- Track temp
- 61°F16°C
- Rain chance
- 4%
- Wind
- 6mph9km/hE · gusts 14 mph23 km/h
- Density alt.
- 429ft131m
- Barometer 30.23 inHg1024 hPa steady
- Humidity 61%
- Cloud 100%
- UV 0
Forecast updated · Open-Meteo
Hour by hour
OvercastTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 4%Wind 6 mph9 km/hETrack temperature 61°16°OvercastTemperature 62°17°Rain chance 5%Wind 7 mph12 km/hESETrack temperature 62°17°OvercastTemperature 63°17°Rain chance 10%Wind 6 mph9 km/hESETrack temperature 63°17°OvercastTemperature 62°16°Rain chance 13%Wind 3 mph5 km/hSETrack temperature 62°16°OvercastTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 23%Wind 4 mph7 km/hESETrack temperature 61°16°OvercastTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 31%Wind 5 mph8 km/hSETrack temperature 61°16°OvercastTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 26%Wind 6 mph10 km/hSETrack temperature 61°16°
Light drizzleTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 16%Wind 9 mph15 km/hSSETrack temperature 61°16°
Light rainTemperature 60°15°Rain chance 18%Wind 7 mph11 km/hSETrack temperature 60°15°OvercastTemperature 60°15°Rain chance 21%Wind 4 mph6 km/hSSETrack temperature 60°15°Light drizzleTemperature 60°16°Rain chance 24%Wind 4 mph6 km/hESETrack temperature 60°16°OvercastTemperature 60°16°Rain chance 22%Wind 3 mph5 km/hETrack temperature 60°16°
OvercastTemperature 60°16°Rain chance 19%Wind 4 mph7 km/hESETrack temperature 60°16°OvercastTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 19%Wind 7 mph11 km/hSETrack temperature 61°16°OvercastTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 22%Wind 8 mph12 km/hSETrack temperature 61°16°OvercastTemperature 60°16°Rain chance 16%Wind 8 mph12 km/hSETrack temperature 60°16°OvercastTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 11%Wind 8 mph13 km/hSETrack temperature 64°18°OvercastTemperature 63°17°Rain chance 8%Wind 8 mph13 km/hSSETrack temperature 67°20°OvercastTemperature 62°17°Rain chance 4%Wind 9 mph14 km/hSSETrack temperature 65°18°OvercastTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 4%Wind 7 mph12 km/hSSETrack temperature 63°17°OvercastTemperature 61°16°Rain chance 4%Wind 7 mph11 km/hSSETrack temperature 63°17°OvercastTemperature 60°16°Rain chance 3%Wind 6 mph10 km/hSSETrack temperature 60°16°OvercastTemperature 60°15°Rain chance 3%Wind 6 mph9 km/hSETrack temperature 60°15°OvercastTemperature 60°15°Rain chance 2%Wind 5 mph9 km/hSETrack temperature 60°15°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 3171°22° 58°14° 13%Green flag
- TomorrowNov 163°17° 59°15° 31%Green flag
- MonNov 270°21° 59°15° 7%Yellow flag
- TueNov 374°23° 66°19° 73%Red flag
- WedNov 469°21° 63°17° 58%Green flag
- ThuNov 5
63°17° 54°12° 17%Red flag - FriNov 656°13° 53°12° 8%Green flag
| Day | Flag | Sky | High / low | Rain | Gusts | Track temp | Density alt. | Sunrise · sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today Oct 31 | Green flag | Overcast | 71°22° 58°14° | 13% | 17 mph27 km/h ENE | 92°33° | 1,092 ft333 m | 7:25 AM · 6:03 PM |
| Tomorrow Nov 1 | Green flag | Overcast | 63°17° 59°15° | 31% 0.1 in2.6 mm | 25 mph40 km/h SE | 67°20° | 577 ft176 m | 6:26 AM · 5:01 PM |
| Mon Nov 2 | Yellow flaggusty wind | Overcast | 70°21° 59°15° | 7% | 34 mph55 km/h SSE | 77°25° | 1,375 ft419 m | 6:27 AM · 5:00 PM |
| Tue Nov 3 | Red flagrain | Heavy drizzle | 74°23° 66°19° | 73% 0.38 in9.7 mm | 39 mph62 km/h S | 81°27° | 1,792 ft546 m | 6:28 AM · 4:59 PM |
| Wed Nov 4 | Green flag | Light drizzle | 69°21° 63°17° | 58% 1.26 in31.9 mm | 9 mph15 km/h SW | 81°27° | 1,454 ft443 m | 6:29 AM · 4:58 PM |
| Thu Nov 5 | Red flagrain | Rain | 63°17° 54°12° | 17% 1.0 in25.5 mm | 13 mph21 km/h NNW | 64°18° | 686 ft209 m | 6:30 AM · 4:57 PM |
| Fri Nov 6 | Green flag | Overcast | 56°13° 53°12° | 8% 0.04 in0.9 mm | 9 mph15 km/h WNW | 60°15° | 477 ft145 m | 6:31 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.
Every hour, every number
Today’s remaining 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61°16° | 48°9° | 61% | 30.23 inHg1024 hPa | 429 ft131 m | 1.210 | 49 | 61°16° | 6 mph9 km/h E · gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 4% | |
| 62°17° | 48°9° | 59% | 30.26 inHg1025 hPa | 463 ft141 m | 1.208 | 49 | 62°17° | 7 mph12 km/h ESE · gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 5% | |
| 63°17° | 49°9° | 60% | 30.27 inHg1025 hPa | 512 ft156 m | 1.207 | 51 | 63°17° | 6 mph9 km/h ESE · gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 10% | |
| 62°16° | 48°9° | 61% | 30.26 inHg1025 hPa | 423 ft129 m | 1.210 | 49 | 62°16° | 3 mph5 km/h SE · gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 13% |
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 Gateway
Pit box, all week
Every forecast hour for the next seven days at Gateway: 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 Gateway, and a heads-up three days out.
A year at Gateway
Typical for October here: highs around 70°21°, lows 52°11°, rain on 25% of days.
5-year averages from the Open-Meteo archive at the track's coordinates.
Getting to Gateway
700 Raceway Blvd, Madison, IL 62060
Parking
Paid general parking on NASCAR weekend: $24 a day by card, in advance on Tixr or at the gate, or $20 a day cash on site. VIP Gold from $140 for the weekend (2026 NASCAR weekend). wwtraceway.com
Camping On site
Infield RV camping with power, plus reserved, trackside and West campgrounds outside the track, mostly without hookups; tents allowed in West and Horsepower Hollow. Prices vary by event. wwtraceway.com
Good to know
Gates open 8 a.m. CT Saturday and Sunday on NASCAR weekend. Soft-sided coolers up to 14 x 14 x 14 in; outside food allowed, no alcohol or glass. wwtraceway.com
From the track’s own pages, checked October 2026. Prices and rules change by event, so confirm before you go.
Facts
- Location
- Madison, Illinois
- Layout
- 1.25-mile egg-shaped oval; drag strip; road course
- Length
- 1.25 mi (2.01 km)
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Banking
- 9°–11°
- Opened
- 1997
- Series
- NASCAR Cup, IndyCar, NHRA
- Signature events
- Enjoy Illinois 300, Bommarito Automotive Group 500
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Elevation
- 404 ft (123 m)