Updated October 25, 2026 — 4:33pm , first published 2:09pm

Victorians face below-average spring temperatures and alpine snow flurries before conditions improve ahead of Melbourne Cup Day.

On Sunday, organisers cancelled the Australian MotoGP on Phillip Island after wild weather and poor visibility grounded the medical helicopter, making track conditions unsafe for racing.

Pedestrians attempt to shield themselves from the rain. Arsineh Houspian

In Melbourne, it was a soggy start to the day, with more than 22mm of rain falling across the 12 hours to midday on Sunday. In the city’s south-west, Altona recorded heavier totals of 40mm of rain across 24 hours.

Health authorities remain on high alert for a thunderstorm asthma emergency, due to a combination of high grass pollen counts and likely strong winds and thunderstorm activity over East Gippsland.

People try to shield themselves from the rain as they cross Collins Street in the Melbourne CBD.…