On Saturday, the 5th, the maximum temperature is expected to rise to 36 degrees, continuing the heat wave.

A child visits Gwanghwamun Square in Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 4th, cooling off in the floor fountain amidst the ongoing heatwave. /Courtesy of News1

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 4th, the morning low temperature on the 5th is expected to be between 21 and 28 degrees, while the daytime maximum temperature is projected to reach between 29 and 36 degrees. This is 2 to 6 degrees higher than the average (morning 19 to 22 degrees; daytime 26 to 30 degrees).

The maximum daytime temperatures by region are forecasted to be 31 degrees in Seoul, 30 degrees in Incheon, and 36 degrees in Gangneung, Daegu, and Ulsan, and 33 degrees in Daejeon, Busan, and Gwangju, while Sejong is expected to be 32 degrees.

The tropical night phenomenon, where temperatures do not fall below 25 degrees overnight, is expected to occur in various places.

The Korea Meteorological Administration expects that the central region will be generally cloudy, while the southern region and Jeju Island will occasionally have many clouds in the sky.

In the northeastern part of Gyeonggi and inland mountainous areas of Gangwon, occasional rain is expected until morning, and there may be raindrops in other areas of the metropolitan region. The expected precipitation is 5 to 20 mm in the inland mountainous areas of Gangwon, 5 to 10 mm in the northeastern part of Gyeonggi, and about 5 mm in the Five Islands of the West Sea.

The concentration of fine dust is expected to range from 'good' to 'moderate' levels nationwide.

The west coast, south coast, and western inland areas may experience fog with visibility of less than 1 km until morning, and the sea waves are expected to be between 0.5 and 1.0 m in the East Sea and South Sea, and between 0.5 and 1.5 m in the West Sea.

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