Melbourne Cup 2022 weather forecast is for rain to wreak havoc
A polar blast is coming for Melbourne. It was expected to be bad on Cup day, but it’s suddenly looking outright bleak.
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The weather forecast for the 2022 Melbourne Cup is for rain to wreak havoc at Flemington Racecourse.
With the Bureau of Meteorology predicting snowfall in parts of Victoria and NSW, the polar blast is also expecting to visit Melbourne on Cup Day.
The latest BOM forecast shows there is a 95 per cent chance for showers with predictions of up to 15mm of rain.
It gets worse.
The BOM says there is a chance of a thunderstorms and small hail in the late afternoon and evening.
It’s going to be chilly in Melbourne with a low of 8C and a top of 14C.
Those lucky enough to attend the Melbourne Cup this year will need to dress for the conditions and an umbrella should be a mandatory accessory.
Punters.com.au reports the expected 2022 Melbourne Cup track conditions are for a Soft 7.
Authorities have rated the track on how well it holds up underfoot, be it damp, firm or somewhere in between and do so for every single race meeting held across the country.
The Racing Victoria edict is that all tracks should have a ‘GOOD’ rating, so that no horses are harmed by a hard racing surface. As a result, irrigation is widely used to dampen the track.
What was the hottest Melbourne Cup day?
According to BOM senior forecaster Tim Bolden, the hottest Melbourne Cup Day was in 1902 when the temperature reached 35C in the city.
What was the coldest Melbourne Cup day?
In 2017, it was only 14.4C when the Melbourne Cup jumped at 3:00pm. In 2022, it could be colder than that with forecasts of an icy first few days in November being made.
What was the hottest day in Melbourne in 2022?
We haven’t completed 2022, so it’s difficult to tell whether wee have had the hottest day yet. However, in January, the city broke heat records with 17 days 30C recorded.
Are there emergencies in the Melbourne Cup?
No, there are no emergencies allowed for the Melbourne Cup. The field consists of the top 24 horses in the Order Of Entry and if horses are scratched, there will just be less horses in the field.
Why does Melbourne get so cold?
Melbourne gets cold because it is the southernmost capital city on the Australian mainland and therefore susceptible to cold air masses from the Antarctic. The city also gets very hot in summer time as well though.
What’s the hottest Melbourne has ever been?
Melbourne has copped some serious heatwaves at times but outside of anecdotal temperatures from the 19th century, the hottest it has been in recent times was the 46.4 degrees C (115.5 degrees F) recorded on February 7 2009 sparking the tragic Black Saturday bush fires.
You can read the full form guide for the Melbourne Cup here.
The 162nd running of the iconic handicap race is set to get underway at 3pm (AEDT) on Tuesday November 1 and can be watched on Channel 10.
Visit the punters.com.au Melbourne Cup hub for all the latest breaking news, odds and betting.
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Originally published as Melbourne Cup 2022 weather forecast is for rain to wreak havoc
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