Great Yorkshire Show: Showground bathed in sunshine for climax of hundreds of livestock classes

The morning, which forecasters said would see temperatures rise from 13 degrees at 7am, will feature the hotly-contested supreme championships for dairy, beef, sheep and pigs.

Temperatures are set to peak at the showground between 3pm and 5pm, reaching 25 degrees and remaining above 20 degrees until after 8pm, forecasters predicted.

Tomorrow (Jul 17) will also see visits from leading political figures and Coronation Street actor Alan Halsall, the show’s renowned cheese auction, while the main ring will see its flagship Cock of the North showjumping event and a dairy pairs contest named after former show President Margaret Chapman.