F1 2024 US Grand Prix weather forecast - latest today from COTA

The eyes of the world will be on Austin, Texas for the 2024 United States Grand Prix as Formula 1 returns alongside the sprint.

F1 heads to COTA for round 19 of the 2024 season, with Lando Norris left with only six remaining races to catch Max Verstappen in the drivers' championship.

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The McLaren star displayed a dominant performance last time out in Singapore, and closed down the gap in the drivers' standings to 52 points.

Norris' team-mate Oscar Piastri also stepped onto the podium in Singapore, and extended McLaren's lead at the top of the constructors' standings by 41 points.

The US GP will see Liam Lawson return to Visa Cash App RB, after being announced as Daniel Ricciardo's replacement for the remainder of the season.

But how will the weather play out for this weekend's F1 action?

US Grand Prix weather forecast

Friday, October 18: FP1 & Sprint Qualifying

Widespread sunshine is expected for the first practice session in Austin, with temperatures of around 27 degrees Celsius due for the session that will start at 12:30pm (CDT).

There is a zero per cent chance of rain all day on Friday, in what will be a huge relief for the teams with just the one practice session before competitive running starts.

Temperatures will rise to 29 degrees Celsius for sprint qualifying, and cloud will begin to roll in, but no rain is expected amid winds of around 12mph.

Saturday, October 19: Sprint Race & Qualifying

Saturday will also be hot, but the track will be covered by overhead cloud cover. The sprint race will see temperatures of around 26 degrees Celsius at lights out at 1pm local time, and there is a low chance of rain hitting the circuit.

Temperatures will rise to 28 degrees ahead of qualifying, and there will be a reduced rain chance of zero per cent by the start of qualifying.

Sunday, October 20: Race

Sunday's race will kick off a 2pm local time (CDT), in glorious conditions, with sunny spells all day and temperatures hitting 30 degrees Celsius for the first time in the weekend.

There is a zero per cent chance of rain throughout the race, which may mean an extension to the safety car drought that has been in place since the Canadian Grand Prix.

If you are yet to grab your tickets to the 2024 US GP, click here to avoid missing out on all the racing action at the iconic Circuit of the Americas.

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