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Weather Watch 2026

A pretty damp day yesterday with a serious downpour around 5pm. Overcast this morning.

Monday 16th - <1mm
Tuesday 17th - 0mm
Wednesday 18th - 34mm
Thursday 19th - 0mm
Friday 20th - 4mm
Saturday 21st - 1mm
Sunday 22nd - 0mm
Monday 23rd - <1mm
Tuesday 24th - 0mm
Wednesday 25th - 0mm
Thursday 26th - 6mm
Friday 27th - 10mm
 
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Hopefully brought it back to Soft again
 
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The going remains soft on the Old course at Cheltenham despite another 7mm of rain at the track on Friday night.

The Cheltenham Festival begins on Tuesday week, with the Old course used on the first two days. The action then moves to the New course, which is good to soft, soft in places. The cross-country course, in use on the second day, is soft, good to soft in places.
 
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EnvoiAlien said:
The going remains soft on the Old course at Cheltenham despite another 7mm of rain at the track on Friday night.

The Cheltenham Festival begins on Tuesday week, with the Old course used on the first two days. The action then moves to the New course, which is good to soft, soft in places. The cross-country course, in use on the second day, is soft, good to soft in places.
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Always believe the XCC is a good guage as usually that is the better ground. If that is predominantly Soft then the other two courses must be softer.
 
Lobos said:
Always believe the XCC is a good guage as usually that is the better ground. If that is predominantly Soft then the other two courses must be softer.
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It can't be watered either.
 
A few spots of rain overnight but nothing appreciable. Quite bright this morning.

Monday 16th - <1mm
Tuesday 17th - 0mm
Wednesday 18th - 34mm
Thursday 19th - 0mm
Friday 20th - 4mm
Saturday 21st - 1mm
Sunday 22nd - 0mm
Monday 23rd - <1mm
Tuesday 24th - 0mm
Wednesday 25th - 0mm
Thursday 26th - 6mm
Friday 27th - 10mm
Saturday 28th - <1mm
 
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No rain yesterday. Pleasant enough morning, no rain expected today.

Monday 16th - <1mm
Tuesday 17th - 0mm
Wednesday 18th - 34mm
Thursday 19th - 0mm
Friday 20th - 4mm
Saturday 21st - 1mm
Sunday 22nd - 0mm
Monday 23rd - <1mm
Tuesday 24th - 0mm
Wednesday 25th - 0mm
Thursday 26th - 6mm
Friday 27th - 10mm
Saturday 28th - <1mm
Sunday 1st - 0mm
 
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Just had a look through some of the weather models for this week and most are looking dry up until Thursday with temps getting up 15. Going to be getting some lovely growth.
 
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It was a lovely sunny day yesterday with no rain. Pleasant enough morning, no rain expected today. Bits and pieces of rain expected at the end of the week / over the weekend but nothing major. Looking like g/s will prevail.

Monday 16th - <1mm
Tuesday 17th - 0mm
Wednesday 18th - 34mm
Thursday 19th - 0mm
Friday 20th - 4mm
Saturday 21st - 1mm
Sunday 22nd - 0mm
Monday 23rd - <1mm
Tuesday 24th - 0mm
Wednesday 25th - 0mm
Thursday 26th - 6mm
Friday 27th - 10mm
Saturday 28th - <1mm
Sunday 1st - 0mm
Monday 2nd - 0mm
 
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Another dry day yesterday. Beautiful sunny morning today - now very little rain in the forecast before Tuesday.

Monday 16th - <1mm
Tuesday 17th - 0mm
Wednesday 18th - 34mm
Thursday 19th - 0mm
Friday 20th - 4mm
Saturday 21st - 1mm
Sunday 22nd - 0mm
Monday 23rd - <1mm
Tuesday 24th - 0mm
Wednesday 25th - 0mm
Thursday 26th - 6mm
Friday 27th - 10mm
Saturday 28th - <1mm
Sunday 1st - 0mm
Monday 2nd - 0mm
Tuesday - 0mm
 
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Prestbury said:
Another dry day yesterday. Beautiful sunny morning today - now very little rain in the forecast before Tuesday.

Monday 16th - <1mm
Tuesday 17th - 0mm
Wednesday 18th - 34mm
Thursday 19th - 0mm
Friday 20th - 4mm
Saturday 21st - 1mm
Sunday 22nd - 0mm
Monday 23rd - <1mm
Tuesday 24th - 0mm
Wednesday 25th - 0mm
Thursday 26th - 6mm
Friday 27th - 10mm
Saturday 28th - <1mm
Sunday 1st - 0mm
Monday 2nd - 0mm
Tuesday - 0mm
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Going to be watering aren't they...
 
From BHB site....

03 Mar 1:21pm the weather reported was 223mm since January 1st. Dry since Sunday. Dry forecast from today until Friday when sharp showers possible (2-4mm). Saturday and Sunday forecast dry with light showers possible early on Monday (1-2mm). Tuesday looking dry.
 
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Another dry day yesterday with sunshine most of the day. This morning also has clear skies with no rain forecast and highs of 16 degrees. The Clerk of the Course said yesterday that they "may" have to water the New Course over the weekend. As of yesterday the Old course was soft virtually all over whereas the New course was good to soft virtually all over. The XC course (which cant be watered) was about 50/50 good to soft and soft. Given the forecast (a little rain tomorrow but not much else) I would expect the Old course to dry out to good to soft for opening day.

For reference the last going stick readings were on Tuesday and were 5.4 for the Old course and 5.9 for the New with 5.2 on the XC course. At the last two meetings the going stick reading was 4.4 on Trials day (soft ground) with 4.8 on XC (soft, g/s in places) and 6.3 on New Years Day which was officially good ground.

Monday 16th - <1mm
Tuesday 17th - 0mm
Wednesday 18th - 34mm
Thursday 19th - 0mm
Friday 20th - 4mm
Saturday 21st - 1mm
Sunday 22nd - 0mm
Monday 23rd - <1mm
Tuesday 24th - 0mm
Wednesday 25th - 0mm
Thursday 26th - 6mm
Friday 27th - 10mm
Saturday 28th - <1mm
Sunday 1st - 0mm
Monday 2nd - 0mm
Tuesday 3rd - 0mm
Wednesday 4th - 0mm
 
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Prestbury said:
Another dry day yesterday with sunshine most of the day. This morning also has clear skies with no rain forecast and highs of 16 degrees. The Clerk of the Course said yesterday that they "may" have to water the New Course over the weekend. As of yesterday the Old course was soft virtually all over whereas the New course was good to soft virtually all over. The XC course (which cant be watered) was about 50/50 good to soft and soft. Given the forecast (a little rain tomorrow but not much else) I would expect the Old course to dry out to good to soft for opening day.

For reference the last going stick readings were on Tuesday and were 5.4 for the Old course and 5.9 for the New with 5.2 on the XC course. At the last two meetings the going stick reading was 4.4 on Trials day (soft ground) with 4.8 on XC (soft, g/s in places) and 6.3 on New Years Day which was officially good ground.

Monday 16th - <1mm
Tuesday 17th - 0mm
Wednesday 18th - 34mm
Thursday 19th - 0mm
Friday 20th - 4mm
Saturday 21st - 1mm
Sunday 22nd - 0mm
Monday 23rd - <1mm
Tuesday 24th - 0mm
Wednesday 25th - 0mm
Thursday 26th - 6mm
Friday 27th - 10mm
Saturday 28th - <1mm
Sunday 1st - 0mm
Monday 2nd - 0mm
Tuesday 3rd - 0mm
Wednesday 4th - 0mm
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I think this is bloody brilliant you done this mate
 
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With a username of Prestbury also - top job my son! Everything is professional and respected (apart from nicholas cage in my face :ROFLMAO:
 
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