Heatwave Warnings Nationwide Including the Seoul Metropolitan Area... "Daytime Highs Up to 35°C"

The Korea Meteorological Administration issued a heatwave warning nationwide, including the Seoul metropolitan area such as Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi Province, effective from 10 a.m. on the 30th.

On this day, the daytime high temperatures in Seoul, Gangneung, Cheongju, Daegu, and other areas will rise up to 35 degrees Celsius, with most parts of the country experiencing heatwaves above 33 degrees Celsius. The Korea Meteorological Administration advised that since the highest apparent temperatures will rise to around 35 degrees Celsius in most regions nationwide, outdoor activities should be avoided as much as possible, and outdoor workplaces should refrain from working between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.

As of 10 a.m., the heatwave warning areas include Seoul; Incheon (excluding Ganghwa and Ongjin counties); Gyeonggi (excluding Bucheon, Suwon, and Uiwang); Gangwon (Gangneung plain, Samcheok plain, Yangyang plain, Jeongseon plain, Wonju, Hwacheon, Hongcheon plain, Chuncheon, Inje plain, northern Gangwon mountain area, southern Gangwon mountain area); Chungnam (excluding Geumsan and Seocheon); Chungbuk; Jeonnam (Naju, Damyang, Gokseong, Gurye, Jangseong, Hwasun, Gwangyang, Suncheon, Haenam, Yeongam, Hampyeong); Jeonbuk (Gochang, Buan, Gimje, Wanju, Imsil, Sunchang, Iksan, Jeongeup, Jeonju, Namwon); Gyeongbuk; Gyeongnam (Yangsan, Changwon, Gimhae, Miryang, Uiryeong, Haman, Changnyeong, Jinju, Hadong, Hamyang, Hapcheon, Geoje); Jeju (western, northern, eastern); Daejeon; Gwangju; Daegu; Busan; Ulsan; and Sejong.

The heatwave advisory areas include Gyeonggi (Bucheon, Suwon, Uiwang); Gangwon (Donghae plain, Taebaek, Sokcho plain, Goseong plain, Yeongwol, Pyeongchang plain, Hoengseong, Cheorwon, Yanggu plain, central Gangwon mountain area); Chungnam (Geumsan, Seocheon); Jeonnam (Goheung, Boseong, Yeosu, Jangheung, Gangjin, Wando, Muan, Yeonggwang, Mokpo, Sinan (excluding Heuksan-myeon), Jindo, Geomundo Chodo); Jeonbuk (Gunsan, Jinan, Muju, Jangsu); Gyeongnam (Sancheong, Geochang, Tongyeong, Sacheon, Goseong, Namhae); Jeju (southern, Chujado, northern mid-mountain, southern mid-mountain); Incheon (Ganghwa, Ongjin); and Ulleungdo and Dokdo.

In the afternoon, there will be showers in Jeju Island, and until night, in the central region (excluding the eastern coast of Gangwon), inland Jeonbuk, eastern inland Jeonnam, inland Gyeongsang, and the southern coast. The showers will be accompanied by gusty winds, thunder, and lightning, with some areas experiencing heavy rainfall of around 30 mm per hour. Although temperatures will drop somewhat due to the showers, once the rain stops, temperatures will quickly rise again, making it very hot.

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