Headwind down the strip: 7 mph12 km/h with 3 mph6 km/h across
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- Track temp
- 84°F29°C
- Rain chance
- 20%
- Wind
- 8mph13km/hESE
- Density alt.
- 2,889ft881m
- Barometer 29.88 inHg1012 hPa falling
- Humidity 55%
- Cloud 100%
- UV 1
Forecast updated · Open-Meteo
Hour by hour
OvercastTemperature 78°26°Rain chance 20%Wind 8 mph13 km/hESETrack temperature 84°29°OvercastTemperature 79°26°Rain chance 24%Wind 9 mph15 km/hSETrack temperature 86°30°
Mostly clearTemperature 78°26°Rain chance 32%Wind 8 mph14 km/hESETrack temperature 82°28°
Partly cloudyTemperature 74°24°Rain chance 41%Wind 6 mph10 km/hETrack temperature 74°24°
OvercastTemperature 73°23°Rain chance 63%Wind 9 mph14 km/hESETrack temperature 73°23°
DrizzleTemperature 73°23°Rain chance 80%Wind 6 mph10 km/hSETrack temperature 73°23°OvercastTemperature 68°20°Rain chance 94%Wind 11 mph18 km/hSETrack temperature 68°20°OvercastTemperature 69°20°Rain chance 78%Wind 2 mph3 km/hSSETrack temperature 69°20°
Light rainTemperature 69°21°Rain chance 73%Wind 6 mph10 km/hSTrack temperature 69°21°
RainTemperature 68°20°Rain chance 75%Wind 7 mph11 km/hWNWTrack temperature 68°20°Light rainTemperature 67°19°Rain chance 87%Wind 5 mph9 km/hWNWTrack temperature 67°19°RainTemperature 66°19°Rain chance 94%Wind 5 mph7 km/hWTrack temperature 66°19°RainTemperature 65°18°Rain chance 91%Wind 3 mph5 km/hNTrack temperature 65°18°Light drizzleTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 90%Wind 5 mph8 km/hNNETrack temperature 64°18°OvercastTemperature 63°17°Rain chance 88%Wind 6 mph10 km/hNETrack temperature 63°17°OvercastTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 88%Wind 6 mph10 km/hENETrack temperature 64°18°
Light rainTemperature 64°18°Rain chance 80%Wind 6 mph10 km/hETrack temperature 64°18°Light rainTemperature 65°18°Rain chance 81%Wind 7 mph11 km/hSSETrack temperature 65°18°RainTemperature 67°19°Rain chance 81%Wind 17 mph28 km/hSTrack temperature 69°20°RainTemperature 67°20°Rain chance 86%Wind 18 mph28 km/hSTrack temperature 72°22°DrizzleTemperature 67°20°Rain chance 75%Wind 17 mph27 km/hSTrack temperature 69°21°RainTemperature 68°20°Rain chance 68%Wind 12 mph20 km/hSSWTrack temperature 72°22°Light drizzleTemperature 70°21°Rain chance 60%Wind 16 mph25 km/hSTrack temperature 78°26°OvercastTemperature 71°22°Rain chance 47%Wind 18 mph29 km/hSTrack temperature 84°29°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 3179°26° 63°17° 94%Green flag
- TomorrowNov 171°22° 60°15° 94%Red flag
- MonNov 270°21° 53°12° 30%Green flag
- TueNov 3
74°24° 61°16° 0%Green flag - WedNov 477°25° 63°17° 0%Green flag
- ThuNov 576°24° 65°18° 0%Green flag
- FriNov 678°25° 64°18° 3%Green flagpartial
| Day | Flag | Sky | High / low | Rain | Gusts | Track temp | Density alt. | Sunrise · sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 31 | Green flag | Drizzle | 79°26° 63°17° | 94% 0.08 in2.1 mm | 22 mph36 km/h E | 95°35° | 2,958 ft902 m | 6:44 AM · 5:38 PM |
| Tomorrow Nov 1 | Red flagrain, gusty wind | Rain | 71°22° 60°15° | 94% 1.06 in26.8 mm | 39 mph62 km/h S | 84°29° | 2,605 ft794 m | 6:45 AM · 5:37 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | Green flag | Clear | 70°21° 53°12° | 30% | 23 mph37 km/h SW | 97°36° | 2,091 ft637 m | 6:46 AM · 5:36 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | Green flag | Partly cloudy | 74°24° 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h NE | 101°38° | 2,481 ft756 m | 6:47 AM · 5:35 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | Green flag | Overcast | 77°25° 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h WNW | 107°42° | 2,758 ft841 m | 6:48 AM · 5:34 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | Green flag | Overcast | 76°24° 65°18° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h SE | 94°35° | 2,620 ft799 m | 6:49 AM · 5:33 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | Green flag | Clear | 78°25° 64°18° | 3% | 4 mph7 km/h N | 104°40° | 2,704 ft824 m | 6:50 AM · 5:33 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 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78°26° | 61°16° | 55% | 29.88 inHg1012 hPa | 2,889 ft881 m | 1.125 | 84 | 84°29° | 8 mph13 km/h ESE | 20% | |
| 79°26° | 59°15° | 51% | 29.83 inHg1010 hPa | 2,958 ft902 m | 1.122 | 79 | 86°30° | 9 mph15 km/h SE | 24% | |
| 78°26° | 59°15° | 51% | 29.79 inHg1009 hPa | 2,948 ft899 m | 1.123 | 77 | 82°28° | 8 mph14 km/h ESE | 32% | |
| 74°24° | 57°14° | 55% | 29.83 inHg1010 hPa | 2,673 ft815 m | 1.132 | 73 | 74°24° | 6 mph10 km/h E · gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 41% | |
| 73°23° | 61°16° | 65% | 29.85 inHg1011 hPa | 2,589 ft789 m | 1.135 | 83 | 73°23° | 9 mph14 km/h ESE · gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 63% | |
| 73°23° | 60°15° | 63% | 29.85 inHg1011 hPa | 2,562 ft781 m | 1.136 | 79 | 73°23° | 6 mph10 km/h SE · gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 80% | |
| 68°20° | 65°19° | 91% | 29.87 inHg1012 hPa | 2,299 ft701 m | 1.145 | 98 | 68°20° | 11 mph18 km/h SE · gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 94% | |
| 69°20° | 67°19° | 94% | 29.85 inHg1011 hPa | 2,372 ft723 m | 1.142 | 103 | 69°20° | 2 mph3 km/h SSE · gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 78% | |
| 69°21° | 68°20° | 96% | 29.88 inHg1012 hPa | 2,373 ft723 m | 1.142 | 106 | 69°21° | 6 mph10 km/h S · gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 73% |
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 Firebird
Pit box, all week
Every forecast hour for the next seven days at Firebird: 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 Firebird, and a heads-up three days out.
Getting to Firebird
20000 S Maricopa Rd., Chandler, AZ 85226
Parking
For the NHRA national event, general parking is included with your ticket; preferred parking is $30 and must be bought in advance on NHRA.com (2025 FAQ). racefirebird.com
Camping On site
Dry camping for the NHRA race in Camp Wild Horse or Trackside; reserve and pay by calling 800-884-6472. racefirebird.com
Good to know
No outside food or drinks except one sealed bottle of water per person. Folding chairs are not allowed. racefirebird.com
From the track’s own pages, checked October 2026. Prices and rules change by event, so confirm before you go.
Facts
- Location
- Chandler, Arizona
- Layout
- Quarter-mile drag strip (the former Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park); road course; dirt track
- Length
- Quarter mile (1,320 ft)
- Surface
- Asphalt/concrete
- Opened
- 1983
- Series
- NHRA
- Signature events
- NHRA Arizona Nationals
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix
- Elevation
- 1,145 ft (349 m)