This Year’s First Tropical Night in Gangneung Occurs 6 Days Earlier Than Last Year...

Hot Weather to Persist for the Time Being

The first tropical night of the year occurred in Gangneung-si, Gangwon Province. Citizens opened all their windows or turned on air conditioners to sleep due to the earlier-than-expected tropical night.

Nighttime Minimum Temperature Distribution Map. [Image source=Korea Meteorological Administration]

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on the 11th, the minimum morning temperature in Gangneung at 5:53 a.m. was 25 degrees Celsius. A tropical night is a phenomenon where the minimum temperature during the night (6 p.m. to 6 a.m. the next day) does not fall below 25 degrees Celsius. This year's first tropical night nationwide came 6 days earlier than last year. Last year's first tropical night occurred in Yangyang on June 16 and in Gangneung on June 28.

An official from the Gangwon Regional Meteorological Office explained, "After the minimum morning temperature in Gangneung dropped to 25 degrees at 5:53 a.m., it is rising again. If the temperature does not drop further, the first tropical night in Gangwon this year will be June 10, which is 6 days earlier than last year's first tropical night on June 16."

The Korea Meteorological Administration forecasted that daytime temperatures will rise above 30 degrees Celsius in most parts of the country (above 33 degrees Celsius in inland Gyeongsang Province), and the highest perceived temperature will reach 31 degrees Celsius (above 33 degrees Celsius in some parts of Gyeongsang Province under heatwave warnings), making it hot.

The Korea Meteorological Administration urged the public to ▲ drink plenty of water and avoid strenuous outdoor activities due to the risk of heat-related illnesses ▲ reduce outdoor activity time and pay attention to health management for infants, the elderly, and those with chronic illnesses ▲ prepare cool water and rest areas at outdoor workplaces ▲ operate fans and misting devices to control temperature in livestock barns at farms ▲ drink water frequently and wear breathable work clothes during farm work.