The Korea Meteorological Administration has warned that the feels-like temperature will rise to around 33 degrees Celsius in most parts of the country for the time being, urging residents to take care of their health.
According to the weather agency and Yonhap News on August 9, hot weather is expected to continue across most regions on Monday, August 10, with the highest feels-like temperature reaching around 33 degrees Celsius. Some areas, including the eastern coast of Gangwon and Yeongnam, will experience rain.
Morning low temperatures are forecasted to range from 21 to 26 degrees Celsius, while daytime highs are expected to be between 27 and 34 degrees Celsius.
The expected low temperatures in major cities are 25 degrees in Seoul, Incheon, Suwon, Daejeon, Jeonju, and Busan; 24 degrees in Chuncheon, Daegu, and Ulsan; 22 degrees in Gangneung; and 26 degrees in Gwangju, Changwon, and Jeju.
The anticipated high temperatures are 34 degrees in Seoul, Incheon, Suwon, Jeonju, and Gwangju; 33 degrees in Chuncheon; 32 degrees in Daejeon and Changwon; 31 degrees in Busan and Jeju; 30 degrees in Daegu and Ulsan; and 28 degrees in Gangneung.
Rain is expected to continue until the morning of August 10 in the eastern coast and mountainous areas of Gangwon, the eastern coast of North Gyeongsang, and the southern coast of Busan, Ulsan, and South Gyeongsang. Rain will begin in the northeastern mountainous areas of North Gyeongsang from the night of August 9, with most of the rain in Jeju expected to stop by the morning of August 10.
Additional rainfall is forecasted to be between 20 to 60 millimeters in the southern eastern coast and mountainous areas of Gangwon, Ulsan, and the central and southern eastern coast of North Gyeongsang, with some areas in the northeastern mountainous regions of North Gyeongsang expected to receive over 80 millimeters.
In the central and northern eastern coast and mountainous areas of Gangwon, as well as the southern coast of Busan and South Gyeongsang, and the central and eastern inland areas of South Gyeongsang, rainfall of 5 to 40 millimeters is expected. Jeju is forecasted to receive 5 to 10 millimeters of rain.
Air quality is generally expected to be good, but the ozone levels in Incheon are predicted to reach 'bad' levels in the afternoon of August 10.
A strong wind advisory is in effect for Jeju, where gusts of wind exceeding 70 kilometers per hour are expected until August 10. In mountainous areas, gusts may reach over 90 kilometers per hour. Other regions are also expected to experience gusts around 55 kilometers per hour.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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