On the scorching hot road, azaleas are blooming in Yeouido, Seoul on June 11th, where most regions in the country are experiencing high temperatures of over 30 degrees Celsius. The weather is expected to be generally clear on Wednesday the 12th, although there will be occasional clouds in parts of Jeolla and Gyeongsang inland areas as well as Jeju Island.
As of 5 a.m. on this day, the current temperatures are as follows: Seoul 19.4°C, Incheon 19.1°C, Suwon 16.7°C, Chuncheon 16.9°C, Gangneung 26.6°C, Cheongju 20.6°C, Daejeon 18.7°C, Jeonju 18.3°C, Gwangju 20.2°C, Jeju 19.2°C, Daegu 22.0°C, Busan 21.1°C, Ulsan 20.5°C, Changwon 18.7°C, and others.
The daytime high temperatures are forecasted to range from 26 to 34 degrees Celsius. The temperatures in most regions will be similar to or slightly higher than normal, with daytime temperatures rising above 30 degrees Celsius in many areas, reaching up to 33 degrees Celsius in some inland regions.
As a heat wave warning is in effect for certain regions like Daegu and Ulsan, the heat index is expected to rise above 33 degrees Celsius in Gyeongsang inland areas and some other inland regions, with most areas experiencing a heat index of over 31 degrees Celsius.
In the late afternoon to evening, parts of Jeollanamdo inland, Jeollabukdo inland, Gyeongsangnamdo southwest inland, and Gyeongsangbukdo northwest inland may experience 5 to 20mm of showers. Gusty winds, thunder, and lightning may accompany these showers, so caution is advised for facilities management and safety.
Although the temperatures may temporarily decrease in areas where showers occur, they are expected to rise rapidly once the showers pass. The fine dust levels will be ‘bad’ in Ulsan and ‘good’ to ‘moderate’ in other regions.
Daegu and Gyeongsangbukdo are expected to briefly reach ‘bad’ levels of fine dust concentration in the morning. Until morning, areas along the West and South Sea may experience thick fog with visibility less than 200m, with some places experiencing drizzle due to the fog. In other regions, visibility may be less than 1km due to fog.
Most maritime areas may experience sea fog, with islands potentially experiencing dense fog with visibility less than 200m, requiring caution against maritime accidents. The sea waves are expected to be 0.5 to 1.0m in the East Sea, West Sea, and South Sea front seas. The wave heights in the open sea (about 200km from the coast) are forecasted to be 0.5 to 1.0m in the East Sea, West Sea, and South Sea.
※ This article was produced through collaboration with NLP (Natural Language Processing) technology from NCSOFT. An artificial intelligence generated the draft based on meteorological data, which was finalized by a reporting journalist and underwent desk editing.
※ Weather forecast data from the Korea Meteorological Administration can also be checked on their website (https://www.weather.go.kr).