Please see the following table in relation to upcoming NSW race meetings with forecast hot weather likely to impact race meetings around the state.
Race Date | Track | Top Temp. Forecast | Humidity | Winds | Comment |
Friday 10 Feb | WALCHA | Mid 30s | 65% to 35% | 10kph | Not likely to be affected |
GILGANDRA | Low 40s | 43% to 17% | 10kph | Very hot - being monitored | |
GOULBURN | High 30s | 49% to 19% | 34kph | Very hot - being monitored | |
Saturday 11 Feb | ROYAL RANDWICK | High 30s | 66% to 48% | 21kph | Very hot - being monitored |
KEMBLA GRANGE | High 30s | 67% to 51% | 14kph | Very hot - being monitored | |
PORT MACQUARIE | High 30s | 66% to 53% | 15kph | Very hot - race times amended with a later start and finish (2:46pm to 6:32pm) | |
BRAIDWOOD | High 30s | 59% to 29% | 19kph | Very hot - being monitored | |
WALCHA | Mid to high 30s | 48% to 29% | 7kph | Not likely to be affected | |
TUMUT | Low to mid 40s | 46% to 22% | 18kph | Very hot - being monitored | |
Sunday 12 Feb | WYONG | Mid 30s to low 40s | 70% to 57% | 21kph | Very hot. Racing NSW is monitoring weather forecasts and will provide a further update on Friday (10th February). Amending race start and finish times is being considered. Stewards have invoked Level 2 Hot Weather Policy |
GRAFTON | Low to mid 40s | 52% to 20% | 17kph | Very hot. Being monitored with a later start now put in place (3:25pm to 7:05pm) with Country Championships Qualifier at 5:20pm. Two-year-old race abandoned and added to program of 20 February 2017. Stewards have invoked Level 2 Hot Weather Policy | |
Monday 13 Feb | BATHURST | Low 30s | 39% to 13% | 21kph | Not likely to be affected |