[Today’s Weather] Heatwave Continues... Seoul Reaches Up to 35°C

On the 16th, when midsummer heat around 30 degrees Celsius was at its peak, citizens visiting Seoul Forest in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, cooled off by looking at the Mirror Pond. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Park Hee-eun] On Monday the 22nd, most inland areas will see daytime temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius, with Seoul reaching a high of up to 35 degrees Celsius.

On the 21st, the Korea Meteorological Administration stated, "Due to the influence of a high-pressure system located over the West Sea, the entire country will generally be clear."

It added, "As the apparent temperature rises above 33 degrees Celsius in many inland areas, there is a possibility of heatwave warnings being expanded or strengthened," and "Many places in Seoul, Gyeonggi Province, Gangwon Yeongseo, and northern Chungbuk will see daytime temperatures reaching up to 35 degrees Celsius, so please take care of your health."

The morning low temperatures on this day are expected to be between 16 and 22 degrees Celsius, and the daytime highs between 26 and 35 degrees Celsius.

Morning low temperatures by region are predicted as follows: ▲Seoul 22°C ▲Incheon 21°C ▲Chuncheon 20°C ▲Gangneung 22°C ▲Daejeon 20°C ▲Daegu 18°C ▲Busan 19°C ▲Jeonju 20°C ▲Gwangju 20°C ▲Jeju 20°C.

Daytime high temperatures are ▲Seoul 35°C ▲Incheon 30°C ▲Chuncheon 35°C ▲Gangneung 31°C ▲Daejeon 33°C ▲Daegu 34°C ▲Busan 27°C ▲Jeonju 33°C ▲Gwangju 31°C ▲Jeju 28°C.

Fine dust levels were observed to be between 'Good' and 'Moderate' across all regions.

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