[Weather] "Severe Heatwave Warning" Issued for Seoul...How High Will Temperatures Rise?

On Tuesday, August 4, most regions across the country are expected to experience extremely hot temperatures, with maximum apparent temperatures reaching around 35 degrees Celsius. In Seoul’s southeastern and southwestern districts, as well as parts of Gyeonggi Province, a severe heatwave warning will be issued from 11 a.m. on this day.

On the 3rd, as the heatwave and scorching heat continue, citizens are moving near Yeouidaero in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, temperatures will remain higher than average for the time being. An intense heatwave is forecast for some parts of the Seoul metropolitan area and the Jeonnam region, with maximum temperatures exceeding 39 degrees Celsius in certain locations. The expected daytime highs for major cities are as follows: Seoul at 38 degrees, Incheon at 37 degrees, Chuncheon at 37 degrees, Gangneung at 31 degrees, Daejeon at 37 degrees, Daegu at 36 degrees, Jeonju at 37 degrees, Gwangju at 38 degrees, Busan at 34 degrees, and Jeju at 33 degrees. Additionally, nighttime temperatures in many areas are unlikely to fall below 25 degrees Celsius, resulting in widespread tropical nights.

On this day, the sky will be mostly clear nationwide, but from the afternoon, intermittent clouds are expected. Between the afternoon and evening, brief showers are forecast for southern Gyeonggi, the Chungcheong and Jeolla regions, western inland areas of Gyeongsang Province, as well as mountainous and mid-mountain areas of Jeju Island.

The expected rainfall amounts from these showers are as follows: 5 to 40 millimeters in southern Gyeonggi, 5 to 40 millimeters in Daejeon, Sejong, South and North Chungcheong, 5 to 60 millimeters in Gwangju, Jeonnam, and Jeonbuk, 5 to 40 millimeters in the western inland areas of North and South Gyeongsang, and around 5 millimeters in mountainous areas of Jeju Island.

Fine dust concentrations will remain at 'good' to 'moderate' levels across all regions.

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