Seoul records longest streak of tropical nights in 118 years

SEOUL: Seoul experienced its 26th consecutive tropical night on Friday, marking the longest streak of overnight temperatures remaining above 25 degrees Celsius in 118 years. The temperature in Seoul did not drop below 26.8 degrees between 6:01 p.m. on Thursday and early Friday morning, extending its tropical night streak that began on July 21 to 26 consecutive days, according to the weather agency. Tropical nights occur when temperatures remain at 25 degrees or higher from 6:01 p.m. until 9 a.m. the following day. This is on par with the previous record of a 26-day streak set in 2018, which remains the longest since modern weather observations began in Seoul in 1907. "The cold air is not coming down from the north and as we are affected by the warmer side of the southwest, the temperature is continuously recording around 25 degrees Celsius or above," Youn Ki-han, director at Seoul's Meteorology Forecast Division said. The intense heat in Seoul is expected to continue, according to Seoul's Office of Meteo rology, setting a record every day until next week. Source : Emirates News Agency