Will weekend rain ease Korea's heat wave?

South Korea’s near-40 degrees Celsius temperatures are expected to ease slightly over the weekend, but there will be no real break from the heat. Western regions will remain sweltering, while heavy rain could bring more than 150 millimeters to parts of the east coast through Sunday. Seoul and Jeonju were forecast to re

Extreme temperatures in Japan and the Korean peninsula have led to deaths and illnesses and affected day-to-day life, during a heat wave that South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has deemed a "national disaster."

The country has been gripped by a record-setting heat wave that endangered both players and spectators.

A total of 21 people have died from heat-related illnesses in South Korea so far this year as the country grapples with intense heat, health authorities said Wednesday.

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President Lee Jae Myung called on officials to take prompt action as extreme weather conditions became "normal." Authorities extended their first-ever heat wave warning ⁠for all of Seoul on Tuesday.

Austria set a new temperature record today with 40.8C measured in Vienna, the national weather agency said.

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The Korea Meteorological Administration issued a severe heat wave alert for the southern parts of the country as of 1 pm local time.

Much of the country has been placed under heat warnings, with many cities seeing temperatures climb into the high 30s.

The southeastern city of Yangsan saw the temperature reach 42.5C at 1:26 pm (0426 GMT), the Korea Meteorological Administration said on its website.

The southeastern city of Yangsan saw the temperature reach 42.5 C at 1:26 pm, the Korea Meteorological Administration said on its website.

South Korea recorded its highest temperature on Friday since modern weather observations began, as a prolonged heatwave pushed temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) for a third straight day in parts of the country.

The Met Office is expecting a ‘North-South split’ with high temperatures in the South, but Scotland seeing clouds and outbreaks of rain