Cheltenham Festival weather: Latest forecast ahead of day one
The conditions will be key for punters as the festivals begins
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Your support makes all the difference.On the eve of Cheltenham Festival, punters will be keen to get a grasp of what conditions await.
The weather could be crucial for tipsters as they assess each day’s schedule, with more than 60,000 fans expected on each of the four days.
According to BBC weather, conditions on the opening day should be good, with the Champion Hurdle (3:30) set to be a must-watch. “A mostly dry and cloudy day tomorrow with just the odd spell of rain,” reads the forecast. “Some bright spells possible in the afternoon. Brisk westerly winds continue through the day. A milder day is expected.”
Looking further ahead, Wednesday and Thursday appear to be good days, with showers set to stay away until Friday.
“Wednesday will be largely dry with sunny spells for most of the day. Largely dry conditions will continue through Thursday, although a few showers may be possible at times during the day. There will be outbreaks of rain or showers pushing eastwards on Friday, followed by drier and brighter conditions later.”
The hour-by-hour weather forecast for Cheltenham Festival 2020
(Chance of rain, wind and temperature)
Tuesday, 10 March - Champion Day
6am – 64 per cent, 15mph South West, 12 degrees
7am – 60 per cent, 15mph West South West, 12 degrees
8am – 50 per cent, 16mph West South West, 12 degrees
9am – 36 per cent, 16mph West South West, 13 degrees
10am – 26 per cent, 17mph West South West, 13 degrees
11am – 18 per cent, 18mph West South West, 13 degrees
Noon – 12 per cent, 18mph West South West. 13 degrees
1pm – 10 per cent, 18mph West South West, 14 degrees
2pm – 10 per cent, 18mph West South West, 14 degrees
3pm – 10 per cent, 18mph West South West, 14 degrees
4pm – 8 per cent, 17mph West South West, 13 degrees
5pm – 7 per cent, 15mph West South West, 12 degrees
6pm – 8 per cent, 13mph West South West, 11 degrees
7pm – 12 per cent, 12mph West South West, 11 degrees
8pm – 17 per cent, 12mph West South West, 10 degrees
9pm – 19 per cent, 11mph West South West, 10 degrees
10pm – 19 per cent, 10mph West South West, 9 degrees
Wednesday, March 11 – Ladies Day
6am – 11 per cent, 8mph West South West, 8 degrees
7am – 8 per cent, 9mph West South West, 8 degrees
8am – 6 per cent, 10mph West South West, 9 degrees
9am – 6 per cent, 12mph West South West, 9 degrees
10am – 6 per cent, 13mph West South West, 10 degrees
11am – 6 per cent, 14mph West South West, 11 degrees
Noon – 5 per cent, 16mph West South West, 12 degrees
1pm – 6 per cent, 16mph West South West, 12 degrees
2pm – 7 per cent, 16mph West South West, 12 degrees
3pm – 7 per cent, 16mph West South West, 12 degrees
4pm – 7 per cent, 15mph West South West, 11 degrees
5pm – 8 per cent, 15mph West South West, 11 degrees
6pm – 7 per cent, 14mph South West, 10 degrees
7pm – 8 per cent, 14mph South West, 10 degrees
8pm – 9 per cent, 14mph South West, 9 degrees
9pm – 11 per cent, 14mph South West, 9 degrees
10pm – 12 per cent, 14mph South West, 9 degrees
Thursday, March 12 – St Patrick’s Day
6am – 11 per cent, 15mph West South West, 5 degrees
7am – 11 per cent, 15mph West South West, 5 degrees
8am – 10 per cent, 16mph West South West, 5 degrees
9am – 11 per cent, 16mph West South West, 6 degrees
10am – 11 per cent, 17mph West South West, 7 degrees
11am – 11 per cent, 18mph West South West, 8 degrees
Noon – 11 per cent, 18mph West South West, 9 degrees
1pm – 13 per cent, 18mph West South West, 9 degrees
2pm – 14 per cent, 18mph West South West, 9 degrees
3pm – 35 per cent, 18mph West South West, 9 degrees
4pm – 15 per cent, 17mph West South West, 9 degrees
5pm – 15 per cent, 16mph West South West, 8 degrees
6pm – 13 per cent, 15mph West South West, 8 degrees
7pm – 12 per cent, 13mph West South West, 7 degrees
8pm – 11 per cent, 14mph West South West, 6 degrees
9pm – 10 per cent, 13mph West South West, 7 degrees
10pm – 10 per cent, 13mph West South West, 6 degrees
Friday, March 13 – Gold Cup
6am – 5 per cent, 10mph West South West, 5 degrees
7am – 4 per cent, 10mph West South West, 5 degrees
8am – 3 per cent, 11mph West, 6 degrees
9am – 4 per cent, 11mph West, 7 degrees
10am – 5 per cent, 12mph West, 8 degrees
11am – 5 per cent, 12mph West, 9 degrees
Noon – 5 per cent, 12mph West, 9 degrees
1pm – 7 per cent, 12mph West, 10 degrees
2pm – 8 per cent, 11mph West, 10 degrees
3pm – 9 per cent, 11mph West, 10 degrees
4pm – 9 per cent, 10mph West South West, 9 degrees
5pm – 10 per cent, 8mph West South West, 9 degrees
6pm – 10 per cent, 7mph West South West, 8 degrees
7pm – 10 per cent, 7mph South West, 7 degrees
8pm – 11 per cent, 6mph South West, 7 degrees
9pm – 12 per cent, 6mph South West, 6 degrees
10pm – 12 per cent, 6mph South West, 5 degrees
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