Rain is expected for this year’s Melbourne Cup.
According to the Bureau of Meteorology, the forecast predicts a high probability of showers with a 25 per cent chance of up to 20mm of rain falling on Tuesday.
The city is also expected to cop rain on Monday leading into the race at Flemington.
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Alongside the high chance of showers, the wind is expected to reach speeds of nearly 25km/h with the cloudy overview for the day.
In contrast to last year’s fine weather, punters are in for some wet and wild weather throughout the entire day, with the BoM forecasting that light showers will stick around for when the race kicks off at 3pm.
The Melbourne Cup in 2018 was showered with rain. Getty
In November, Melbourne’s average temperature is around 13 to 23 degrees, but it is expected to only nudge a top of 18 degrees on Tuesday.
Most racehorses prefer either a dry track or a softer, rain-affected track, meaning each runner’s chances will alter based on the state of the surface for the $10 million contest.
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