While the weather forecast for the NASCAR weekend at Michigan International Speedway is a complicated one, it is more dry than wet both Saturday and Sunday. It appears any rain activity we see at Michigan International Speedway will be spotty in nature with more dry time during the day than wet.
Michigan NASCAR weather forecast: More dry than wet
Chance of a passing shower or storm may not be as bad as some might think at Michigan International Speedway this weekend.
Saturday will feature mostly cloudy skies with the chance of an isolated shower or storm into the afternoon. The threat of rain and storms increases as the afternoon wears on, and some of the storms late Saturday into Saturday night could be strong to severe. Most of the rain and storm activity is likely Saturday night into Sunday morning but after and before any on-track activity is expected to run.
Showers and storms overnight Saturday could linger into Sunday morning and maybe into midday. The scheduled race time for the FireKeepers Casino 400 is at 3 p.m. — that would give NASCAR and crews plenty of time to get the track ready if the rain ended on the later side of things. Although a stray shower or storm is possible Sunday afternoon, I am not overly worried about rain for Sunday.
Odds of racing Saturday’s Xfinity Irish Hills 250 and NASCAR Monster Energy Cup FireKeepers Casino 400 are around 85 to 90 percent.
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All times Eastern
SATURDAY:
12 p.m. — Cup series final practice
Forecast: Mostly cloudy
Winds: SW 5-15 mph
Temperature: 78
1:30 p.m. — Xfinity series, Irish Hills 250
Forecast: Mostly cloudy - possible shower or storm late
Winds: SW 5-15 mph
Temperature: 83
SUNDAY:
2 p.m. — FireKeepers Casino 400 pre-race
Forecast: Clouds and sunshine, windy - slight chance of a storm
Winds: West 15-25 mph
Temperature: 80
3 p.m. — FireKeepers Casino 400
Forecast: Clouds and sunshine, windy - slight chance of a storm
Winds: West 15-25 mph
Temperature: 80
4 p.m. — FireKeepers Casino 400
Forecast: Clouds and sunshine, windy - slight chance of a storm
Winds: West 15-25 mph
Temperature: 81
5 p.m. — FireKeepers Casino 400
Forecast: Clouds and sunshine, windy - slight chance of a storm
Winds: West 15-25 mph
Temperature: 81
6 p.m. — FireKeepers Casino 400
Forecast: Clouds and sunshine, windy - slight chance of a storm
Winds: West 15-25 mph
Temperature: 79
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