After the rain in the desert last weekend at Phoenix International Raceway a.k.a Jeff Gordon Raceway looks like rain is not done with NASCAR. Thanks to a stalled boundary across south Florida this weekend there will be a chance of scattered to isolated showers and storms all weekend, with the wettest day looking like Sunday.
NASCAR 2015 at Homestead-Miami weather forecast: A wet end to the season
For many NASCAR fans the season of 2015 felt like a very wet one. It only seems fitting that the final NASCAR weekend at Homestead-Miami features the threat of rain.
FRIDAY & SATURDAY: A stalled boundary across south Florida will be the focal point for showers and thunderstorms each day. Friday looks mostly dry with just a chance of an isolated shower or thunderstorm. That’s good news for the Camping World Truck series race and Sprint Cup qualifying. While it is mostly dry a stray storm or two could cause problems during the day. Odds of on track activities and racing Friday at Homestead-Miami is around 75 to 80 percent. With a better chance of rain Friday evening.
A little more moisture will work in across the region on Saturday. This will increase the chance of showers and storms during the day. The nature of these showers will make it hard to time but with the increased chance of showers and storms the odds of on track activities and racing on Saturday are around 60 to 65 percent with a chance of a delay or two.
WETTER DAY SUNDAY: A second cold front works into south Florida Saturday night through the day on Sunday. This system will increase moisture and the coverage of showers and possible storms. While there may be windows of opportunities the odds of racing Sunday are not that high. Homestead-Miami has lights but showers could last into the evening and may not be done until late evening or overnight. I am not ready to call this a washout as changes in the forecast are still possible but right now the odds of racing Sunday are between 30 and 40 percent.
IF NEEDED -- WHAT DOES MONDAY LOOK LIKE? With the low odds of racing on Sunday, many fans have asked what Monday looks like. It is definitely drier as the cold front sweeps through taking the moisture with it. There is still a chance of showers but mostly morning with the bulk of the day looking dry. If Sunday were to get washed out then NASCAR would probably schedule the race for around midday on Monday.
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FRIDAY:
9 a.m ET
Truck series final practice – Sun and clouds, chance of a shower or storm – temp: 79
12 p.m ET
Sprint Cup practice – Sun and clouds, chance of a shower or storm – temp: 81
1:30 p.m ET
Xfinity final practice – Sun and clouds, chance of a shower or storm – temp: 83
4:10 p.m ET
Truck series qualifying – Sun and clouds, chance of a shower or storm – temp: 80
6:15 p.m ET
Sprint Cup qualifying – Partly cloudy, chance of a shower or storm – temp: 79
8 p.m ET
Truck series race – Partly cloudy, chance of a shower or storm – temp: 77
SATURDAY:
10 a.m ET
Sprint Cup practice – Mostly cloudy, scattered showers/storms – temp: 78
11:15 a.m ET
Xfinity qualifying – Mostly cloudy, scattered showers/storms – temp: 81
1 p.m ET
Sprint Cup final practice – Mostly cloudy, scattered showers/storms – temp: 81
2:45 p.m ET
Xfinity Race – Mostly cloudy, scattered showers/storms – temp: 80
SUNDAY:
2 p.m ET
Sprint Cup pre-race – Cloudy, possible showers/storms – temp: 79
3 p.m ET
Sprint Cup race – Cloudy, possible showers/storms – temp: 80
4 p.m ET
Sprint Cup race – Cloudy, possible showers/storms – temp: 81
5 p.m ET
Sprint Cup race – Cloudy, possible showers/storms – temp: 77
6 p.m ET
Sprint Cup race – Cloudy, possible showers/storms – temp: 75
7 p.m ET
Sprint Cup race – Cloudy, possible showers/storms – temp: 75
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