'Seoul High of 39°C (102°F)' Murderous Heat... How Long Will the Heatwave Last?

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Intense heat is continuing. Overnight, Seoul experienced its hottest night of this summer. Murderous heat is expected to continue during the day as well. Let us connect to the weather center for more details.

Weather caster Ahn Soojin brings us the report.

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This morning (August 5), the morning low in Seoul was 29°C (84°F), marking the highest temperature ever recorded during a tropical night in Seoul.

While heavy heatwave warnings remain in effect mainly for the western regions, Seoul's daytime high has already surpassed 34°C (93°F).

The daytime temperature in Gimhae also soared close to 35°C (95°F).

Today's daytime high in Seoul is expected to reach 39°C (102°F), making it the hottest day of this summer.

Daytime highs will climb to 38°C (100°F) in Jeonju and Gwangju, and 36°C (97°F) in Daegu.

Skies will be clear.

Between afternoon and evening, sudden and heavy showers are expected in Seoul, western Gyeonggi Province, the west coast of South Chungcheong Province, western Jeonbuk Province, and the Jeonnam region.

Rain is expected to continue in Jeju until tomorrow.

Meanwhile, Typhoon Dolphin, the 13th typhoon, is currently located in the waters east of Okinawa, Japan.

Depending on the typhoon's path, South Korea's heatwave could either be prolonged or somewhat eased by rain.

An outline of what impact it will have is expected to emerge around the latter half of this week.

Rain is forecasted mainly for the east coast region over the weekend.

(Weather Caster Ahn Soojin)
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.