We will also break down the weekend forecast. The ForecastTalladega 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 the day-by-day forecast should you go down early to camp out: FridayShould you want to head down early to camp out at Talladega, something I long to do, Friday is a great day with a high in the 80s.

A chance of showers is possible through the overnight hours, but that will just help you sleep a little better. SaturdayOvernight showers will help cool off the day on Saturday, leading to highs in the upper 70s. Some showers should linger into the morning but shouldn't be too impactful.

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 80s. Delays At Talladega?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.Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty ImagesRob 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.