Recent forecasts position Busan’s August 20 maximum near 32–33 °C, splitting trader consensus evenly between those outcomes. The Korea Meteorological Administration projects a 33 °C daytime high under mostly cloudy skies with 30 % morning and 10 % afternoon precipitation chances, while Met Office and BBC guidance both indicate 32 °C. Typical August coastal averages of 29–30 °C are being exceeded amid lingering summer heat and humidity, but variable cloud cover and light showers can suppress peak temperatures by 1–2 °C. Short-range model updates over the next 48 hours on steering flow and convective timing will likely determine whether the observed high settles at 32 °C or 33 °C.