DAYTONA BEACH — NASCAR started Saturday with a rain delay.
A morning shower doused Daytona International Speedway ahead of 10 a.m. Xfinity Series qualifying. The rain stopped before 10, though, and qualifying will begin as soon as the track is dry. The 200-mile ARCA race and the United Rentals 300 Xfinity race were scheduled for noon and 5 p.m., respectively.
Will the weather be a lingering problem today?
The National Weather Service forecast lists a 20% chance of precipitation prior to 2 p.m. After that, sunshine. As of 10:30 a.m., the temperature rests in the mid-70s.
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Here is a glance at the full forecast through Monday.
Daytona 500 weather forecast: Is it going to rain?
Today: A 20% chance of showers before 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday: A 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
