Royal Ascot weather today – Saturday’s Met Office forecast for the Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire
THE last day of Royal Ascot is done and dusted and Frankie Dettori won top jockey.
We take a look at what weather is likely to strike the little town of Ascot.
Ascot 2019: Weather today
It’ll should be a much better day for punters at looking to put a bet on the gee gees today with mainly sunshine for most of the day.
Highs of around 21C will grace the Berkshire racecourse today as a marked change to earlier in the week.
It’s expected to be sunny for most of the day with warm temperatures but things could turn slightly cloudy later in the day.
This comes as Britain was warned to batten down the hatches after the Met Office warned the UK will be struck by 36 hours of thunderstorms.
The South, East and Central parts of England will be worst hit – with residents warned that their homes and businesses could be flooded or affected by power cuts.
It’s not all bad news though, as conditions could brighten up ever so slightly today although the Met Office’s yellow weather warning stays in place.
When is Ascot 2019?
Royal Ascot begins in the third week of June every year.
This year, the event kicked off on Tuesday, June 18, and will continue running until Saturday, June 22 with this year’s Ladies day taking place on Thursday June 20.
Punters take the opportunity to dress up, socialise and place bets on the various races.
Traditionally on Ladies Day, women were granted free entry or discounted tickets for events that would ordinarily be for men only.
What is Ascot and where is it?
Ascot is a town in East Berkshire, roughly six miles south of Windsor.
The town is best known for hosting the Royal Ascot races annually.
Around 300,000 people attend the Royal Ascot every year.
In the Village Enclosure, things are the most casual, with food stands, bars, and entertainment stages, and concerts going on into the night.
The venue is one of the leading racecourses in the UK, hosting 13 of Britain’s 36 annual Group 1 horse races.
Royal Ascot by the numbers
Here are some interesting facts about the prestigious event...
- Viewed in over 200 countries around the globe
- Approximately 400 helicopters and 1,000 limos descend on Royal Ascot every year.
- There are 163 full-time staff, which increases by more than 6,500 temporary staff during Royal Ascot
- Over 2,000 hours of staff training delivered to maintain the high levels of customer service expected by Royal Ascot attendees
- 26,000 items of temporary furniture are hired in for the Royal Meeting
- There are more than 100 bars and food outlets around the racecourse, and 225 private boxes
- Over 13,000 flowers and plants are grown and planted especially for Royal Ascot
Can you still get tickets to Royal Ascot 2019?
Yes they are still on sale for Royal Ascot 2019, with ticket prices from £37.
You can buy tickets for all of the days from the racecourses website.
But a word of warning, if you want to get your hands on some you’d better get a move on.
The Windsor Enclosure and Village Enclosure tickets for Saturday, the closing day, have sold out.
Only the £90 tickets for the Queen Anne Enclosure are left.
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