The UK is set for a hot week with a heatwave landing on British shores, meaning Royal Ascot punters can enjoy watching the racing in the bright sunshine.
The weather for one of the Queen's favourite events will be key and good or good to firm ground could be the expected turf at the races over the course of the week, affecting the last-minute decisions of punters keen for a flutter.
For a period of hot weather to be a heatwave, there has to be "at least three consecutive days with daily maximum temperatures meeting or exceeding the heatwave temperature threshold".
