Daytime highs to soar up to 37 C

Temperatures are expected to shoot up to 37 C in the city of Goyang, north of Seoul, on Wednesday, as a heat wave grips the nation, the state weather agency said. Other parts of the country are also expected to see temperatures rise to 35 C or higher. Highs are forecast to be 36 C in the southeastern city of Daegu and 35 C in Seoul, the central city of Daejeon and the southwestern city of Gwangju, the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said. The eastern coastal city of Gangneung was hit by yet another tropical night, in which the lowest temperature stays above 25 C overnight. It marks the third tropical night for the city following two occasions last week. The heat wave advisory was issued for most parts of the inland. While the heat wave will continue to affect the central regions, thick clouds and rainfall will lower temperatures in the southern regions and the southern island of Jeju on Thursday. On Jeju, monsoon rain will start pouring later in the day, and it is expected to continue until Fri day morning. The island will receive between 50 and 100 millimeters of rain, according to the KMA. Source: Yonhap News Agency