Cheltenham Festival Weather Forecast Update 5 Days Ahead Of Opener

The weather for any horse race is key as not every horse acts on certain ground conditions. So, in the build-up to the 2022 Cheltenham Festival, horse racing fans will be keeping a close eye on the Cheltenham weather.

Weather conditions at the Cheltenham Festival (Tues 15th – Fri 18th March 22) can, therefore, dramatically impact the betting. Some horses will much prefer softer or heavy ground, while others will like it quicker.

Horse racing punters will quickly latch onto this and the horses that act on that days ground will attract a lot more interest in the Cheltenham Festival betting markets.

Regardless, though if there is a dry spell in the build-up to the Cheltenham Festival the ground staff will look to water the track and a ‘good-to-soft’ ground description is always favoured by race officials to cover the preference of most horses.

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Build Up To The Cheltenham Festival Looks Good

Looking at the days before and during the 2022 Cheltenham Festival, then we should be in for a fairly dry time of it. Yes, there are a few small rain showers forecast for the weekend before the festival – and as we know the British weather can change very quickly.

However, if the below forecasts are correct then we should be looking at decent ‘good-to’soft’ ground at the 2022 Cheltenham Festival.

Cheltenham Festival Weather Forecast

Thurs 10^th March 2022: Cloudy
Fri 11^th March 2022: Light Rain showers
Sat 12^th March 2022: Light Rain showers
Sun 13^th March 2022: Light Rain showers
Mon 14^th March 2022: Cloud with Sunny intervals
Tues 15^th March 2022: Light Cloud
Weds 16^th March 2022: Cloud with Sunny intervals
Thurs 17^th March 2022: Cloud with Sunny intervals
Fri 18^th March 2022: Cloud with Sunny intervals

Note: This weather guide is subject to change

Cheltenham Festival Racegoers Also Keen To Know What To Wear

Away from the betting angle of the weather, of course, those attending the Cheltenham Festival will want to know what the weather is doing in terms of what to wear.

Cheltenham racecourse can be a very cold place if you’ve not got the right attire!

Last year in 2021, the meeting got underway on a fine and dry day and so the Cheltenham racecourse officials will be hoping for more of the same for 2022.

2021 Cheltenham Festival Going

Day One
Going: SOFT (Good to soft in places) changing to GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places) after Race 5 (3.40)
Weather conditions: Fine, dry
Wind: Fairly strong, across

Day Two
Going: GOOD TO SOFT (6.5)
Weather conditions: Overcast, dry
Wind: Fairly strong, half behind

Day Three
Going: GOOD TO SOFT (6.2)
Weather conditions: Overcast, dry
Wind: Fresh, half behind

Day Four
Going: GOOD TO SOFT (Good in places; Hdl 6.4, Chs 6.9)
Weather conditions: Overcast
Wind: Fresh, half behind

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