<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>wAfter a soaking start to the week in Melbourne, a further deluge of rain is set to dampen the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/melbourne-cup" rel="" target="" title=" Melbourne Cup "><span>Melbourne Cup</span></a><span> tomorrow.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Monday morning commuters who didn't take the long weekend off were dodging showers as they headed to work, with more on the way in the city.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Showers are set to continue all day with temperatures a high of just 16 degrees.</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/world/british-police-say-multiple-people-were-stabbed-on-a-train-near-cambridge-and-2-individuals-arrested/0f8497e4-a984-4b4f-b94f-875fe955340d" target="_blank"><strong><span>Police give major update on horror Britain train mass stabbing</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Up to 40mm will fall, the BOM says.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>And with just hours to go until 'the race that stops the nation' the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/melbourne-cup-2025-weather-forecast-derby-day-flemington-track-conditions/a9f42f35-36b7-4620-97c2-bfbaef477f10" rel="" target="" title="earlier forecast of rain shows no signs of changing "><span>earlier forecast of rain shows no signs of changing</span></a><span> meaning an umbrella would be a handy accessory for those heading to Flemington.</span></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/world/donald-trump-orders-pentagon-to-prepare-for-war-in-nigeria/8f2e241e-e5bb-467d-8a4b-fa501e379026" target="_blank"><strong><span>Pentagon preparing war plans after Trump threatens nation online</span></strong></a></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/weather-forecast-victoria-melboune-cup/8cff542d-a3bb-4e70-8638-492dcec08faa" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The forecast for Cup Day Tuesday is cloudy with a "very high chance of showers" according to the Bureau of Meteorology.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Winds will only be light however, meaning racegoers won't loose their hats.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>There'll be no let up for the rest of the week either, with rain forecast for every day.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Meanwhile wind warnings are in place for the East Gippsland Coast.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Tomorrow, they'll be extended to the West Coast, Central Coast, Central Gippsland Coast.</span></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/finance/family-financial-help-heating-up-housing-market-finder-survey/ef0be735-9f2d-4a88-a7b0-31c7b642a38f" target="_blank"><strong><span>The concerning factor believed to be behind surging house prices</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><h3><strong><span>Sydney weather forecast</span></strong></h3></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>While evening showers are possible today racegoers at Royal Randwick are set for highs of 25 degrees.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Event The Big Dance on Cup Day includes the running of the $3 million The Big Dance.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>There is a chance of a shower however, between 11am and 1pm.</span></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/world/uk-train-stabbing-what-we-know-updates-explainer/9ac3a054-5aec-4026-b9ef-fe16d9ea4fe5" target="_blank"><strong><span>'Heroic' staffer fighting for his life after saving people in UK train stabbing</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><h3><strong><span>Brisbane weather</span></strong></h3></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Meanwhile after a week of wild weather, south-east Queensland including Brisbane should plan for more storms today and overnight into the early hours.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The weather will be calmer and sunny into the rest of the week.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.nine.com.au/sport/horse-racing/melbourne-cup-sweep-2025-free-printable-office-instructions-template-20251103-p5n7bg.html" rel="" target="" title="PRINT YOUR MELBOURNE CUP SWEEP HERE"><span>PRINT YOUR MELBOURNE CUP SWEEP 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