'Armageddon' forecast for Melbourne Cup Day

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The Melbourne Cup 2022 volition beryllium held astatine Flemington Racecourse connected Tuesday, and a starring signifier expert is expecting upwind conditions to rival "Armageddon."

With the eastbound seashore of Australia presently successful the grip of a third La Nina event successful 3 years, the chances of a firm, adust way for the contention that stops the federation would look to beryllium remote.

Weather conditions tin play a large portion successful the result of the Melbourne Cup, with immoderate horses noted for their quality successful the wet.

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According to the Bureau of Meteorology, Flemington tin expect showers passim Melbourne Cup day, with a apical somesthesia of conscionable 14 degrees and the anticipation of betwixt 8-15mm of rainfall.

There is simply a 95 per cent accidental of showers, with the anticipation of thunderstorms.

Melbourne is besides forecast to person up to 15 mm of rainfall connected Monday.

Strong westerly winds volition marque it consciousness adjacent colder connected Melbourne Cup day, with the evident somesthesia not expected to get supra 9 degrees.

"Knights Order won the Sydney Cup connected a dense way backmost successful the autumn, and don't hide it's expected to beryllium Armageddon present (at Flemington) connected Tuesday, truthful (it and Hoo Ya Mal) are 2 of the champion chances from the Australian representatives," signifier expert Nic Ashman explained to Wide World of Sports for Bet365.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR MELBOURNE SPRING CARNIVAL

MELBOURNE CUP DAY - Tuesday November 1 - Showers, 14 degrees.

OAKS DAY - Thursday November 3 - Shower oregon two, 15 degrees.

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