Gyeongsan and Pohang Receive First Extreme Heat Warnings After 39.9°C Reading

South Korea logged its initial highest-level heat alerts in two North Gyeongsang cities on June 12, 2026, as heatstroke cases climbed sharply in the following month.

The Korea Meteorological Administration placed Gyeongsan and Pohang under Extreme Heat Warnings on June 12, 2026, the first time the highest alert level had been used in either city since the system began in 2008. An automatic station in Hwangyang-eup, Gyeongsan, had recorded 39.9°C the previous day, exceeding the 37.3°C logged at the official Daejeon station.

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