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Jul 2022
Extra water to keep animals cool as Great Yorkshire Show prepares to open in heatwave
Organisers of the Great Yorkshire Show are putting extra provisions in place to keep animals safe as they prepare to open the gates in high temperatures tomorrow.
The forecast for Tuesday is for temperatures to rise to 23C, down on the highs of 29C set to be seen today.
The rest of the week looks slightly cooler, rising to just 20C on Thursday and Friday, though Wednesday could see 22C with long spells of unbroken sunshine.
The Yorkshire Agricultural Society is putting extra measures in place to ensure animals being shown will be safe in the heat.
A Great Yorkshire Show spokesperson said:
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For visitors, there are some indoor areas to shelter from the sun, including the food hall and the new GYS Stage. The forestry area will also have more shade from the trees.
While there are several outdoor food courts offering refreshments, there are also indoor catering outlets, including the pavilion run by the North Yorkshire West Federation of Women's Institutes, selling food and drink throughout the day.
The spokesperson added:
While high temperatures cause extra work for exhibitors, they are unlikely to lead to significant problems for organisers, who have in the past had to deal with other severe weather.
In 2012, the show was closed after just one day because of heavy rain. It left much of the showground slick with mud and resulted in cars having to be towed from the car parks by tractors, leading organisers to call it off early over safety concerns.
It remains the only time the show has been called off because of severe weather in more than 160 years.
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