Heatwave Resurges in Some Areas
Heat Likely to Ease from the 14th,
Autumn blooms in the distance… Another week of heat – Citizens visiting the Songhyeon Green Space in Jongno-gu, Seoul, in the morning on the 8th are taking pictures of autumn flowers, including cosmos, in full bloom. Although the day marking the start of dew, known as 'Baekro,', has passed, it is expected that the national daytime high temperature will reach up to 34 degrees Celsius until the Chuseok holiday. It is forecasted that the heatwave will continue until after the start of the Chuseok holiday on the 14th. Newsis,
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, ‘Mornings and evenings may be cool, but a strong sun and humid air will continue to create heat above 30 degrees Celsius until just before the Chuseok holiday. Until Wednesday, the 11th, it is forecasted that the daytime high temperature nationwide will reach up to 34 degrees Celsius, leading to a heatwave reminiscent of summer. It is expected that the heat will ease after the Chuseok holiday starts on the 14th.’,
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, ‘According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 8th, a hot high-pressure system that has caused summer heat throughout Korea remains in place in the upper atmosphere, blocking the cold air coming from the north. In addition, hot winds from the surrounding sea are flowing into Korea due to higher sea surface temperatures than normal. On this day, hot weather with a perceived temperature of 33 degrees Celsius continued nationwide. Heatwave alerts were issued for seven provinces including some areas of Seoul.’,
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, ‘ MobileAdNew center ‘, ‘On Monday the 9th, showers are expected mainly in the southern region, but they will not cool off the heat. The expected precipitation from noon to evening is 5-40 mm in Gwangju and inland areas of Jeollanam-do, 5-20 mm in the eastern part of Jeollabuk-do, and 5-20 mm in the western inland areas of Gyeongsangnam-do. The maximum daytime temperatures are forecasted to range from 28 to 34 degrees Celsius.’,
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, ‘The heat will continue throughout this week. The Korea Meteorological Administration forecasted morning temperatures of 20-26 degrees Celsius and daytime temperatures ranging from 25 to 32 degrees Celsius. This is about 4-5 degrees higher than the average temperatures for this period (minimum temperatures of 15-21 degrees Celsius and maximum temperatures of 25-28 degrees Celsius). Looking at Seoul’s daytime temperatures, which were around 29-31 degrees Celsius at this time last year, this week’s early temperatures are forecasted to range from 32 to 34 degrees Celsius.’,
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, ‘It is expected that heatwaves will prevail again in some areas. Indeed, on the previous night, tropical nights were recorded in Busan at 26.7 degrees Celsius and in Yeosu, Jeollanam-do at 25.7 degrees Celsius. Jeju set a new record for consecutive tropical nights until the early morning of this day, marking 62 days in a row.’,
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, ‘The late summer heat is expected to diminish from the 14th, the start of the Chuseok holiday, when daytime temperatures fall below 30 degrees Celsius. However, even after the 14th, hot weather is likely to continue in some parts of Chungcheong and Jeolla. A Korea Meteorological Administration official explained, “After the Chuseok holiday, there is a possibility that the high pressure will weaken, and cold air may come down from the north, lowering the temperatures.”‘]