Overview
- Southeastern South Korea recorded new highs on Wednesday when Yangsan reached 40.3 C and Busan 38.8 C, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration.
- The KMA said the heat is driven by a simultaneous North Pacific High and Tibetan High and warned that the pattern will likely continue through the end of next week.
- Seoul upgraded parts of the city to full heat-wave warning after apparent temperatures topped 35 C in southern districts, prompting round-the-clock cooling centers and limits on municipal outdoor work from 2 to 5 p.m.
- Local officials urged private construction sites to follow municipal work restrictions and reported that outdoor workers in cities such as Daegu are taking extra precautions amid the warnings.
- This is the third consecutive July with regions reaching 40 C or higher, a trend compared with Korea’s extreme 2018 summer and noted differences in measurement systems used for official records.