Daytona Speedweeks have started and the weather has cooperated, so far, with Daytona 500 qualifying completed on Wednesday for the NASCAR Cup Series.
The weather forecast looks hopeful at best to get the Daytona 500 started. Other events, including the Daytona Duels, NASCAR Xfinity Series race and the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race, have a better forecast, for the moment.
Here’s the full weather forecast for Daytona Speedweeks, including the Daytona 500.
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2025 Daytona 500 weather update
Temperature: 81 degrees
Humidity: 54%
Chance of rain: 24% at race time, 50% during race
Average wind: 20 miles per hour out of Southwest
Daytona 500 Duels weather forecast 2025 for Thursday
Temperature: 74 degrees
Humidity: 81%
Chance of rain: 15%
Average wind: 5 miles per hour out of the Northeast
NASCAR Craftsman Trucks Daytona race weather update for Friday
Temperature: 69 degrees
Humidity: 87%
Chance of rain: 19%
Average wind: 10 miles per hour out of Northeast
Daytona NASCAR Xfinity Series race weather forecast for Saturday
Temperature: 79 degrees
Humidity: 60%
Chance of rain: 2% at race time
Average wind: 12 miles per hour out of the Southeast
When is the Daytona 500
The 67th running of the Daytona 500 is set for 1:30 p.m. (CT) on Sunday, Feb. 16 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Florida.
What channel is Daytona 500 on?
The Daytona 500 will be broadcast on FOX and the FOX Sports app with Mike Joy, Clint Bowyer and Kevin Harvick in the broadcast booth.
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