The state weather agency issued the year’s first heat wave warning for Seoul on Wednesday.
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(Yonhap) |
The warning is issued if the temperature is expected to remain above 33 degrees Celsius.
On Wednesday, the temperature in Seoul was 32.6 degrees Celsius as of 1 p.m., according to the Korea Meteorological Administration.
Seoul and a number of other regions nationwide have also experienced “tropical nights” since Wednesday, defined by nighttime lows above 25 degrees Celsius.
The agency also issued a warning in some other cities in Gyeonggi and Gangwon Provinces.
By Claire Lee(
dyc@heraldcorp.com)
