6%Green flag
WedNov 466°19° 46°8° 17%Yellow flag
ThuNov 557°14° 55°13° 40%Red flag
FriNov 658°15° 52°11° 40%Red flagpartial

Day	Flag	Sky	High / low	Rain	Gusts	Track temp	Density alt.	Sunrise · sunset
Today Oct 31	Green flag	Overcast	53°12° 40°5°	1%	21 mph34 km/h NW	68°20°	1,076 ft328 m	7:38 AM · 6:04 PM
Tomorrow Nov 1	Green flag	Overcast	60°16° 37°3°	3%	19 mph30 km/h SW	80°26°	1,509 ft460 m	6:39 AM · 5:02 PM
Mon Nov 2	Green flag	Overcast	64°18° 47°8°	3%	20 mph32 km/h SSW	83°28°	1,954 ft596 m	6:41 AM · 5:01 PM
Tue Nov 3	Green flag	Overcast	58°14° 47°8°	6%	11 mph18 km/h S	69°21°	1,716 ft523 m	6:42 AM · 5:00 PM
Wed Nov 4	Yellow flaggusty wind	Overcast	66°19° 46°8°	17%	34 mph55 km/h S	79°26°	2,417 ft737 m	6:43 AM · 4:59 PM
Thu Nov 5	Red flagrain	Heavy drizzle	57°14° 55°13°	40% 0.47 in12 mm	34 mph55 km/h S	57°14°	2,001 ft610 m	6:44 AM · 4:57 PM
Fri Nov 6	Red flagrain	Drizzle	58°15° 52°11°	40% 0.22 in5.5 mm	17 mph27 km/h NNE	67°19°	2,144 ft653 m	6:46 AM · 4:56 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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Hour	Air	Dew pt	Humidity	Barometer	Density alt.	Air density kg/m³	Grains	Track temp (est.)	Wind	Rain
5 PM	51°11°	33°0°	49%	30.41 inHg1030 hPa	1,008 ft307 m	1.189	28	58°14°	9 mph15 km/h NW	0%
6 PM	47°9°	31°0°	53%	30.45 inHg1031 hPa	722 ft220 m	1.199	27	47°9°	5 mph8 km/h NW · gusts 13 mph20 km/h	0%
7 PM	45°7°	30°-1°	56%	30.46 inHg1031 hPa	559 ft170 m	1.205	26	45°7°	5 mph8 km/h NW	0%
8 PM	44°7°	30°-1°	58%	30.45 inHg1031 hPa	474 ft144 m	1.208	25	44°7°	6 mph9 km/h WNW	0%
9 PM	43°6°	31°-1°	63%	30.44 inHg1031 hPa	415 ft126 m	1.210	26	43°6°	6 mph9 km/h NW	0%
10 PM	41°5°	31°0°	67%	30.46 inHg1032 hPa	303 ft92 m	1.214	27	41°5°	5 mph8 km/h NW	0%
11 PM	40°5°	31°0°	70%	30.48 inHg1032 hPa	231 ft70 m	1.217	27	40°5°	4 mph7 km/h NW	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.

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Typical for October here: highs around 60°16°, lows 44°7°, rain on 33% of days.

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The track

Facts

Location: Watkins Glen, New York
Layout: 3.4-mile long course; 2.45-mile short course
Length: 3.4 mi (5.47 km)
Surface: Asphalt
Opened: 1956
Series: NASCAR Cup, IMSA
Signature events: Go Bowling at The Glen, Sahlen's Six Hours
Time zone: America/New York
Elevation: 1,588 ft (484 m)

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