2024-07-15 06:20:15
Today, the first day of the hottest summer, a heavy rain of nearly 100mm fell in the southern region in the morning, but the muggy heat continues with the highest temperature during the day rising to 32 degrees.
The hot weather is expected to continue, with daytime temperatures expected to rise further and the weather becoming sweltering on the second day of this month (the 25th) and the last day of next month (August 14th).
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 15th, the daytime temperature on this day will be above 32 degrees.
The perceived temperature in the metropolitan area, inland Gangwon, and inland Chungcheong will rise above 33 degrees Celsius.
This is because the central region, including the metropolitan area, where there was no rain over the weekend, has humidity exceeding 60% as the stationary front moves south.
Temperatures continue to rise until late July, when there is overlap.
According to the mid-term forecast, the monsoon rains are expected to continue until the end of the month, the 25th. However, the rain is expected to stop in Jeju around the 19th, and the rain in the southern region will lessen around the 23rd. This means that the monsoon season is coming to an end.
At the end of the month when there is overlap, daytime temperatures are expected to rise to around 34 degrees Celsius, mainly in the southern inland areas. The perceived temperature is likely to exceed 35 degrees Celsius.
The problem is early to mid-August, when there is the hottest period of the year.
According to weather forecasts, there is a 50% chance that August temperatures will be above average (24.6 to 25.6 degrees Celsius). Looking at the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) global average of climate forecast models, the chance rises to 97%.
The Korea Meteorological Administration predicted that “the circulation of the North Pacific high pressure will expand northwestward more than usual, resulting in higher temperatures.”
Early August was the hottest month ever. The official daytime high reached 41.0 degrees Celsius (Hongcheon) and 39.6 degrees Celsius in Seoul, making it the hottest daytime temperature since meteorological observations began in 1904.
At that time, the daytime temperature (unofficial) was recorded as 42.1 degrees in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, 41.8 degrees in Gangbuk-gu, Seoul, and 41.6 degrees in Gapyeong.
Reporter Kim Jeong-hyeon Photo News 1
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2024-07-15 06:20:15