[Weather] Hotter Tomorrow... 34°C in Central Region & Sudden Showers

On the 18th, when the daytime high temperature in Seoul rose to 34 degrees Celsius, showing hot weather, the temperature and humidity were displayed on the electronic signboard at the exit of Yeouinaru Station on Seoul Subway Line 5. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Hye-sun] Tuesday, the 20th, is expected to continue with hot weather mainly in the central and southern regions.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 19th, due to the influence of the North Pacific High, the heatwave advisory has been expanded to most areas nationwide. In particular, in the central region including Seoul and some southern regions, the heatwave advisory has been upgraded to a heatwave warning, so some places are expected to experience a perceived temperature rising above 35 degrees Celsius.

Showers are also expected. Until around 5 a.m., showers of 5 to 60 mm (with some areas receiving over 80 mm) will fall nationwide except for the West Sea Five Islands, Ulleungdo, and Dokdo. From daytime until 8 p.m., showers of 5 to 60 mm are forecasted in the metropolitan area, Gangwon Yeongseo, Chungnam, and northern Chungbuk.

The morning low temperature is expected to be between 22 and 26 degrees Celsius, and the daytime high temperature between 29 and 35 degrees Celsius.

Morning low temperatures by region are △ Seoul 25°C △ Chuncheon 24°C △ Gangneung 25°C △ Daejeon 25°C △ Cheongju 25°C △ Daegu 23°C △ Gwangju 24°C △ Jeonju 24°C △ Busan 25°C △ Jeju 26°C △ Ulleungdo and Dokdo 24°C.

Daytime high temperatures are △ Seoul 34°C △ Chuncheon 34°C △ Gangneung 31°C △ Daejeon 34°C △ Cheongju 35°C △ Daegu 33°C △ Gwangju 33°C △ Jeonju 33°C △ Busan 31°C △ Jeju 31°C △ Ulleungdo and Dokdo 30°C.

Sea waves will be 0.5 to 1 meter in the East Sea coastal waters, 0.5 to 2 meters in the West Sea coastal waters, and 0.5 to 2.5 meters in the South Sea coastal waters. Wave heights in the open sea are expected to be 0.5 to 1.5 meters in the East Sea, 0.5 to 4 meters in the West Sea, and 1 to 4 meters in the South Sea. Fine dust levels are expected to be good across all regions.

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