Stifling Heat, Showers, and Tropical Nights Continue... Daytime Highs on the 5th Range from 31 to 37 Degrees

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] On the 5th, the scorching heat will continue, and many places are expected to experience tropical nights overnight.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 4th, the lowest morning temperature on the 5th is expected to be between 23 and 27 degrees Celsius, and the highest daytime temperature between 31 and 37 degrees Celsius. From dawn through the night, most regions nationwide are expected to experience showers.

There may be strong showers accompanied by gusts, thunder, and lightning, with rainfall rates of 20 to 30 mm per hour. Expected precipitation amounts are 5 to 40 mm in the Jeonnam and Gyeongnam areas, and around 5 mm in northeastern Gyeonggi, Yeongseo region of Gangwon, inland Chungcheong, inland Jeonbuk, Gyeongbuk region, and Jeju Island.

Recently, South Korea has been directly influenced by the hot and humid North Pacific High.

After Typhoon Songda (No. 5) and Typhoon Trases (No. 6), which were moving around the Korean Peninsula and Jeju Island, weakened to tropical depressions on the 1st, the North Pacific High has expanded northwestward, bringing abundant moisture and hot air affecting the Korean Peninsula.

As of 6 p.m. on the same day, temperatures in major cities are Seoul 31.3°C, Incheon 29.0°C, Chuncheon (Gangwon) 31.8°C, Daejeon 31.8°C, Daegu 34.6°C, Busan 28.9°C, Gwangju 31.5°C, and Jeju 32.7°C.

Currently, heatwave warnings are in effect for most regions nationwide except for high mountain areas in Gangwon Province.

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