It’s time for the 600-mile Memorial Day weekend tradition, the NASCAR Cup Series Coca-Cola 600. Here is the weather forecast for the race weekend courtesy of RaceWeather. This forecast will be updated as the week continues on.
| Friday, May 27 | Saturday, May 28 | Sunday, May 29 |
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| Odds Of Racing: 80% | Odds Of Racing: 95+% | Odds Of Racing: 95+% |
| PM Showers & Storms | Isolated Storms | Variably Cloudy |
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| Low Temp: 66 | Low Temp: 61 | Low Temp: 61 |
| High Temp: 78 | High Temp: 83 | High Temp: 86 |
| Wind: SW 5-10 mph | Wind: SW 6-12 mph | Wind: Light & Variable |
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Forecast Discussion & Updates
Charlotte Motor Speedway, May 2022
A cold front is expected to move across the Charlotte area later tonight. This pattern is now expected to bring thunderstorms to the region Friday, in the afternoon & early evening hours. Storms are expected to weaken during the evening hours, leaving me optimistic for the Truck race, though earlier on-track activities could be at risk for delays or cancellations.
The actual low-pressure center is expected to move across the mid-Atlantic region Saturday, bringing a trough of low pressure. While the morning hours will be clear, there is a risk of increasing clouds for the Xfinity race, along will late afternoon showers & thunderstorms.
Behind the front, a ridge of high pressure will extend across the eastern third of the US. The Sunday forecast is drier but skies will be variably cloudy during the afternoon/early evening hours.
Fri, May 27 – Truck P & Q’s – 1:30 PM, Xfinity P & Q’s – 3:30 PM, Truck race – 8:30 PM: Cloudy, PM showers & t-storms, Southerly winds, 5-10 mph, Hi: 80 (OOR: 85%)
Sat, May 28 – Xfinity Race – 1:00 PM, Cup P & Q’s – 7:00 PM EDT: Variably cloudy, Westerly winds, 6-12 mph, 83/61 (OOR: 95+%)
Sun, May 29 – Cup race – 6:00 PM EDT: Variably cloudy, Light & variable winds, 86/61 (OOR: 95+%)
Updated: 27 May 2022, 12 noon EDT (All times EDT)
Meteorologists
NHRA & IMSA Mark Sweeney
NASCAR & Formula One Aaron Studwell, Ph.D.
