- Track temp
- 99°F37°C
- Rain chance
- 0%
- Wind
- 2mph3km/hSW
- Density alt.
- 1,623ft495m
- Barometer 30.16 inHg1021 hPa falling
- Humidity 44%
Forecast updated · Open-Meteo
Hour by hour
OvercastTemperature 67°20°Rain chance 0%Wind 2 mph3 km/hSWTrack temperature 99°37°Density altitude 1,623 ft495 mOvercastTemperature 69°21°Rain chance 0%Wind 3 mph5 km/hWNWTrack temperature 97°36°Density altitude 1,748 ft533 mOvercastTemperature 70°21°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph7 km/hNWTrack temperature 91°33°Density altitude 1,811 ft552 mOvercastTemperature 70°21°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph7 km/hNNWTrack temperature 84°29°Density altitude 1,792 ft546 mOvercastTemperature 68°20°Rain chance 0%Wind 3 mph5 km/hENETrack temperature 73°23°Density altitude 1,703 ft519 m
OvercastTemperature 62°17°Rain chance 0%Wind 6 mph10 km/hENETrack temperature 62°17°Density altitude 1,316 ft401 m
Mostly clearTemperature 59°15°Rain chance 0%Wind 6 mph9 km/hETrack temperature 59°15°Density altitude 1,117 ft340 mClearTemperature 57°14°Rain chance 0%Wind 6 mph10 km/hETrack temperature 57°14°Density altitude 947 ft289 mOvercastTemperature 55°13°Rain chance 0%Wind 6 mph9 km/hESETrack temperature 55°13°Density altitude 813 ft248 mMostly clearTemperature 53°12°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph6 km/hSETrack temperature 53°12°Density altitude 691 ft211 mMostly clearTemperature 52°11°Rain chance 0%Wind 1 mph2 km/hWSWTrack temperature 52°11°Density altitude 639 ft195 mOvercastTemperature 52°11°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph7 km/hWSWTrack temperature 52°11°Density altitude 616 ft188 mOvercastTemperature 51°11°Rain chance 0%Wind 5 mph8 km/hSWTrack temperature 51°11°Density altitude 590 ft180 mOvercastTemperature 51°11°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph7 km/hWSWTrack temperature 51°11°Density altitude 600 ft183 m
Partly cloudyTemperature 51°10°Rain chance 0%Wind 4 mph7 km/hWTrack temperature 51°10°Density altitude 584 ft178 mOvercastTemperature 50°10°Rain chance 1%Wind 5 mph8 km/hWTrack temperature 50°10°Density altitude 516 ft157 mOvercastTemperature 49°9°Rain chance 1%Wind 5 mph7 km/hWNWTrack temperature 49°9°Density altitude 435 ft133 mClearTemperature 46°8°Rain chance 1%Wind 1 mph2 km/hWTrack temperature 46°8°Density altitude 220 ft67 mClearTemperature 46°8°Rain chance 2%Wind 4 mph6 km/hNTrack temperature 46°8°Density altitude 176 ft54 mOvercastTemperature 48°9°Rain chance 2%Wind 3 mph5 km/hNTrack temperature 50°10°Density altitude 307 ft94 mOvercastTemperature 54°12°Rain chance 2%Wind 2 mph3 km/hSTrack temperature 64°18°Density altitude 696 ft212 mOvercastTemperature 60°16°Rain chance 3%Wind 3 mph5 km/hSWTrack temperature 79°26°Density altitude 1,117 ft340 mOvercastTemperature 65°18°Rain chance 3%Wind 2 mph4 km/hSSWTrack temperature 88°31°Density altitude 1,428 ft435 mOvercastTemperature 68°20°Rain chance 2%Wind 2 mph4 km/hSSWTrack temperature 95°35°Density altitude 1,668 ft508 mHours are track time (CST). Track temperature is an estimate. DA is density altitude.
The racer numbers
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.
Day by day
- TodayNov 870°21° 47°8° 1%Green flag
- TomorrowNov 973°23° 46°8° 3%Green flag
- TueNov 10
76°24° 56°13° 1%Green flag - WedNov 1175°24° 57°14° 0%Green flag
- ThuNov 1265°19° 47°8° 0%Yellow flag
- FriNov 1355°13° 40°5° 1%Green flag
- SatNov 1474°24° 45°7° 1%Green flagpartial
| Day | Flag | Sky | High / low | Rain | Gusts | Track temp | Density alt. | Sunrise · sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Nov 8 | Green flag | Overcast | 70°21° 47°8° | 1% | 11 mph18 km/h NNE | 99°37° | 1,811 ft552 m | 6:59 AM · 5:36 PM |
| Tomorrow Nov 9 | Green flag | Overcast | 73°23° 46°8° | 3% | 15 mph24 km/h SW | 95°35° | 1,981 ft604 m | 7:00 AM · 5:36 PM |
| Tue Nov 10 | Green flag | Clear | 76°24° 56°13° | 1% | 22 mph36 km/h SSW | 95°35° | 2,423 ft739 m | 7:01 AM · 5:35 PM |
| Wed Nov 11 | Green flag | Overcast | 75°24° 57°14° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h NNW | 93°34° | 2,257 ft688 m | 7:02 AM · 5:34 PM |
| Thu Nov 12 | Yellow flaggusty wind | Clear | 65°19° 47°8° | 0% | 30 mph48 km/h NNE | 86°30° | 1,503 ft458 m | 7:03 AM · 5:34 PM |
| Fri Nov 13 | Green flag | Clear | 55°13° 40°5° | 1% | 18 mph28 km/h NE | 82°28° | 798 ft243 m | 7:04 AM · 5:33 PM |
| Sat Nov 14 | Green flag | Overcast | 74°24° 45°7° | 1% | 20 mph32 km/h S | 90°32° | 2,311 ft704 m | 7:05 AM · 5:32 PM |
Flags judge the racing hours: 9 am to 10 pm at the track for a drag strip. National Weather Service alerts raise them. Days marked partial are at the edge of the forecast. How the flags work
Every hour, every number
Today’s remaining 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67°20° | 45°7° | 44% | 30.16 inHg1021 hPa | 1,623 ft495 m | 1.168 | 45 | 99°37° | 2 mph3 km/h SW | 0% | |
| 69°21° | 43°6° | 39% | 30.16 inHg1021 hPa | 1,748 ft533 m | 1.164 | 43 | 97°36° | 3 mph5 km/h WNW | 0% | |
| 70°21° | 43°6° | 38% | 30.15 inHg1021 hPa | 1,811 ft552 m | 1.161 | 43 | 91°33° | 4 mph7 km/h NW | 0% | |
| 70°21° | 44°7° | 39% | 30.16 inHg1021 hPa | 1,792 ft546 m | 1.162 | 44 | 84°29° | 4 mph7 km/h NNW | 0% | |
| 68°20° | 44°6° | 41% | 30.14 inHg1021 hPa | 1,703 ft519 m | 1.165 | 43 | 73°23° | 3 mph5 km/h ENE | 0% | |
| 62°17° | 43°6° | 50% | 30.15 inHg1021 hPa | 1,316 ft401 m | 1.179 | 43 | 62°17° | 6 mph10 km/h ENE | 0% | |
| 59°15° | 42°6° | 53% | 30.15 inHg1021 hPa | 1,117 ft340 m | 1.185 | 41 | 59°15° | 6 mph9 km/h E | 0% | |
| 57°14° | 42°6° | 58% | 30.17 inHg1022 hPa | 947 ft289 m | 1.191 | 41 | 57°14° | 6 mph10 km/h E | 0% | |
| 55°13° | 42°6° | 62% | 30.18 inHg1022 hPa | 813 ft248 m | 1.196 | 41 | 55°13° | 6 mph9 km/h ESE | 0% | |
| 53°12° | 42°5° | 65% | 30.18 inHg1022 hPa | 691 ft211 m | 1.200 | 40 | 53°12° | 4 mph6 km/h SE · gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 0% | |
| 52°11° | 41°5° | 67% | 30.16 inHg1022 hPa | 639 ft195 m | 1.202 | 39 | 52°11° | 1 mph2 km/h WSW | 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.
Plan the whole week at Wichita Falls
Pit box, all week
Every forecast hour for the next seven days at Wichita Falls: 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 Wichita Falls, and a heads-up three days out.
A year at Wichita Falls
Typical for November here: highs around 67°19°, lows 46°8°, rain on 15% of days.
5-year averages from the Open-Meteo archive at the track's coordinates.
Getting to Wichita Falls
Iowa Park, Texas
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
- Iowa Park, Texas
- Layout
- Drag strip beside a dirt oval
- Series
- NHRA
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Elevation
- 1,014 ft (309 m)