On August 6, temperatures in the metropolitan area and Jeollanam-do are expected to soar to around 39 degrees Celsius due to a persistent heat wave.
According to Yonhap News, clear skies and easterly winds under a high-pressure system will lead to extreme heat in the western regions, including the metropolitan area and the west side of the Taebaek Mountains.
As of 8 a.m., temperatures in major cities were reported as follows: Incheon at 31.1 degrees, Seoul at 30.5 degrees, Busan at 29.6 degrees, Gwangju at 29.2 degrees, Ulsan at 27.8 degrees, Daegu at 27.7 degrees, and Daejeon at 27.5 degrees, with western areas already exceeding or nearing 30 degrees.
On this day, the forecast predicts a high of 39 degrees in Seoul, 38 degrees in Incheon, 37 degrees in Daejeon and Gwangju, 36 degrees in Daegu, 34 degrees in Busan, and 33 degrees in Ulsan.
The extreme heat is expected to continue until Friday, August 7, after which temperatures are predicted to ease over the weekend.
On the morning of August 7, the minimum temperature is expected to range from 22 to 27 degrees, with daytime highs between 31 and 39 degrees.
Following this, on Saturday, August 8, a high-pressure system will settle in the north of the Korean Peninsula, while a typhoon will be positioned to the south, bringing relatively cooler northeastern winds. This will result in rain primarily along the eastern coast and in the mountainous regions of Jeju, with a slight decrease in temperatures.
On August 8, the morning minimum temperature is expected to be between 22 and 27 degrees, with daytime highs ranging from 27 to 36 degrees. On August 9, temperatures are forecasted to be between 21 and 26 degrees for the minimum and 26 to 36 degrees for the maximum.
Precipitation on August 8 is expected to be 30 to 80 mm in the eastern coastal and mountainous areas of Gangwon, 20 to 60 mm in the northeastern mountainous regions of North Gyeongsang, 5 to 40 mm in the southern eastern coastal areas of North Gyeongsang, and 5 to 30 mm in the mountainous regions and central areas of Jeju.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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