Tropical Nights in Some Areas Including Downtown and the West Coast

On August 15th, Liberation Day, the heat will continue after the typhoon has passed. On the 15th, the Tibetan High Pressure systems located to the west and east of Korea and the North Pacific High Pressure will alternately influence the weather, causing the perceived temperature to exceed 33 degrees Celsius in most areas nationwide except the East Coast.


The morning low temperatures will range from 21 to 25 degrees Celsius, and the daytime highs will be between 24 and 34 degrees Celsius, similar to the previous day. The expected low and high temperatures for major cities are Seoul and Gwangju at 25 and 33 degrees, Incheon at 25 and 31 degrees, Daejeon·Busan at 24 and 32 degrees, Daegu at 23 and 33 degrees, and Ulsan at 23 and 30 degrees.


On August 15th, Liberation Day, the heatwave is expected to continue after the typhoon has passed. The photo shows children playing at the fountain in Gwanghwamun Square, Seoul, on the afternoon of the 8th. Photo by Jo Yongjun jun21@

On August 15th, Liberation Day, the heatwave is expected to continue after the typhoon has passed. The photo shows children playing at the fountain in Gwanghwamun Square, Seoul, on the afternoon of the 8th. Photo by Jo Yongjun jun21@

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In downtown areas, the West Coast, South Coast, and Jeju Island, tropical nights will occur where the nighttime low temperature does not fall below 25 degrees Celsius from 6:01 PM on the day until 9 AM the next day. In eastern Jeollanam-do and Jeju Island, there is a chance of showers from the afternoon to evening on the 15th. On the 15th, ozone levels are expected to be 'bad' in Incheon, southern Gyeonggi, Chungnam, and the Honam region. For the time being, in the mountainous areas of Gangwon where low cloud bands are moving in, dense fog may reduce visibility to below 200 meters in some places.



From the 15th to the 16th, strong winds with instantaneous speeds exceeding 55 km/h are expected along the East Coast of the Gyeongsang region. From the night of the 14th, very strong winds of 35 to 60 km/h will blow over the outer open sea of the central East Sea, and from the 15th, over the remaining East Sea and the eastern South Sea. Waves will be very high, ranging from 1.5 to 4.0 meters.


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