"This Year’s Hottest... Daegu at 34.4 Degrees"

On the 6th, the daytime temperature in Daegu rose to 34.4 degrees Celsius, marking the hottest day of the year so far.

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According to the Daegu Regional Meteorological Administration, the highest daytime temperatures on that day were 35.2 degrees Celsius in Uljin Sogok (recorded by automatic weather observation equipment), 34.9 degrees in Uljin, 34.4 degrees in Daegu and Gyeongju, 34.1 degrees in Gyeongsan, 33.4 degrees in Pohang, 33.1 degrees in Chilgok, 32.6 degrees in Goryeong, 32.3 degrees in Yeongcheon, and 30.8 degrees in Ulleung.

Among these, the daytime temperatures in Daegu and Ulleung, Gyeongbuk, recorded the highest daily maximum temperatures of the year so far. The highest temperature recorded that day was 35.5 degrees Celsius in Bundang, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province.

The heat will ease for two days starting from the 7th as rain falls. Seokinjun, a forecaster at the Daegu Regional Meteorological Administration, said, "After the rain stops, daytime temperatures will rise above 31 degrees Celsius and humidity will increase, causing the apparent temperature to reach around 33 degrees Celsius, leading to the issuance of a heatwave advisory."

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