Melbourne Cup: Thunderstorms, rain expected ahead of big raceGETTY IMAGES Owner Lloyd Williams, pictured after winning last year's Melbourne Cup, says the rain opens this year's race right up. Rain and thunderstorms are expected to clear by the time the Melbourne Cup is run. READ MORE:* Melbourne Cup: What you need to know* Melbourne Cup sweepstake form* Melbourne Cup 'lost its common touch'However, Williams told radio station 3AW that the rain "opens the race right up". Melbourne is forecast to reach 20 degrees and it will also be extremely sticky, with high humidity creating a risk of thunderstorms in the afternoon. More than 90,000 spectators are expected through the gates for Tuesday afternoon's running of the world's world's richest handicap race.

Source: Stuff November 05, 2018 22:07 UTC