Iowa Speedway Weather Forecast: NASCAR Weekend Brings Mixed Conditions
NASCAR's Iowa weekend is set to bring exciting racing action to Iowa Speedway in Newton, Iowa. The three-day schedule features the ARCA Menards Series, NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, and the Cup Series.
The latest forecast looks encouraging for most of the weekend, with Saturday shaping up to be the best weather day. According to the latest update from Heavy.com, Friday's schedule is expected to feature morning fog followed by afternoon clouds, with a high of 84 degrees and just a 24% chance of precipitation.
Saturday may deliver the smoothest weather for on-track activity, with mostly sunny skies, a high of 83 degrees, light easterly winds, and only a 17% chance of rain. The forecast calls for thunderstorms to move through Sunday morning, carrying a 42% chance of precipitation before conditions improve later in the day.
The NASCAR Cup Series Iowa Corn 350 Powered by Ethanol is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, and teams will be closely monitoring how quickly any morning storms move through the area.