India, May 3 -- Rain may not be what racegoers hoped for at the 2025 Kentucky Derby, but it's far from unusual. Of the 150 Derby Days since 1875, nearly half have seen rain at some point, and this year marks the 73rd time wet weather has made an appearance, according to the National Weather Service in Louisville. While the showers follow a soggy Kentucky Oaks Day, there's some relief-NWS meteorologist Samantha Wilson confirmed that severe storms are not expected.

According to the latest NWS forecast for the Kentucky Derby 2025, rain can be expected with a high temperature of 64 degrees throughout the day on Saturday. While rain may lead to some obstacles, it is expected to stop sometime in the late afternoon. Meteorologists are holding o...