Even during the Chuseok holiday, the hot weather continues with the highest daytime temperature rising to around 35 degrees.
The Korea Meteorological Administration predicts that the heat wave, with daytime temperatures exceeding 30 degrees, will continue until around the 20th.
As there are places where the minimum temperature exceeds 25 degrees, tropical nights are also expected. Forecast for heat wave to ease around the 21st.
Temperature in October expected to be above average
Even during the Chuseok holiday, the hot weather continues with the highest daytime temperature rising to around 35 degrees. The heat is expected to gradually weaken over the next six days.
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 15th, the highest daytime temperature will be around 35 degrees until the holiday ends on Wednesday the 18th. It is predicted that the heat wave will continue on the way home.
The perceived temperature will be around 33 degrees, with a maximum of around 35 degrees in the southern region. It will rain occasionally in the southern region and Gangwon region, but it is expected to only raise daytime temperatures.
At this time in mid-September, the average temperature was around 24 to 28 degrees. However, it is analyzed that in mid-September this year, the scorching heat continues due to the combined effects of not only the North Pacific high pressure, but also El Niño, which has returned for the first time in three years, and climate change.
The Korea Meteorological Administration predicts that the heat wave, with daytime temperatures exceeding 30 degrees, will continue until around the 20th. Tropical nights are also expected as there are places where the minimum temperature exceeds 25 degrees.
The temperature is expected to drop little by little from the 21st. However, just because the heat wave warning is lifted, cool weather does not appear immediately. It is expected that the heat will ease as temperatures gradually drop.
Even in the second half of this month (21st to 30th), temperatures are not expected to drop drastically. There is a 60% chance that the average temperature (16.4 to 17.6 degrees Celsius) will be higher than normal by the first week of next month.