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Daytona Beach Friday Weather Update

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Cars will be on the track at Daytona International Speedway in a few hours. First up is NASCAR Xfinity Series and Cup Series qualifying this afternoon. Then comes the Wawa 250 race at 7:30 tonight, before the Coke Zero Sugar 400 Saturday night.

That’s the plan anyway.

Will Mother Nature approve of this?

NASCAR was plagued by rain in Michigan last week, delaying Sunday’s FireKeepers Casino 400 by more than two hours and getting involved again after 51 laps, moving the remaining 149 to Monday.

Daytona Beach is no stranger to precipitation this time of year. Since 1999, eight of Daytona’s 25 summer races have been postponed, shortened or postponed due to inclement weather.

Besides, it rained here yesterday afternoon.

Below you will find the weather forecast for the weekend up to and including Friday morning.

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National Weather Service forecast for the Wawa 250 and Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway

Today: Chance of showers and thunderstorms, then likely showers and possibly thunderstorms after 2:00 PM. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind shifting eastward in the afternoon at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of a quarter to a half inch possible.

This evening: 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms, especially after 05:00. Mostly cloudy, with a minimum temperature around 23 degrees. Wind from the east and southeast at around 8 km/h, decreasing in the evening.

Saturday: A 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8 AM. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of a quarter to a half inch possible.

Saturday evening: 30% chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly before 02:00. Mostly cloudy, with a minimum temperature around 24 degrees. Wind from the east-northeast at 8 to 16 km/h, in the evening light wind.

Sunday: Chance of showers and thunderstorms, then likely showers and possibly thunderstorms after 2:00 PM. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday evening: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 23:00, then a small chance of showers between 23:00 and 02:00. Mostly cloudy, with a minimum temperature around 24 degrees. East-northeast wind around 8 km/h, calmer in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

NASCAR Schedule for Friday at Daytona International Speedway

3:00 PM: Qualifying for Wawa 250 Xfinity Series race

5:05 PM: Qualifying for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 Cup Series race

7:30 pm: Wawa250

How to view the Wawa 250

All Xfinity and Cup Series qualifying rounds and the Wawa 250 will be broadcast on USA Network.

When is the Coke Zero Sugar 400?

The Coke Zero Sugar 400 takes place at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Daytona International Speedway. NBC will broadcast the race, with coverage from MRN and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.