Seoul sees second straight 'tropical night,' as it continues to battle heat waves

It's rainy season, but with heavy monsoon downpours taking a break, sweltering heat is on the rise.

Seoul has seen its second straight tropical night of the season, while a heat wave advisory remains in effect.

Shin Ha-young reports.

South Korea continues to face heat waves and tropical nights.

As of Tuesday, most parts of the country, including Seoul, were under heat advisories.

The capital saw the season's first heat wave advisory being issued on Monday, just a day after it experienced its first tropical night of the summer.

Monday night's temperature stayed above 25 degrees Celsius, marking the second consecutive tropical night.

A heat advisory is issued when the day's highest perceived temperature is expected to stay at 33 degrees Celsius or above for two or more days.

However, Seoul's heat wave advisory came 11 days later than last year.

Still, the sweltering heat is expected to remain not just in Seoul, but nationwide.

"As the hot and humid North Pacific high-pressure area covers our country, a large amount of hot and humid water vapor is flowing in along its edge."

The Korea Meteorological Administration raised the advisories to heat warnings on Tuesday, in regions including parts of Gangwon-do, Gyeongsangbuk-do, and Jeollanam-do provinces.

A heat wave warning is issued when the highest perceived temperature is expected to reach 35 degrees or higher for two or more consecutive days, or when major damage is expected from the heat.

The sweltering heat is hitting the entire country, breaking June temperature records in many areas.

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration on Tuesday, Busan recorded an average daily temperature of 26-point-2 degrees Celsius on Monday, the hottest day in June since records began in April 1904.

Daegu also saw its hottest June day on record, with an average daily temperature of 30-point-7 degrees Celsius the highest since records began in January 1907.

The intense heat also led to the death of a woman in her 60s, who had been working in a field in Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do Province.

She was found unresponsive on Sunday afternoon, with police saying they believe she died of heatstroke.

The KMA advises vulnerable groups, including the elderly and children, to take extra care to stay hydrated and limit outdoor activities.

Shin Ha-young, Arirang News.