Homestead, Fla., the site of Homestead-Miami Speedway where NASCAR will crown three series champions, can expect rain each day of the race weekend, forecasters say. There is an 80% chance or rain for Sunday’s Sprint Cup championship. The question now is whether race officials would end a championship race early because of rain. Fans can expect long delays or even a race the next day should the weather worsen.(Sporting News)
The current (as of 11/20/2015, 5:00pm/et) weekend forecast from the National Weather Service:
Friday: A 20% chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night: A slight chance of showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday: A 30% chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a north wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
See links to other weather sites on the Homestead Race Info page.
