[Tomorrow's Weather] "Is It Already Summer?"... Highs Up to 31°C, Showers in Some Areas

On Thursday, the 14th, early summer heat is expected to arrive, with daytime high temperatures rising to as much as 31 degrees Celsius, especially in the Seoul metropolitan area.

On the 26th of last month, when the daytime high temperature hovered around 25 degrees Celsius, a child enjoyed passing through the fountain tunnel at Gwanghwamun Plaza in Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

On the 26th of last month, when the daytime high temperature hovered around 25 degrees Celsius, a child enjoyed passing through the fountain tunnel at Gwanghwamun Plaza in Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

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According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 13th, the morning low on the 14th is forecast to be between 12 and 15 degrees Celsius, and the daytime high is expected to range from 18 to 31 degrees Celsius. These temperatures are higher than the seasonal average.


Skies will be mostly clear nationwide, but from the afternoon, there will be occasional clouds in the Jeolla region and the northwestern inland area of Gyeongnam.


In areas with more clouds, there may be brief showers from noon to the afternoon. The expected precipitation is 5 to 20 millimeters in Gwangju, Jeonnam, and Jeonbuk, and 5 to 10 millimeters in the northwestern inland area of Gyeongnam. In some areas, showers may be accompanied by gusty winds, thunder, and lightning.


Some parts of the sea will experience sea fog.


Wave heights in the coastal waters are expected to be 0.5 to 1.0 meters in the East Sea and South Sea, and 0.5 meters in the West Sea.



In offshore waters (about 200 kilometers from the coastline), wave heights are expected to be 0.5 to 1.5 meters in the East Sea and South Sea, and 0.5 to 1.0 meters in the West Sea.