Weather update for today's Pennsylvania 400 at Pocono

Editor’s note: Updated 1:45 p.m. ET.

Today Pennsylvania 400 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Pocono Raceway is officially under a rain delay.

A few rain drops were reported at the 2.5-mile, three-turn track, even as track drying was continuing at 1:45 p.m.

According to Weather.com, the chance of rain at Pocono is 15 percent at 3 p.m., 25 percent at 4 p.m. and 45 percent at 5 p.m., which is an improvement over the earlier forecast. 

Pocono does not have lights, so racing into the evening is not a viable option.

FOXSports.com will monitor the weather situation and provide updates throughout the day.