New record high temperatures for June in Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do… Wednesday also to be scorching heat.

Wednesday morning 16-24°C, daytime 28-36°C… Daegu 36°C, Seoul and Gwangju 35°C

Very strong UV rays and thick ozone… Late-night heavy rain in Jeju,
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Gyeongnam 36°C
(Milyang=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Dong-min = Geongnam region is forecasted to have a daytime high of 36°C on the afternoon of the 18th. Geothermal steam rises from the road in front of the Millyang City Hall in Gyeongnam. June 18, 2024. image@yna.co.kr,
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, ‘ (Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Jae-young = Late-night heavy rain is expected to fall in Jeju on Wednesday, the 19th, as the scorching heat continues.’,
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, ‘ On the 18th, Gyeongbuk’s Gyeongsan (Hayan-eup) recorded a temperature of 37°C at one point during the day.’,
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, ‘ Jinju, Gyeongnam, saw temperatures rise to 35.7°C today. This is the highest temperature recorded in June since weather observations began in the region in 1969. The previous record was 35.1°C on June 24, 2005.’,
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, ‘ Along with Jinju, record-high daily temperatures in June were also set in Sangcheong, Gyeongnam (35.5°C), Boseong, Jeonnam (34.5°C), Gangjin, Jeonnam (34.2°C), and Wando, Jeonnam (34.2°C).’,
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, ‘ Many areas, including Changwon, Gyeongnam (34.1°C), Gimhae (34.4°C), and Gyeongju, Gyeongbuk (36.3°C), saw their second-highest daily temperatures recorded on this day.’,
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, ‘ Daegu recorded 35.3°C, Daejeon 34.1°C, Seoul 32.9°C, Gangneung 32.1°C, Jeju and Ulsan 31.2°C.’,
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, ‘ The highest temperature records are based on 4 p.m., and the temperatures may change as the day goes on.’,
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, ‘ Except for Jeju, most parts of the country will experience extremely strong sunlight and scorching heat on the 19th, as they remain under the influence of a high-pressure system.’,
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, ‘ The expected low temperatures on the 19th are between 16-24°C, and the high temperatures are between 28-36°C.’,
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, ‘ The expected low and high temperatures in major cities are 21°C and 35°C in Seoul and Gwangju, 21°C and 31°C in Incheon, 19°C and 35°C in Daejeon, 21°C and 36°C in Daegu, 21°C and 33°C in Ulsan, and 23°C and 31°C in Busan.’,
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Heat Wave Advisory Status. [Provided by the Korea Meteorological Administration. Redistribution and DB Prohibition],
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, ‘ Currently, heat wave advisories have been issued in the Greater Seoul Area, Central and Southern Inland regions of Gangwon, Chungcheong, and Southern regions, where additional advisories may be issued. The regions under advisory already have a very hot feel with the highest perceived temperature close to 33°C.’,
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Coping with the heat using cooling fog and parasols
(Daegu=Yonhap News) Reporter Yun Gwan-sik = Citizens in Daegu are seen using parasols and cooling fog installed near Kim Kwang-seok Dasi Guri-gil in Daegu’s Jung District, trying to escape the heat. June 18, 2024. psik@yna.co.kr,
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, ‘ UV rays are expected to be very strong throughout most of the country on the 19th, with even a few minutes of sunlight capable of causing sunburn.’,
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, ‘ Ozone levels will also be high under the intense sunlight, with concentrations in most areas except Jeju expected to be at a level of ‘bad’ or higher, reaching ‘very bad’ levels in Seoul, Gyeonggi, Jeonnam, Ulsan, Gyeongbuk, and Gyeongnam.’,
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, ‘ Due to a stationary front affecting Jeju, it will become cloudy from the night of the 19th, with rain expected late at night.’,
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, ‘ The rain on Jeju starting at the beginning of the rainy season will continue until the early morning of the 21st, with occasional rain expected in parts of South Jeolla, North Jeolla, and Gyeongnam on the 20th.’,
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, ‘ Expected rainfall amounts are 50-100 mm for Jeju (over 150 mm at most, over 200 mm in mountainous areas of Jeju), 5-20 mm for the southern coast of South Jeolla, 5-10 mm for the southern coast of Gyeongnam, around 5 mm for Gwangju, South Jeolla, South Jeolla, Busan, Ulsan, and inland areas of Gyeongnam.’,
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, ‘ Beware of strong winds and thunderstorms in the waters around Jeju from the night of the 19th.’,
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, ‘ jylee24@yna.co.kr’,
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