Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, recorded a scorching 37.3°C (99.1°F) on June 29, marking the highest temperature in South Korea this summer.
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| Gyeongju Hits 37.3°C on June 29 |
This temperature is also the second-highest ever recorded in Gyeongju for the month of June, according to historical weather data.
As the heat wave continues for a second day, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) has expanded heat wave advisories beyond the southern regions to include Chungcheong, Gyeonggi, and Gangwon provinces.
Several major cities including Daegu, Ulsan, Gwangju, and Jeonju are now under heat wave warnings, indicating more severe conditions than advisories.
The KMA has warned that the intense heat and tropical nights (where overnight lows stay above 25°C) are expected to persist through early July.
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| Hot summer forcast in South Korea |
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Korean Text:
“경북 경주 현재 기온이 37.3도로 올여름 전국 최고 기온을 기록했습니다.
특히 이 기온은 경주 지역 관측 사상 6월 기온으로는 역대 2번째로 높은 것입니다.
대구와 울산, 광주, 전주 등은 폭염경보로 내려졌습니다.
기상청은 무더위와 열대야가 7월 초까지 이어질 것이라고 예보했습니다.”
Key Vocabulary:
- 경북 경주 – Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province
- 현재 기온 – current temperature
- 기록하다 – to record
- 전국 – nationwide
- 관측 사상 – since observation began
- 역대 – all-time, in history
- 폭염경보 – heat wave warning
- 무더위 – scorching heat
- 열대야 – tropical night (when night temperatures don’t fall below 25°C)
- 이어지다 – to continue
- 예보하다 – to forecast, to predict
Translation:
"The current temperature in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, has reached 37.3°C, marking the highest temperature in the country so far this summer. Notably, this is the second-highest June temperature ever recorded in Gyeongju since observations began. Heat wave warnings have been issued for cities including Daegu, Ulsan, Gwangju, and Jeonju. The Korea Meteorological Administration has forecasted that the scorching heat and tropical nights will continue until early July."
References: YTN news, nate news, daum news
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