On the last day of the Memorial Day holiday, temperatures will rise to a high of 31 degrees on the 8th, with the entire country experiencing hot weather. However, there will be raindrops starting in the afternoon in Jeju, and some areas may experience showers.
According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, the morning low temperature is expected to be between 16 and 20 degrees, and the afternoon high temperature is forecasted to be between 24 and 31 degrees. For the time being, temperatures are anticipated to be similar to or slightly higher than the average (low 14-18 degrees, high 22-28 degrees).
The daytime temperatures are expected to rise above 25 degrees in most areas of the country. There may be places inland where temperatures exceed 30 degrees.
On this day, the expected high temperatures for major cities are ▲Seoul 30 degrees ▲Incheon 25 degrees ▲Chuncheon 29 degrees ▲Gangneung 26 degrees ▲Daejeon 28 degrees ▲Daegu 30 degrees ▲Jeonju 30 degrees ▲Gwangju 26 degrees ▲Busan 25 degrees ▲Jeju 25 degrees.
On the 8th and 9th, the perceived temperatures are expected to rise above 31 degrees in some areas of the metropolitan area, Chungbuk, and the inland regions of Gyeongsang.
The perceived temperature is the temperature that quantitatively represents the heat felt by people, adjusted for humidity. Based on a humidity level of around 55%, if humidity increases or decreases by 10%, the perceived temperature will increase or decrease by about 1 degree.
Some areas will experience rain. In Jeju Island, rain is expected from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m., with anticipated precipitation of 5 to 10 mm.
Showers may occur in the southern mountainous regions of Gangwon, the inland areas of Chungcheong, eastern Jeonbuk, the Gyeongbuk regions excluding the east coast, and the northwestern inland areas of Gyeongnam.
Expected precipitation amounts are ▲southern mountainous regions of Gangwon 5 to 20 mm ▲Chungbuk 5 to 30 mm ▲Daejeon, Sejong, and Chungnam inland 5 to 20 mm ▲eastern Jeonbuk 5 to 30 mm ▲Daegu, Gyeongbuk (excluding the east coast) ▲northwestern inland Gyeongnam 5 to 20 mm.
From 10 a.m. on this day, thick fog with visibility of less than 200 meters is expected along the west coast and south coast. The Korea Meteorological Administration noted that drivers should reduce their speed to prevent accidents such as collisions.