Weather: Nice day for racing

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After a 30 percent chance of light rain this morning, skies will clear and temperatures will reach a high near 63, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

Clear and cool weather is in the forecast for race weekend at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kansas.

No hazardous weather will be expected for about the next week, the weather service said.

A frontal boundary will arrive overnight into Saturday, and it brings a clear and pleasant weekend, with highs in the 50s to lower 60s, according to the weather service. Sunday will be a little cooler. It will be windy Saturday, and north and northwest winds will increase in the afternoon.

Next week, temperatures will warm up to the mid 60s on Monday, and a weak front is expected to arrive on Tuesday, bringing slightly cooler temperatures, according to the weather service. Rain chances could return midweek.

Today, there is a 30 percent chance of showers, mainly in the morning. The clouds will give way to sunny skies, with a high near 63, the weather service said. A south southwest wind of 9 to 14 mph will gust as high as 28 mph.

Tonight, it will be clear with a low of 43 and a west wind of around 7 mph becoming north northwest in the evening, according to the weather service. The temperature at 7 p.m., when the ARCA race starts at the Kansas Speedway, is expected to be about 60 degrees.

Saturday, it will be sunny with a high of 61, the weather service said. A north northwest wind of 5 to 15 mph may gust as high as 25 mph. The temperature at 1:55 p.m., when the NASCAR XFINITY Kansas Lottery 300 race starts at the Kansas Speedway, is expected to be about 61 degrees.

Saturday night, it will be clear, with a low of 33, according to the weather service. A north wind of 5 to 8 mph will become light and variable in the evening.

Sunday, it will be sunny with a high near 58, the weather service said. A light south southeast wind will become south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. The temperature at 1 p.m., when the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino race starts at the Kansas Speedway, is expected to be about 53 degrees.

Sunday night, it will be mostly clear with a low of 45, according to the weather service.

Monday, it will be sunny with a high near 64, the weather service said.

Monday night, skies will be partly cloudy with a low of 45, according to the weather service.

Tuesday, it will be mostly sunny with a high near 62, the weather service said.

Tuesday night, it will be partly cloudy with a low of 44, according to the weather service.

Wednesday, there is a 50 percent chance of showers, with a high near 58, the weather service said.

Wednesday night, there is a 40 percent chance of showers with a low of 46, according to the weather service.

Thursday, it will be mostly cloudy with a high near 58, the weather service said.