Today’s Heatwave Continues Tomorrow... Jangma Rain Takes a Brief Pause

On the 21st, the solar term Haji, a citizen is shielding themselves from the sunlight while moving on Sejong-daero, Seoul. / Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Eun-mo] On Wednesday the 22nd, the monsoon rain will take a brief pause, but the heatwave will continue.

As of 4 PM on the 21st, heatwave warnings and other heatwave advisories have been issued across various parts of the country, including Yecheon, Andong, Gumi, Gyeongsan, and Uiseong in Gyeongbuk Province.

On this day, temperatures measured by Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) temporarily exceeded 37 degrees Celsius in Jibo-myeon, Yecheon-gun, Gyeongbuk (37.5°C), Hahoe-ri, Pungcheon-myeon, Andong-si (37.3°C), and Yeongchun-myeon, Danyang-gun, Chungbuk (37.4°C). Sangju in Gyeongbuk recorded a daily maximum temperature of 36.1 degrees Celsius.

Daejeon reached a maximum temperature of 35.7 degrees Celsius, marking the highest June temperature ever recorded in the city. Cheongju, neighboring Daejeon, also broke its June maximum temperature record with 35.3 degrees Celsius. Sejong, Jeongseon, Uiseong, Andong, and Gumi also saw maximum temperatures exceeding 35 degrees Celsius. Seoul's maximum temperature was 32.6 degrees Celsius, approaching 33 degrees.

On the morning of the 22nd, the minimum temperature is expected to be between 19 and 24 degrees Celsius, and the daytime maximum temperature will range from 26 to 35 degrees Celsius, indicating very hot weather similar to the 21st. Along the East Coast, the nighttime minimum temperature will not fall below 25 degrees Celsius, resulting in tropical nights.

Humidity will also be high, with the daily maximum apparent temperature rising above 33 degrees Celsius in inland areas, and above 31 degrees Celsius in other regions. Some inland areas of Gyeongbuk will see the daily maximum apparent temperature soar above 35 degrees Celsius.

Expected minimum and maximum temperatures for major cities are: Seoul 22°C and 30°C, Incheon 20°C and 26°C, Daejeon 22°C and 32°C, Gwangju 22°C and 33°C, Daegu 23°C and 35°C, Ulsan 21°C and 32°C, and Busan 22°C and 28°C.

The stationary front that brought monsoon rain to Jeju until the morning of the 21st will remain over Japan on the 22nd. On the 23rd, the stationary front will form again over central China, and a low-pressure system developing along this front will approach Korea, bringing a considerable amount of monsoon rain nationwide on the 23rd and 24th.

In the eastern inland areas of Jeolla, western inland areas of Gyeongsang, and mountainous areas of Gangwon, showers of 5 to 40 mm are expected on the afternoon of the 22nd instead of monsoon rain. When showers occur, gusty winds, thunder, and lightning may happen, so precautions are necessary.

From the night of the 21st to the morning of the 22nd, dense fog will form along the West Coast, reducing visibility to below 200 meters. Fog reducing visibility to less than 1 km will also occur inland.

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