Melbourne weather

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Wet weather to impact Melbourne Cup (Sky News Australia)

Weather forecasters are predicting the coldest Melbourne Cup for a quarter of a century as an icy blast is set to hit Melbourne. After last year's crowd was ...

Melbourne Cup punters battle brutal weather (NEWS.com.au)

Those heading to Melbourne's Flemington Racecourse may want to swap out their high heels and dress shoes for some sturdy gumboots, with punters already ...

Wednesday could be windy and then with sun for the days after that. In fact it will be relatively fine in the Harbour City on Tuesday. The rest of the week should see similar temperatures but will be drier. Sydney and northern NSW will manage to dodge the polar lick of air. Temperature wise, Melbourne will see similar on Wednesday and Thursday although the rain should ease. The showers, which will see 8-10mm in the gauge, could start from late morning. The low is for 9C. Wednesday will be 21C and then similar for the rest of the week. Orange could see storms and up to 20mm of rain on Tuesday with a high of 11C, then on Wednesday snow is possible as the minimum goes down to 1C and the maximum to just 8C. Stream more weather news live & on demand with Flash. “It is going to be cold and stormy with the bulk of the wet weather west or on the Great Dividing Range.” 25+ news channels in 1 place.

Crowds descend on Flemington Racecourse for 2022 Melbourne ... (ABC News)

Despite predictions it could be the coldest Melbourne Cup day in 27 years, crowds are gathering at Flemington Racecourse for the biggest day on Australia's ...

Ms Connor said she was taking the opportunity to show off the skills of a local hatmaker in Griffith. "It's Melbourne Cup day — it's about bright, bold colours — you've gotta commit to the brief." "I decided to go very camp and chic and a little bit over the top, because why not? "I'm over the moon because the sun is shining and I got to wear glitter today. "I'm looking forward to the fashions and seeing everyone out and having a good time," she said. The last time Flemington was open to all crowds on Cup Day was in 2019, when 81,458 people came to the track.

Rain forecast for Melbourne Cup (RNZ)

"I can't be sending the horse into the race in better form, I feel, so the rest is up to him. "I'm not too bothered (by the weather forecast), to be honest. He's got a pedigree that says he'll handle the ...

INTERPRETATION (IRE) Craig Newitt - 50kg (6) TRALEE ROSE (NZ) Dean Yendall - 51.5kg (22) SMOKIN' ROMANS (NZ) Jamie Kah - 51.5kg (16) SERPENTINE (IRE) John Allen - 53.5kg (23) EMISSARY (GB) Patrick Moloney - 51.5kg (3) STOCKMAN (NZ) Sam Clipperton - 54kg (2) YOUNG WERTHER (NZ) Damian Lane - 54kg (21) CAMORRA (IRE) Ben Melham - 55kg (17) DEAUVILLE LEGEND (IRE) Kerrin McEvoy - 55kg (9) NUMERIAN (IRE) Tommy Berry - 55.5kg (7) WITHOUT A FIGHT (IRE) William Buick - 55.5kg (18) KNIGHTS ORDER (IRE) Tim Clark - 55.5kg (24)

Melbourne Cup: Coldest race day in a quarter of a century forecast (New Zealand Herald)

Lunar Flare is one of the fancied runners at today's Melbourne Cup, but it's an Antarctic flare that could cause weather misery at Flemington.

The showers, which will see 8-10mm in the gauge, could start from late morning. Temperature wise, Melbourne will see similar on Wednesday and Thursday although the rain should ease. The low is for 9C. Website Weatherzone has commented that it’s very likely the chill will at least be on a par with Cup Day 2017, “when the temperature was a miserable 14.4C at 3pm as the race jumped.” “At the same time the mercury is set to drop with showers, storms, and small hail just in time for Cup Day,” Osborne said, adding that it could be the coldest Melbourne Cup since 1995. One weather service has said it could be at least as “miserable” as the coldest recent Cup.

LIVE: Melbourne Cup 2022 horses, tips guide, sweep and winner ... (7NEWS.com.au)

Rain is beginning to fall at Flemington after a dramatic morning. Follow all the action live from the biggest day on Australia's racing calendar.

“First thing is to get him comfortable. Got him to relax. But Dan gave me a lot of confidence when I spoke to him.

Melbourne Cup 2022: Favourites and forecast for race day (RNZ)

Rain is forecast to hit Flemington Racecourse for today's running of the Melbourne Cup. There may even be a thunderstorm and hail in the afternoon and ...

Melbourne Cup weather: ABC reporter Steph Ferrier almost loses ... (Daily Mail)

Driving rain, wind and thunderstorms interrupted her live cross, with the gusts almost wrenching her large red and white umbrella out of her hand. 'It has been ...

Friday: Partly cloudy. Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Thursday: Partly cloudy. 'It pretty much all depends whether one of those speckle clouds decides to park itself over the racecourse at 3 pm this afternoon. Since the rain will fall in showers there's a chance that showers miss Flemington,' he said. I can't even really see the lens at the moment, and it is a top of 14 degrees. Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Do you believe last year's running of the Cup it was 30 degrees,' Ferrier said. Tuesday: Partly cloudy.Max35 Friday: Partly cloudy.Min8Max19 Friday: Cloudy. 'It has been hailing out here at this stage.

Melbourne Cup 2022 faces wet weather start (Newstalk ZB)

Will it be the weather that stops the race that stops the nation? The Melbourne Cup starts at 5pm our time, with rain, wind, and a top of 14 degrees predic.

Live updates: 2022 Melbourne Cup at Flemington- ultimate form ... (New Zealand Herald)

Racegoers pose for a photograph during 2022 Lexus Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse on November 01, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia.

Heaviest weight carried to victory since 2000 was Makybe Diva in 2005. Each weight bracket has won four Melbourne Cups since 2000. Then throw in some value lightweight hopes in Lunar Flare (18) and Smokin’ Romans (19). Daily Telegraph racing journalist Rob Sutherland has listed his top tips for the race, also declaring Deauville Legend (8) deserving of its favourites tag. Has shown a glimpse of form this spring but would still need a big improvement to win this. Another well-bred Irish import who won the Listed Vinnie Roe Stakes (Listed) over 2800m, one of three staying wins in the Emerald Isle before exported to Australia. Another Kiwi-bred and one of a strong hand in the race for Ciaron Maher & David Eustace, who has emerged as the most improved stayer in Australia, scooting away to win the $1,000,000 Turnbull Stks earlier in the Carnival. This classy English raider from the Newmarket yard of George Boughey is vying to become the 24th 3YO (NHT) to win the Melbourne Cup. Will struggle against the class of this field and will be at outside odds. Plus - The Alternative Commentary Collective will be running a “Punt-a-long” live event with the Boys Get Paid team from 3pm–6pm. Kiwi-bred Stockman is in solid form and had a strong win last start at Randwick over 2600m. Ran 19th in last year’s Cup, but in much better form this year.

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