On the 5th, cooling fog was operating on the Seokchon Lake walking trail in Songpa-gu, Seoul, where the weather was hot and humid. Cooling fog utilizes the principle of absorbing surrounding heat as the mist evaporates into the air, effectively lowering the surrounding temperature by 3 to 5 degrees. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

On the 5th, cooling fog was operating on the Seokchon Lake walking trail in Songpa-gu, Seoul, where the weather was hot and humid. Cooling fog utilizes the principle of absorbing surrounding heat as the mist evaporates into the air, effectively lowering the surrounding temperature by 3 to 5 degrees. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

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[Asia Economy Reporter Minji Lee] On Tuesday the 13th, the sky will be mostly cloudy nationwide, with showers expected in the Gangwon mountain area, Chungbuk, northern Gyeongbuk, and the southern Gyeongbuk East Coast during the day.


The morning low temperature is forecast to be between 22 and 26 degrees Celsius, and the daytime high temperature between 28 and 35 degrees Celsius. With heatwave warnings in effect for most regions nationwide, daytime temperatures will rise above 32 degrees Celsius, and due to high humidity, the perceived temperature will exceed 33 degrees Celsius, making it very hot. Some areas may experience tropical nights, so health precautions are advised.


Looking at the highest temperatures by region, Seoul is expected to reach up to 33 degrees Celsius. Following are △ Incheon (30°C) △ Suwon (33°C) △ Chuncheon (34°C) △ Gangneung (33°C) △ Daejeon (34°C) △ Sejong (32°C) △ Jeonju (34°C) △ Daegu (35°C) △ Ulsan (32°C) △ Jeju (33°C).


Showers are expected in some areas. The expected rainfall in the Gangwon mountain area, Chungbuk, northern Gyeongbuk, and the southern Gyeongbuk East Coast is between 5 and 60 mm. Fine dust levels are forecast to be between 'Good' and 'Moderate' across all regions.


Until morning, fog with visibility less than 1 km may occur mainly along the West Coast and inland areas, and dense fog with visibility below 200 meters is expected in some West Coast island areas.



Sea waves will be 0.5 to 1.0 meters in the East Sea and South Sea coastal waters, and 0.5 to 1.5 meters in the West Sea coastal waters. In the open sea, wave heights are expected to be 0.5 to 1.0 meters in the East Sea, 1.0 to 2.5 meters in the West Sea, and 0.5 to 2.0 meters in the South Sea.


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