Seoul: A heat wave warning was issued for all of Seoul on Thursday, putting the capital city back under the highest-level heat notice for the first time in 11 days, the state weather agency said. A heat wave warning is issued when the maximum apparent temperature is expected to remain above 35 C for two or more days or the heat is expected to cause large-scale damage, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the warning took effect for Seoul at 10 a.m. Previously, a heat wave warning was in place over Seoul from July 7-13, when the notice was downgraded to an "advisory." This advisory is issued when the maximum apparent temperature is forecast to remain above 33 C for at least two consecutive days.
Of the 183 weather zones on land, 126, or 69 percent, are currently under a heat wave warning, while 51 (28 percent) are under a heat wave advisory, the KMA reported. The maximum temperature on Thursday is expected to range from 32 C to 36 C.
The forecast for the coming days remains severe, with temperatures expected to range from 31 C to 37 C on Friday, 32 C to 38 C on Saturday, and 31 C to 37 C on Sunday.