Daytona 500 rain delay updates: How long will weather in forecast delay NASCAR’s 2021 race?

It simply would not be a NASCAR occasion with out the specter of a rain delay. Not even the primary point-paying race of the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series — the Daytona 500 — is immune.

Daytona Beach, Fla., was spared from any inclement weather on Tuesday as Kyle Busch gained an exciting Clash at Daytona. Thursday’s Daytona Duels, nonetheless, had been much less fortunate; rain delayed the second qualifying race of the 500, in any other case often known as the Daytona Duels.

NASCAR will seemingly hope for the previous weather on Sunday, however early indications counsel the Daytona 500 will have at the least some delays. The size of the delay relies upon considerably on the quantity of rainfall and the way rapidly the monitor might be dried.

Here’s all the things it’s worthwhile to know in regards to the weather forecast for the Daytona 500, together with likelihood of rain, excessive and low temperatures and wind pace for each Sunday afternoon and night time:

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Daytona 500 weather updates

(All instances Eastern)

5:10 p.m. — Initial track-drying efforts… not nice.

4:15 p.m. — Well, this could possibly be a long delay.

3:35 p.m. — A lightning strike brings out the pink flag.

3:10 p.m. — The inexperienced flag is up, nevertheless it will be value monitoring the incoming rain clouds.

1 p.m. — Still sunny skies at Daytona about two hours from the inexperienced flag,

11:40 a.m. — Here’s the newest radar, with blue skies at present over Daytona and crews working to dry the monitor.

10 a.m. — The newest forecast suggests delays, however the outlook to complete the race in the present day is optimistic.

9:30 a.m. — The Daytona 500 remains to be on schedule for its 3 p.m. ET begin time, pending vital rain in the forecast for Daytona International Speedway all through the morning and afternoon.

Daytona 500 weather forecast

National Weather Service

• Chance of rain (Sunday): 80 p.c
• Chance of rain (Sunday night time): 80 p.c
• High temperature: Near 77
• Low temperature: Around 64

Sunday’s forecast as of Feb. 14: “Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Tonight, showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm. Low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.”

Feb. 12: “Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.” That’s adopted by a decrease, albeit not insignificant likelihood of rain that night time: “A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph.”

The Weather Channel

• Chance of rain (Sunday): 80 p.c
• Chance of rain (Sunday night time): 70 p.c
• Winds: 5-10 mph
• High temperature: 76
• Low temperature: 65

Sunday’s forecast as of Feb. 14: “Scattered thunderstorms during the morning becoming more widespread this afternoon. Heavy downpours are possible. A few storms may be severe. High 77F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80%. Mostly cloudy skies. Scattered thunderstorms this evening. Low around 65F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 70%.”

Feb. 12: The Weather Channel as an identical forecast because the National Weather Service: excessive likelihood of rain in the afternoon, adopted by a much less — however nonetheless notable — likelihood in the night.

“Scattered thunderstorms in the morning becoming more widespread in the afternoon. Storms may contain strong gusty winds. High 76. Winds South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.” Following that, “scattered thunderstorms during the evening, then partly cloudy overnight. Low near 65. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40 percent.”