Wild weather for Oaks Day races in Melb

There will be some soggy ladies at the Oaks Day races in Melbourne with rain predicted to fall for most of the day.

There is a 95 per cent chance of showers, and the chance of a thunderstorm, as punters pin on their fascinators for ladies day at Flemington, says the Bureau of Meteorology.

A top of 24C is predicted with most of the rain falling in the morning and a possible thunderstorm moving through in the afternoon, resulting in a wet and humid day.

About 70,000 racegoers are expected at the track, with trains running direct from Flinders Street from 7.35am.