(LEAD) Temperatures above 40 C recorded in Seoul, 2 other cities
SEOUL, Aug. 7 (Yonhap) -- Temperatures topped 40 C in Seoul and other parts of t...
On August 7, the Korean Meteorological Administration (KMA) reported that temperatures in Seoul and other regions of South Korea surged above 40 degrees Celsius, marking the most intense heat wave since 2018. In Seoul, an automatic weather station in the northern ward of Nowon recorded a peak temperature of 40.2 C at 3:28 p.m., the highest temperature for the city since August 1, 2018, when it reached 41.8 C. The extreme heat wave extended beyond Seoul, with temperatures surpassing or nearing 40 C in Hanam's Deokpung district, Gwangyang, Yeongweol in Gangwon Province, and Yeoju in Gyeonggi Province.
The KMA noted that the number of heat wave days, defined as days with daytime highs of 33 C or higher, averaged 14.8 nationwide from June 1 to Thursday, the fourth highest count for the same period since 1973 when nationwide observation began. Moreover, tropical nights, nights with minimum temperatures of 25 C or higher, reached a record 13 days.
Despite a slight easing expected over the weekend, sweltering conditions are anticipated to persist, with Saturday's lows ranging from 21 C to 26 C and highs from 26 C to 35 C nationwide.
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