NASCAR weather forecast: Could we be looking at a dry 2016 Daytona 500?

The only real weather concern for the next couple of days at Daytona International Speedway is Thursday with gusty winds out of the north. Temperatures will be in the middle to upper 60s Thursday but winds gusting between 25 and 30 mph will be the main issue for fans and drivers.

Friday into Sunday the weather is looking very nice for Daytona 500 weekend. Lots of sunshine is expected. Temperatures will be warming into the 70s and will be in the lower to middle 70s by race day. Winds will also die down and be between 5 to 15 mph the next couple of days.

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All times ET.

THURSDAY:
12 p.m. -- Sprint Cup Series practice
Forecast: Mostly sunny and windy
Winds: NE 10-20, gusting 25-30 mph  
Temperature: 65

1:30 p.m. -- Truck Series practice
Forecast: Mostly sunny and windy
Winds: NE 10-20, gusting 25-30 mph  
Temperature: 66

4 p.m. -- Truck Series final practice
Forecast: Mostly sunny and windy
Winds: NE 10-20, gusting 25-30 mph  
Temperature: 67

6 p.m. -- Can-Am Duels pre-race
Forecast: Mostly clear and breezy
Winds: NE 10-20 mph  
Temperature: 63

7 p.m. -- Can-Am Duels Race 1
Forecast: Mostly clear and breezy
Winds: NE 10-20 mph  
Temperature: 60

9 p.m. -- Can-Am Duels Race 2
Forecast: Mostly clear
Winds: NE 5-10 mph  
Temperature: 60

FRIDAY:
10:30 a.m. -- Xfinity Series practice
Forecast: Mostly sunny
Winds: NE 5-15 mph  
Temperature: 66

12 p.m. -- Sprint Cup Series practice
Forecast: Mostly sunny
Winds: NE 5-15 mph  
Temperature: 68

1 p.m. -- Xfinity Series practice
Forecast: Mostly sunny
Winds: NE 5-15 mph   
Temperature: 68

2 p.m. -- Sprint Cup Series practice
Forecast: Mostly sunny
Winds: NE 5-15 mph  
Temperature: 69

3 p.m. -- Xfinity Series final practice
Forecast: Mostly sunny
Winds: NE 5-15 mph     
Temperature: 70

4:30 p.m. -- Truck Series qualifying
Forecast: Mostly sunny
Winds: NE 5-15 mph  
Temperature: 68

7:30 p.m. -- Truck Series race
Forecast: Mostly clear
Winds: NE 5-10 mph    
Temperature: 63

SATURDAY:
10 a.m. -- Xfinity Series qualifying
Forecast: Mostly sunny
Winds: NE 5-10 mph   
Temperature: 66

12:15 p.m. -- Sprint Cup Series final practice
Forecast: Mostly sunny
Winds: East 5-10 mph   
Temperature: 70

3 p.m. -- Xfinity Series race
Forecast: Mostly sunny
Winds: East 5-10 mph   
Temperature: 71

SUNDAY:
12 p.m. -- Daytona 500 pre-race
Forecast: Mostly sunny
Winds: NE 5-10 mph   
Temperature: 70

1 p.m. -- Daytona 500
Forecast: Mostly sunny
Winds: NE 5-10 mph   
Temperature: 72

2 p.m. -- Daytona 500
Forecast: Mostly sunny
Winds: NE 5-10 mph   
Temperature: 72

3 p.m. -- Daytona 500
Forecast: Mostly sunny
Winds: NE 5-10 mph   
Temperature: 73

4 p.m. -- Daytona 500
Forecast: Mostly sunny
Winds: NE 5-10 mph   
Temperature: 72

5 p.m. -- Daytona 500
Forecast: Mostly sunny
Winds: NE 5-10 mph   
Temperature: 71

6 p.m. -- Daytona 500
Forecast: Mostly sunny
Winds: NE 5-10 mph   
Temperature: 69