A similar phenomenon has not been recorded since meteorological records began to be kept in 1907, according to official figures
OR Seoul recorded its 26th consecutive “tropical night” today, a phenomenon where the temperature does not fall below 25 degrees Celsius from sunset to dawn. A similar phenomenon has not been recorded since meteorological records began to be kept in 1907, according to official figures.
Such a streak was recorded in 2018, but the Korea Meteorological Agency (KMA) considers 2024 to be a record.
“The cold air is not coming from the north, and as we are affected by the southwest side which is warmer, the temperature is constantly recorded around 25 degrees Celsius or even higher,” Yoon Ki-han, director of the meteorological forecasting department of the agency, told AFP. Seoul.
Nighttime temperatures in Seoul did not drop below 26.8 degrees Celsius for 26 consecutive days.
High overnight temperatures are expected to persist, the KMA service in Seoul said, with a new record high every day through next week, according to forecasts.
A large part of the planet is experiencing a summer of intense heat. In July, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned of an “epidemic of extreme heat” and called for action to limit the impact of heat waves exacerbated by climate change.
Source: Skai
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