Hot and humid, rain in some parts _ 080818

2018-08-08 0

Good morning, it's forecast to be another very hot day in most parts.

Heatwave alerts are still in place across the nation but regions in the east will have another breezy day.

Also many parts of the country could see passing showers during the day so keep an umbrella handy.

Daily highs will be similar to yesterday. Seoul and Chuncheon getting up to 35 degrees Celsius. Daegu and Gwangju will be at 36 degrees.

Temperatures will still be hovering in the mid-thirties here in the capital for another week or so, so take care

With that, let's take a look at the international weather for viewers around the world.

Many regions of South Korea will see scorching temperatures with some sporadic showers during the day, North Korea will have heavier showers of up to 100 millimeters.

Typhoon Shanshan continues to power across the Pacific as Japan braces itself for a hit. It will make landfall near Tokyo on Wednesday night.

Perth, Melbourne and Wellington will have a rainy Wednesday.

Ninety-two heat warnings were in effect across Canada Tuesday afternoon, with more possible as hot weather prepares to settle in.

As for South America, Brazil's two major cities will have promising weather on Wednesday.

The heatwave in Europe has led to the deaths of thousands of fish in the River Rhine.

Lastly to Africa, Addis Ababa will have unstable weather for the time being.

That's the weather update for now.