Breaking down the weather forecast for 2021 Go Bowling at the Glen

Race day update: There is a chance of scattered thunderstorms around 3-6 p.m. With the green flag dropping at 3 p.m. for the Go Bowling at the Glen race, things could get a little messy. Accuweather shows shows potential for thunderstorms in the 3 p.m. hour while the National Weather Service suggests the biggest chance for rain is after 4 p.m.

NASCAR is heading down to the Watkins Glen International for a full weekend of racing after a brief hiatus due to the Tokyo Summer Olympics. To begin things on Saturday, we have the Camping World Truck Series United Rentals 176 race and Xfinity Series Skrewball Peanut Butter 200 at 12:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. ET, respectively. To wrap up race weekend, the Cup Series will run the Go Bowling at the Glen race at 3:00 p.m. ET on Sunday.

Below we’ll take a look at the weather projected for the Watkins Glen International this weekend at Watkins Glen, New York, with info courtesy of AccuWeather. Since we are still a couple of days out from race weekend, the forecasts are all tentative.

Saturday, August 7th

Hi 85°, Low 66°: Sun and areas of high clouds in the AM, then mostly cloudy in the afternoon with a t-storm in spots, 40% chance of rain.

12:30 p.m. ET, United Rentals 176 (72 laps, 176.4 miles)
4:00 p.m. ET, Skrewball Peanut Butter 200 (82 laps, 200.9 miles)

Sunday, August 8th

Hi 80°, Low 65°: Humid with partial sunshine, chance for a thunderstorm in the afternoon, 30% chance of rain.

3:00 p.m. ET, Go Bowling at the Glen (90 laps, 220.5 miles)