Forecast, Conditions and Updates - Please

[71GSSDemon]

So, I see radar shows rain out there now and another 1/4" this Friday to Sat.  Anyone that can, please keep us up to date on the conditions.

[Dynoroom]

Where? Bonneville?

[MRK]

Yeah, I think he's looking at Bonneville and what it might be like for the WoS event.

[71GSSDemon]

Yes Bonneville for WOS.  There is rain in the forecast for Fri and Sat this weekend.  We head west on Monday

[MRK]

Yes Bonneville for WOS.  There is rain in the forecast for Fri and Sat this weekend.  We head west on Monday

The forecast for the event looks pretty good.
I show a 35% chance of rain coming this Friday. This means that there is a 65% chance that it won't.
Even if a bit of rain shows up, it's usually a go. But it is Bonneville and it can be finicky.
Keep checking in though!

[Sporty Dan]

It's raining a little right now on the salt. The updated forecast looks clear form tomorrow thru WOS. Hopefully that holds.

[Sporty Dan]

Dang, it's raining on the salt.   Hopefully everything will dry out ok before Friday. The forecast shows the rain stopping today and dry thru World of Speed. Got my fingers crossed.

[desotoman]

Sporty Dan,

If no one from USFRA posts any updates, your best bet is their website. https://saltflats.com/events-2026
They have a note on the site that says "Any official information about World of Speed will be posted here first."
They also include links to their Facebook and Instagram sites. 

Here is a link for you for the camera on the saltflats.

https://horel.chpc.utah.edu/data/station_cameras/bflat_cam/bflat_cam_current.jpg

Hope this helps you.

[WOODY@DDLLC]

Cross your toes, too! 

[71GSSDemon]

Yeah there is standing water out there per the camera out on the salt.  We have to decide tomorrow or Monday if we are coming. 

[Sporty Dan]

Sporty Dan,

If no one from USFRA posts any updates, your best bet is their website. https://saltflats.com/events-2026
They have a note on the site that says "Any official information about World of Speed will be posted here first."
They also include links to their Facebook and Instagram sites. 

Here is a link for you for the camera on the saltflats.

https://horel.chpc.utah.edu/data/station_cameras/bflat_cam/bflat_cam_current.jpg

Hope this helps you.

Thanks Desotoman. I'll check that out for updates.

[DallasV]

Last I heard was Dennis and Justin are going out this afternoon to evaluate. Should have a go/no-go update sometime tonight

[DallasV]

Well the scout team went out today and were unable to find a course that would be safe by Friday. End of the road has about a foot of water so getting vehicles on and off is an issue. Course 1 is the only course that is not totally submerged but has 2-4 inches of water from the 2 to the 4.5. World of Speed is cancelled. Cheers to USFRA for calling it early and not pushing it out just to cancel or put y'all on an unsafe racing surface.

[Stainless1]

Unfortunately the end of the road has about the same amount of salt as the bend in the road these days.  So getting stuck in the mud is a real possibility... Thanks BLM for letting the strip miners rape the salt flats for the last 60 years.

[tallguy]

Unfortunately the end of the road has about the same amount of salt as the bend in the road these days.  So getting stuck in the mud is a real possibility... Thanks BLM for letting the strip miners rape the salt flats for the last 60 years.

In this case, water (rather than salt) is the issue.