Residents in the Yeongdeungpo Unduk Village, Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, are cooling off with a liability. /Courtesy of News1

On the 8th, the temperature in Seoul exceeded 37 degrees. It is recorded as the hottest day in early July (1st-10th) in 117 years since modern weather observation began in Seoul.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, the highest temperature in Seoul reached 37.1 degrees around 2 p.m.

In Seoul and across the country, the highest temperature records for early July were broken. Wonju in Gangwon Province recorded 35.4 degrees, while Inje recorded 34.8 degrees. Additionally, Suwon (35.7 degrees) and Icheon (36.1 degrees) in Gyeonggi Province; Chungju (35.2 degrees) and Cheongju (35.7 degrees) in North Chungcheong Province; Seosan (35.7 degrees), Cheonan (35.1 degrees), Boryung (35.8 degrees), and Buyeo (36.3 degrees) in South Chungcheong Province; Daejeon (36.1 degrees); Gochang (35.8 degrees) in North Jeolla Province; Mokpo (33.7 degrees) and Yeonggwang (35.3 degrees) in South Jeolla Province; and Busan (34.3 degrees) also broke records.

The Korea Meteorological Administration noted that clear skies and easterly winds from a high-pressure system located over the northeastern sea were causing intense heat, especially around the Taebaek Mountains.

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