Will it rain on the Indy 500? Here's central Indiana's latest weather forecast as of Carb Day
Here's what we know about rain chances at this year's race.
Should race fans bring their umbrellas to the race?
Leave 'em.
As of Friday morning, meteorologists at the National Weather Service in Indianapolis predict no rain at the track on Race Day.
'We've now removed the shower part of the forecast for Sunday,' said Alexander McGinnis, a meteorologist at the Indianapolis office.
Any showers should stay south of Indianapolis, he said.
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Although the forecast is for a dry Marion County on Sunday, it will be partly cloudy with increasing clouds in the evening, he said.
Temperatures in Speedway will start cool, with a morning low of about 49, and increase to the high of about 70 in the afternoon. Humidity levels should be low.
'So it should be a lovely spring day on Sunday,' McGinnis said.
Out of the past 108 runnings of the Indianapolis 500, measurable or trace amounts of precipitation fell 47 times at some point during the day — that's roughly 44%, according to historical records maintained by the NWS.
Last year's rainfall during the Indy 500 was one for the record books. Severe weather in 2024 caused the race to be delayed for roughly three hours after 1.48 inches of rain spilled across central Indiana, soaking the track as well as the fans. It was the third rainiest Indy 500 ever.
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The weekend weather forecast for central Indiana is as follows:
⛅ Friday: Increasing clouds. High near 68. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
🌜 Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
☀️ Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light north wind.
🌜 Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
☀️🏎️🏁 Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
The wettest Indy 500 on record happened in 2004, according to NWS, when 3.8 inches of precipitation drenched the Indianapolis area. Twice, rain stopped the race — first at Lap 28, then a second time which ultimately led to shortening that year's Indy 500 to 180 laps (450 miles), according to IMS.
Rain and the Indy 500: Let's take a look back at historical weather data for the Indy 500.
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