By Doug Schneider

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The weather continues to look good for the Rolex 24. Warm temperatures can e expected today, with a high around 80 degrees. Clouds will gradually increase through the afternoon and evening as a cold front approaches from the northwest. This front could squeeze out a few light showers in the pre-dawn to mid morning hours. However, if there are any showers, only a few hundredths of an inch is expected. I don't think this will have a significant impact on the race. I can't entirely rule out lightning in the area, but the chance of it happening at the track is very low. Winds will pick up to 10 to 20 mph in the closing hours of the race, shifting to a west direction behind the cold front.

I'll be posting updates about the weather on our X account - @RacecastWx.

By Doug Schneider

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Not much has changed in the expected weather pattern for the Rolex 24. Overall, the weather is expected to be great, with mild temperatures and mostly dry conditions. 

The one change I've made to the forecast is on Sunday. In my initial forecast, I mentioned a cold front moving through the area over the weekend, bringing chance of a sprinkle, but the chance of measurable rain has gone up slightly today. The chance of rain is still pretty low, and the amount of rain I'm expecting is only a couple hundredths of an inch. This should not have much impact on the race, but the timing could be interesting. The front and the showers associated with it are expected during the early afternoon, in the closing hours of the race. There may not be enough rain to even use wet tires, but it may be a challenging decision for teams to make near the end of the race. 

I plan to post a detailed forecast on Saturday morning, breaking down the weather through the race. I will also post updates during the race on our X account - @RacecastWx. 

By Doug Schneider

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Nice weather is expected for this year's edition of the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. 

A high pressure system will be located off the east coast of Florida through most of the week. This will provide partly to mostly sunny skies, and a south wind, which will mean mild temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. 

One uncertainty at this time is the chance of rain on Saturday and Sunday. There will be a cold front approaching from the north, but it is unclear how far south the front will get, and how much moisture will be available to produce rain. At this time, I think a slight shower or sprinkle is a possibility, but not enough to have much impact on the race. This could change as we get closer to the weekend, so check back for updates through the week. I have some family plans this week, but I should have an update posted no later than Thursday morning. 

By Doug Schneider

A slight change was made to the Roar forecast for Friday. A cold front will be moving across the area during the day, a little later than previously expected. This means there could be some light showers or sprinkles at any time through the day, until the front moves through in the evening. I don't expect the showers to be heavy enough to have much impact on the on-track activity. 

Colder temperatures will build in behind the front, and temperatures will be chilly on Saturday. A north wind at 10-20 mph will make it feel colder than the forecast high of lower 50s. But there will be plenty of sunshine. Sunday looks similar to Saturday, but a bit warmer.

By Doug Schneider

The main weather story with the Roar Before the Rolex 24 will be the cold temperatures - at least, cold for Florida. Whenever I say that it will be cold with highs in the 50s and lows in the 30s, people who live outside of Florida laugh and comment on how that's not really cold. But it is well below normal for Daytona.

 Rain is expected in the area on Thursday and Thursday night. Most of this activity should be gone by the start of the activities on Friday, but there's a small chance that there could be isolated showers in the area. Friday will be partly sunny with nice temperatures in the lower 70s, but then a cold front will cross the area late in the day. This will bring much colder temperatures and breezy conditions for Saturday and Sunday. Gusts up to 25 mph are possible at times, and daytime highs will be in the 50s.