On Friday, the 31st, a nationwide heatwave and tropical nights are expected to persist, with daytime high temperatures reaching up to 38 degrees Celsius.

Amid continuing heatwaves day after day, on the afternoon of the 9th, children who visited the urban water playground in Jongno-gu, Seoul, are running through the water to cool off from the heat. Photo by Jo Yongjun

Amid continuing heatwaves day after day, on the afternoon of the 9th, children who visited the urban water playground in Jongno-gu, Seoul, are running through the water to cool off from the heat. Photo by Jo Yongjun

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Morning low temperatures are forecast to range between 21 and 27 degrees Celsius, and daytime highs are expected to reach between 31 and 38 degrees Celsius.


With heatwave advisories issued for most regions across the country, temperatures are forecast to remain higher than average for this time of year. In particular, the Gyeongnam region, which is under a heatwave emergency alert, will experience extremely high temperatures, with the maximum perceived temperature surpassing 38 degrees Celsius.


There will be many areas where tropical nights occur, as nighttime minimum temperatures will remain above 25 degrees Celsius for the time being.



Waves are expected to range from 0.5 to 1.0 meters in the coastal waters of the East and South Seas, and 0.5 meters in the West Sea. In offshore areas within about 200 kilometers of the coastline, wave heights are expected to be 0.5 to 1.5 meters in the East and South Seas, and 0.5 to 1.0 meters in the West Sea.


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