What’s Happening?

The Daytona 500 is the pinnacle of the NASCAR season. Opening up the season with such an important event, NASCAR gives its fans one of the most packed race weekend schedules of the season. So, with a lot of racing coming up, here’s what you need to know about the weather.

• NASCAR has raced the Daytona 500 since 1959. As the race with the highest paying points in the sport, combined with the difficulty of winning this one race, it is by far the most important single race date on the NASCAR calendar.
• The weekend is more than just the Daytona 500, as there will be the “Duels”—two 150-mile qualifier races—on Thursday night. It will also include a Friday night Truck Series race, a Saturday afternoon ARCA Race, and a Saturday night Xfinity Series race.
• The weather in Flordia is always changing, and it seems as if at least one Daytona race a year sees some form of weather delay.

NASCAR’s 2025 Daytona 500: TV Schedule, Entry Lists, Race Info, and More

NASCAR’s 2025 Daytona 500: TV Schedule, Entry Lists, Race Info, and More

What’s Happening? The 67th Daytona 500 and annual speed weeks take place from Feb. 12 to Feb. 16. With all three…

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Weekend Weather Forecast via the National Weather Service (All Listed Times ET)

Thursday, February 13: Daytona Duels on FS1 – 7:00 PM

Before the Race (4:00 PM – 7:00 PM)

• Temperature: High of 79°F at 4:00 PM
• Precipitation Chance: High of 39% at 4:00 PM
• Wind: Ranging from 3 to 10 mph

During the Race (7:00 PM – 10:00 PM)

• Temperature: High of 72°F at 7:00 PM
• Precipitation Chance: High of 20% throughout at 7:00 PM
• Wind: Ranging from 3-5 mph

After the Race (10:00 – Midnight)

• Temperature: High of 69°F at 10:00 PM
• Precipitation Chance: High of 9% throughout the night
• Wind: Ranging from 3-5 mph

Friday, February 14: Truck Series Fresh From Florida 250 on FS1 – 7:30 PM

Before the Race (1:00 PM – 7:00 PM)

• Temperature: High of 70°F at 1:00 PM
• Precipitation Chance: High of 23% at 4:00 PM
• Wind: Ranging from 11-14 mph

During the Race (7:00 PM – 10:00 PM)

• Temperature: High of 67°F throughout the evening
• Precipitation Chance: High of 20% from 9:00 to 10:00 PM
• Wind: Ranging from 9-10 mph

After the Race (10:00 PM – Midnight)

• Temperature: High of 67°F throughout the evening
• Precipitation Chance: High of 19% throughout the evening
• Wind: Ranging from 8-9 mph

Saturday, February 15: Xfinity Series United Rentals 300 on the CW – 5:00 PM

Before the Race (10:00 AM – 5:00 PM)

• Temperature: High of 76°F at 2:00 PM
• Precipitation Chance: High of 13% at 10:00 AM
• Wind: Ranging from 9-13 mph

During the Race (5:00 PM – 8:00 PM)

• Temperature: High of 74°F at 5:00 PM
• Precipitation Chance: High of 7% at 5:00 PM
• Wind: Ranging from 11-13 mph

After the Race (8:00 PM – 11:00 PM)

• Temperature: High of 68°F throughout the evening
• Precipitation Chance: High of 2% throughout the evening
• Wind: Ranging from 10-11 mph

Sunday, February 16: 2025 Daytona 500 on FOX – 1:30 PM

Before the Race (11:00 AM – 1:00 PM)

• Temperature: High of 80°F at 1:00 PM
• Precipitation Chance: High of 40% beginning at 1:00 PM
• Wind: Ranging from 18-20 mph

During the Race (1:00 PM – 5:00 PM)

• Temperature: High of 78°F at 2:00 PM
• Precipitation Chance: 40% from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
• Wind: Ranging from 14-20 mph

After the Race (5:00 PM – 8:00 PM)

• Temperature: High of 67°F at 6:00 PM
• Precipitation Chance: High of 40% from 5:00 to 7:00 PM; then a high of 10% throughout the evening
• Wind: Ranging from 10-14 mph

Recent Weather Events at Daytona: The 2024 Daytona 500

Last season, thanks to a large rain shower in Daytona Beach, NASCAR shuffled the entire race weekend. This included a shift of both the Cup and Xfinity Series races to Monday, with the Cup Series beginning during the day and a very late-night Xfinity Series race.

Prior to this, the Daytona 500 had only been delayed twice in its entire history. The first time was in 2012 when Matt Kenseth won a memorable race, and the second was in 2020 when Denny Hamlin won dramatically with Ryan Newman flipping into Corey LaJoie.

Note: This article will be updated with a more accurate and detailed forecast as the race weekend nears.