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Aintree Racecourse Weather Forecast

Temperature, wind, rain and more for Aintree Racecourse

United Kingdom

DayLocal TimeDirSpeed/
Gust		Temp/
Feels Like		HumidityPressureCloud AmountPrecip AmountWeather
Sun 19
May		06:00

ESE
ESE

 4 / 5 km/h 11 / 10°C 90% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 8%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 8%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
9%
Expect 0.0 mm of precipitation over the next 3 hours.
Expect 0.0 mm precipitation over the next 6 hours.
Expect 0.0 mm precipitation over the next 12 hours.
0.0 mm
09:00

NNE
NNE

 1 / 1 km/h 14 / 13°C 78% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 3%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 16%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
4%
Expect 0.0 mm of precipitation over the next 3 hours.
Expect 0.0 mm precipitation over the next 6 hours.
Expect 0.0 mm precipitation over the next 12 hours.
0.0 mm
12:00

NNW
NNW

 11 / 20 km/h 14 / 13°C 68% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 7%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
6%
Expect 0.0 mm of precipitation over the next 3 hours.
Expect 0.0 mm precipitation over the next 6 hours.
Expect 0.0 mm precipitation over the next 12 hours.
0.0 mm
15:00

NNW
NNW

 19 / 35 km/h 13 / 11°C 70% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 5%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
4%
Expect 0.0 mm of precipitation over the next 3 hours.
Expect 0.0 mm precipitation over the next 6 hours.
Expect 0.0 mm precipitation over the next 12 hours.
0.0 mm
18:00

NW
NW

 16 / 33 km/h 12 / 9°C 79% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 33%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
32%
Expect 0.0 mm of precipitation over the next 3 hours.
Expect 0.0 mm precipitation over the next 6 hours.
Expect 0.0 mm precipitation over the next 12 hours.
0.0 mm
21:00

WNW
WNW

 13 / 27 km/h 9 / 7°C 93% 1014 mb
Low level cloud: 8%
Mid level cloud: 3%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
13%
Expect 0.0 mm of precipitation over the next 3 hours.
Expect 0.0 mm precipitation over the next 6 hours.
Expect 0.0 mm precipitation over the next 12 hours.
0.0 mm
Mon 20
May		00:00

WNW
WNW

 13 / 26 km/h 9 / 7°C 94% 1015 mb
Low level cloud: 39%
Mid level cloud: 24%
High level cloud: 13%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
49%
Expect 0.0 mm of precipitation over the next 3 hours.
Expect 0.2 mm precipitation over the next 6 hours.
Expect 0.3 mm precipitation over the next 12 hours.
0.0 mm
03:00

WNW
WNW

 13 / 25 km/h 9 / 7°C 97% 1014 mb
Low level cloud: 73%
Mid level cloud: 19%
High level cloud: 52%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
85%
Expect 0.0 mm of precipitation over the next 3 hours.
Expect 0.2 mm precipitation over the next 6 hours.
Expect 0.3 mm precipitation over the next 12 hours.
0.0 mm
06:00

NW
NW

 13 / 22 km/h 11 / 9°C 95% 1014 mb
Low level cloud: 70%
Mid level cloud: 15%
High level cloud: 16%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
77%
Expect 0.2 mm of precipitation over the next 3 hours.
Expect 0.3 mm precipitation over the next 6 hours.
Expect 0.3 mm precipitation over the next 12 hours.
0.2 mm
09:00

NW
NW

 12 / 14 km/h 15 / 14°C 87% 1014 mb
Low level cloud: 79%
Mid level cloud: 15%
High level cloud: 4%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
85%
Expect 0.0 mm of precipitation over the next 3 hours.
Expect 0.2 mm precipitation over the next 6 hours.
Expect 0.2 mm precipitation over the next 12 hours.
0.0 mm
12:00

NW
NW

 11 / 13 km/h 18 / 17°C 80% 1014 mb
Low level cloud: 85%
Mid level cloud: 9%
High level cloud: 1%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
88%
Expect 0.1 mm of precipitation over the next 3 hours.
Expect 0.1 mm precipitation over the next 6 hours.
Expect 0.1 mm precipitation over the next 12 hours.
0.1 mm
15:00

WNW
WNW

 18 / 23 km/h 16 / 14°C 87% 1014 mb
Low level cloud: 59%
Mid level cloud: 12%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
63%
Expect 0.1 mm of precipitation over the next 3 hours.
Expect 0.1 mm precipitation over the next 6 hours.
Expect 0.1 mm precipitation over the next 12 hours.
0.1 mm
18:00

WNW
WNW

 18 / 23 km/h 16 / 15°C 86% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 32%
Mid level cloud: 10%
High level cloud: 5%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
35%
Expect 0.0 mm of precipitation over the next 3 hours.
Expect 0.0 mm precipitation over the next 6 hours.
Expect 0.0 mm precipitation over the next 12 hours.
0.0 mm
21:00

WNW
WNW

 16 / 31 km/h 11 / 8°C 97% 1015 mb
Low level cloud: 52%
Mid level cloud: 11%
High level cloud: 3%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
56%
Expect 0.0 mm of precipitation over the next 3 hours.
Expect 0.0 mm precipitation over the next 6 hours.
Expect 0.0 mm precipitation over the next 12 hours.
0.0 mm

How To Pick A Winner For The Grand National

John Smith’s Grand National - held annually at Aintree Racecourse - is one of the most prestigious horseracing events on the calendar and certainly the worlds greatest steeplechase. However, with 40 horses competing, picking a winner can be a daunting task. That is why I have listed the most important criteria to check when picking a horse.

JUMPING

As the race is primarily about jumping, a strong fencer will be a likely candidate for winning it. There are 30 obstacles over the two courses so checking the form guides to determine how well the horse has jumped in previous races is a good idea.

HANDICAP

The second factor to take into account is the weight carried by the horse. Unlike the Cheltenham Gold Cup where the horses are handicapped evenly, in the Grand National more weight is given to the better horses. As a general rule of thumb, those carrying the largest amount of weight are going to struggle, although winners have emerged from the top weight bracket in the past, (2010 winner Don't Push It took victory with 11st 5lbs.)

ENDURANCE

Stamina is another property to look for in the competitors. Avoid those horses which have a good track record over short distances (2 miles). They won’t be able to recreate the same level of performance over twice the distance. Those horses that are stronger over longer distances will be the likeliest candidates, as stamina will always beat speed in a four and a half mile race.

Good luck to you all!

The 7 day weather forecast summary for Aintree Racecourse:

Reviewing the forecast for Aintree Racecourse over the next 7-days and the average daytime maximum temperature will be around 14°C, with a high for the week of 18°C expected on Monday afternoon. The mean minimum temperature will be 7°C, dipping to its lowest on Saturday morning at 4°C. Expect the week ahead to have mostly dry days although Tuesday is likely to see a little rain. It looks like Tuesday will have the most precipitation with an accumulation of around 1.0mm. On the whole winds are likely to be moderate.



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