Korea has had a bit of a heat wave going on since at least last weekend, and temperatures today are reaching the mid-90s F. That doesn’t sound bad, but with the afternoon humidity in the 50, 60 and 70% range, it feels quite a bit hotter. Yeosu is a bit “cooler” than some areas, with a high of 88 today, but still uncomfortable. I went jogging this morning at 6:30, and the temperature was already at 79 F., according to the official Korean Meteorological website, with the humidity at 91%. Needless to say, I was soaking wet after one hour of punishment. 
Ipchu, the start of autumn, according to the traditional Korean solar calendar, is today, according to the Joong An Daily English-language newspaper. At this time, temperatures are supposed to become more moderate from the summer highs, but the newspaper also reports that meteorologists are predicting that the heat will linger into the middle of September. Here’s a report from August of 2006 about another heat wave that occurred near Ipchu.
I’ll take this hot, humid, sunny weather over hot, humid, rainy weather any day. The Yeosu forecast calls for more of the same throughout next week, which is great because I have the week off until classes begin on August 30th. Actually, university classes don’t start until September 1st, but evening adult classes begin on the 30th.
My plan for next week is to get out and take some night photos of the industrial complex and other well-lit areas of Yeosu. Hopefully, I’ll post some of them here soon. More later.
Related posts:
- Back in Action Yes, I’m back in frigid, windy Yeosu, not enjoying the change from the warm weather of the previous three weeks. I returned on Sunday feeling a little under the weather–I...
- In Yeosu First, I’ve posted some photos at the bottom of the previous entry, showing some of the flood waters from the Mekong in Laos and Thailand. Scroll down to take a...
- New Class My schedule changed, so I haven’t really had the time to post in awhile (either that, or I’m sometimes lazy or not much has been going on–take yer pick). I...
