Hot weather with a daytime high of 33 degrees due to a sudden shower... Heatwave warning possible in Gyeongbuk

On the 12th, with heat exceeding 30 degrees Celsius mainly in the western inland areas, children are cooling off at the fountain in Seoul Plaza. Photo by Mun Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyung-min] On the 18th, the whole country will be mostly cloudy or have many clouds, with showers expected mainly inland. In the afternoon, showers of about 5 to 30 mm will fall in eastern Gyeonggi, inland and mountainous areas of Gangwon, eastern inland Jeolla, northern inland Gyeongbuk, and western inland Gyeongsang.

From late at night, occasional rain will also fall in the Seoul metropolitan area, Yeongseo region of Gangwon, and the northwestern coast of Chungnam. In areas where rain falls, there may be gusts of wind accompanied by thunder and lightning, and hail may fall in some places.

As of 5 a.m. on this day, temperatures in major regions are Seoul 22.2°C, Incheon 20.5°C, Suwon 21.8°C, Chuncheon 20.8°C, Gangneung 25.2°C, Cheongju 23.0°C, Daejeon 22.1°C, Jeonju 20.8°C, Gwangju 22.0°C, Jeju 22.1°C, Daegu 22.6°C, Busan 22.2°C, Ulsan 22.6°C, Changwon 21.6°C, etc.

Temperatures will be higher than average, with daytime temperatures rising above 30°C mainly inland nationwide, making it hot. The daytime high temperature is forecast to be between 26 and 33°C. Especially in the Gyeongbuk area, where a heatwave advisory will be issued at 11 a.m., warm and humid air will flow in, causing the daily maximum perceived temperature to rise above 33°C, making it very hot and possibly leading to an expansion of the heatwave warning.

Fine dust concentration levels will be 'Good' to 'Moderate' across all regions. Sea waves will be 0.5 to 1.0 m in the East Sea coastal waters, 0.5 to 1.5 m in the West Sea coastal waters, and 0.5 to 1.0 m in the South Sea coastal waters.

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