The Jack Link’s 500 is Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama, so how will the weather look?

The green flag waves at 3 p.m. Sunday, and race day is looking good! We will break down the forecast for those of you hoping to enjoy the festivities.

The Forecast

Talladega is one of my favorite races of the year. And no, it is not because of "Talladega Nights" — although I do love that movie. Below is Sunday's forecast:

Sunday (Race Day)

The forecast has improved greatly since earlier this week. Patchy fog should give way to sunny skies with a high in the low 80s. The following graphic is an hour-by-hour forecast for the area, and it's perfect for anyone with a sunny disposition:

Delays At Talladega?

As a meteorologist, I am always curious when the weather impacts sports.

The Jack Link's 500, previously known as the Geico 500, is one of the most important races in the first half of the year. But 2020 told a different story.

Initially, the race was delayed that year from April to June because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

But when June rolled around, there ended up being rain delays and eventually a reschedule to the following Monday. And it rained on that Monday as well, causing even more delays.

The Talladega area generally sees its wettest months between December and March, with April still seeing a respectable average monthly rainfall of 4.77 inches.

Rob Shackelford is a meteorologist and climate scientist at weather.com. He received his undergraduate and master’s degrees from the University of Georgia studying meteorology and experimenting with alternative hurricane forecasting tools.