Racegoers in Galway could be facing a washout week of rain, with bookies’ odds of the wettest race week ever being slashed.
The odds for Ballybritt seeing record rainfall this week is just 1/2 with Ladbrokes, but the poor forecast won’t deter eager horse racing fans over the coming days.
Tuesday afternoon will remain mainly dray however, with rain pushing up from the south in the evening.
Heavy outbreaks of rain are expected overnight, with mist and low cloud, and lowest temperatures will be between 11 and 14 degrees.
Wednesday will begin damp and cloudy, but the rain and drizzle could give way to showers and a few sunny spells through the afternoon.
Highest temperatures of 16 to 19 degrees are forecast by Met Éireann, with moderate to fresh and gusty north to northwest winds.
Speaking about the weather for the Galway Races, Nicola McGeady of Ladbrokes said: “Despite the showery predictions, around 130,000 racing fans are expected to descend on the Galway Races over the coming days and not even record rainfall will dampen the spirits of punters during the highlight of the summer racing calendar!”
