Rain expected for NASCAR's championship weekend: 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 11/19/2015) weekend forecast from the National Weather Service:
Friday:A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night: A 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
See links to other weather sites on the Homestead Race Info page.(11-19-2015)