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.
NASCAR’s monitor drying system “air titans” started the method of blowing water off the monitor. A couple of minutes later, the rain returned and NASCAR suspended monitor drying. pic.twitter.com/fGAgCR5IYA
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) February 14, 2021
4:15 p.m. — Well, this could possibly be a long delay.
3:35 p.m. — A lightning strike brings out the pink flag.
RED FLAG: Lightning strike in neighborhood. Racing will be stopped for at the least half-hour. #NASCAR
— Jeff Gluck (@jeff_gluck) February 14, 2021
3:10 p.m. — The inexperienced flag is up, nevertheless it will be value monitoring the incoming rain clouds.
2:55 PM & able to race @Daytona replace: Rain a number of miles fm monitor. Storms monitoring NNE & strains have slight easterly movement.
Showers & t-storms this aft, danger drops into night. lightning: 24 miles WSW
Odds of #NASCAR Racing: 75%
Will be monitoring w/@NASCAR_WXMAN pic.twitter.com/wVEAdqNBpI— RaceWeather – Aaron Studwell, Ph.D. (@RaceWeather) February 14, 2021
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.
Lots of blue sky as monitor drying continues. Prerace ceremonies in somewhat greater than two hours and inexperienced flag 3:05p ET. Prerace present on FS1 now and strikes to FOX at 1p ET. pic.twitter.com/piQyst6ptL
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) February 14, 2021
10 a.m. — The newest forecast suggests delays, however the outlook to complete the race in the present day is optimistic.
Working with @RaceWeather – highest chc. showers/T’Storms between 2p-6p w/ largely sct’d precip. w/ seemingly breaks. Odds of racing 75% DON’T suppose a wash out however poss. delays &. presumably ending up in the night as rain possibilities tremendously diminish after 6pm EST #NASCAR pic.twitter.com/S4S5KF3pHz
— Brian Neudorff (@NASCAR_WXMAN) February 14, 2021
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.
Seven hours away till engines are fired so cannot let you know what will occur. If it’s like this week, showers are scattered — so simply relies upon the place they hit-miss. I’m cautiously optimistic race will get in as a result of have seen home windows to dry monitor and race all week. https://t.co/gBmOBlAVMD
— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) February 14, 2021
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.”
