<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Wild weather has lashed </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/melbourne" rel="" target="" title="Melbourne"><span>Melbourne</span></a><span> on the final day of the Melbourne Cup carnival.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In a dramatic contrast, the city saw a maximum temperature of 28 degrees yesterday, with a "feels like" temperature of about 25 degrees.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Racegoers at Flemington were hit with sideways rain, strong winds and a downpour today.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/weather-presenter-livinia-nixon-step-down/225399d6-0afb-41fa-a389-a0316e8dd319" rel="" target="" title="'The right time': Livinia Nixon signs off from 9News weather after 21 years"><strong><span>'The right time': Livinia Nixon signs off from 9News weather after 21 years</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The temperature has also dropped to 11 degrees with a' feels like' temperature of just 6 degrees.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Showers are expected to continue in the Victorian capital until Tuesday next week.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Temperatures will rise though- to a warmer 20 degrees on Monday and a lower 15 degrees on Tuesday.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/weather-news-ctemperature-drops-melbourne-sydney-victoria-new-south-wales/25949fd3-1bb4-4715-b1a5-8c7b5491bd7b" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/alfalfa-recall-salad-product--parilla-freshpulled-from-shelves-salmonella/2dd9ba7b-d676-4df2-ab2f-68564d5cbaef"><strong><span>Salad pulled from shelves due to salmonella fears after 44 people become ill</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Meanwhile the heat is peaking in eastern parts of NSW, with temperatures expected to reach at 36 degrees in Penrith and 33 degrees in Sydney.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Nowra on the state's south coast and Dubbo in the central west could reach a top of 33 degrees.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Weatherzone </span><a href="https://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/dramatic-nsw-temperature-drop-this-weekend/1891001" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" title="predicts many locations lose at least 10 degrees for their Sunday maximums"><span>predicts many locations lose at least 10 degrees for their Sunday maximums</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Large hail stones and damaging winds could affect parts of these communities this afternoon.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>